Monday
Monday Moanin’ Man, travel wears me out. I went to my in-laws on Thursday and came back yesterday afternoon. Everything went well and it was an enjoyable visit, but …
Month: November 2010
Christmas Tree Decorating Party
Something for Sunday Morning
“Smile five times a day at someone you don’t really want to smile at–do it for peace.” Mother Teresa Happy Advent. Remember: It’s a time of mortification. But in …
Saturday
D.W. By chance, I watched three Denzel Washington movies earlier this month: The Book of Eli, Unstoppable, and Man on Fire. I recommend all three. None were great, but …
Friday
Gilbert I ran Brews You Can Use on Black Wednesday, so today is a normal post . . . almost. I’m also away from my computer, so I’ve had …
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. My holiday season didn’t start very well. I wrecked my vehicle and, in the process, took out a fire hydrant. The officer was very nice about …
Wednesday
Black Wednesday Ah, yes. Black Wednesday. Retailers get out of the red and into the black on Friday. Today, their bar-owning brethren get into the black first. “Thanksgiving Eve, …
Tuesday
The War Season I don’t like the Christmas Wars. Actually, it’s more accurate to say that I don’t like to stoop into the muck to fight them. But I’m …
Monday
Gold and Genocide A writer for The Atlantic wonders why the United States government is hoarding so much gold. It’s a great question: if gold is the barbaric relic, …
Something for Sunday Morning
As Queen, Margaret changed her husband and the country for the better. Malcolm was good, but he and his court were very rough. When he saw how wise his …
Brews You Can Use
Gearing-Up-for-Holidays Edition Tired of all the pumpkin ale stuff? This site offers three autumn drinks that don’t feature pumpkins: The Rattlesnake, Ginger Smash, and Largo Al Factotum Della Citta. …
Thursday
Random Stuff I took the four eldest to see Unstoppable Tuesday night. I highly recommend the movie for a parent that wants to spend a fun 100 minutes with …