This appears to be the second in what is destined to be a series of self-righteous gripe sessions. I have noticed recently that my bouts of moral indignation are almost *always* immediately preceded by a hefty dose of news. Last time I read alternet.org or foxnews, I had to go spend some *serious*...
Read more →Not such a good night’s sleep, alas, but the morning has promise. Was ingesting my usual dose of morning news when I came across this article: Washington (CNN) — It’s mid-June, a perfect time to visit the beach to watch porpoises play in the surf or seagulls strut the sand — or you could...
Read more →As my facebook posts have probably suggested, I have recently got down ‘n dirty with the worlds best (or at least biggest) CMS. It’s really not at all comparable to many of the frameworks I’ve played with or contributed to in the past — that would be like comparing a luxury minivan to a...
Read more →Having been convicted of treason, I found myself locked into a detention facility in the downtown area of a bustling modern city. For days I watched the city through the window of my cell. Then, one day, I heard screaming and pounding feet — first in the streets below, and then in the halls...
Read more →I was sitting in the office this morning, minding my own business, when I accidentally eavesdropped on Cathy’s conversation with her daughter LaRae. Specifically, my keen ears picked up Cathy referring to my ongoing landscaping project as “all that crap down the hillside.” I discretely shouted “be silent, you crazy woman!” and was ignored...
Read more →Okay, so I confess here (as I’ve confessed elsewhere) that I have downright lousy taste in music. On occasion, this extends to horror movie soundtracks… in particular, I’m a huge fan of the band Goblin, whose work fueled Dario Argento’s Giallo works in the 70s and 80s. Goblin was an awesome band, no matter...
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