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An Old Familiar Air
While walking home from the bus stop this evening, I noted a curious, familiar scent. The rain had stopped, the sun was peeking through the clouds, and the world was suffused with the odor of wet and...
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Back to the grind, grinding it up
Gah! It’s back to work after four days of blissful non-paid work. Oh well. I’ve got nothing, really, so here’s a story about “The Physics Behind Waterslides.” Filed under: Short Tagged: randomness,...
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I’ve been sick
I have spent the last four days adrift in bed, periodically checking in with NPR, and generally feeling buffeted and useless. Body-aches and a head full of mucilage have not contributed to my ability...
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The World’s Too Big
I’ve been having trouble writing things the past couple of weeks. A lot of this might have to do with the fact that I’ve been feeling kind of shitty as a result of a massive cold, and the inevitable...
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Say…
… this new theme is QUITE SHOUTY, ISN’T IT? WHY ALL CAPS POST TITLES?Filed under: Short Tagged: randomness
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Maybe I Should Check the Lost and Found
Look, all I know is that when I got on the bus after work last night, I had an idea for a post — but when I got home and checked my brain, it was gone. I don’t know how it happened. I’m not laying all...
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Fun Age
The other day I saw a comment on Reddit that asked, “Is being an adult fun?” I didn’t respond to it then (because I never comment on Reddit), but I think that yes, of course it’s fun. For example, this...
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Lost Weekend
I did not have a lot of items on my to-do list last weekend, but damn; I got practically nothing done. I meant to buy some shoes, but what the hell is going on with shoes, these days? Why do they look...
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Getting Better at Something
As soon as I saw a link that said, “The Man With the Yellow Hat Goes to Therapy,” I thought to myself, “I’ll bet that’s a piece on McSweeney’s.” And I was right! I’m not sure what this says about...
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The Common Bed
Every now and again while I’m out running errands, I like to visit mattress stores. I do this because I occasionally need some perspective on how other people live their lives, a perspective I...
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