* Kevin, full of Christmas spirit, is making a Christmas 2008 CD mix. He decides he wants the "Nutmeg" song from Stephen Colbert's holiday special because he loves juvenile double entendres ( Read more... )

In case anyone still reads this... I need suggestions for literature. I've been reading at a crazy pace over the last 8 or 9 months. Probably more steadily and hungrily than I've ever read in my life. And I want to keep it going ( Read more... )

Don't get around this part of the net often these days. I figured I'd create a second journal for all my writings about wine and music, since those are probably boring to any regular friends who might read this journal. I have no idea if anyone is reading the new one, I haven't actively searched for readers or new "friends" or whatever you do to ( Read more... )

If I'm ever sent to hell it will be an unending night where I am as tired as I can possibly be, but am entirely unable to fall asleep.

Lots of thoughts all spinning out of a central topic, here. Gonna try to get them straight ( Read more... )

I've been checking out tons and tons of cds from the library lately. I've been trying to listen to some classics I've never experienced, check up on bands that I once upon a time liked, and try to figure out what the kids are listening to these days. I find that, almost invariably, my reaction to what the kids are listening to ranges between ( Read more... )

"There are times when you feel close to God and times when you don't and there are times when the two of you need to get away from each other for a while." --Kinky Friedman ( Read more... )

I've been ignoring all things internet lately. This place, The Hathaway Family Plot, even emails are piling up in my inbox, unread. I keep thinking about posting something here but never get around to it ( Read more... )

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Added to my woes is that I've had some nasty flu for over a week, now. A co-worker had the same thing and it lasted 2.5 weeks. Great. We're still sad about Mischka and I was contemplating a second entry with more memories and maybe even more pictures (since we have hundreds). But I'm going to put that on the backburner and post something ( Read more... )