Julie fell down the basement steps last night. All of them. Scared the crap out of both of us. She’s alright, other than a really sore ankle. Nothing seemingly broken. I gotta get some carpet on those damn steps one of these days. It’s the first time any of us have slipped on them, but [...]

Sometimes an open mic night is just what the doctor ordered. I wasn’t going to go to the Pub tonight, as I’m not essential to this particular open mic (I’m not hosting it). But, I went, so I could buy an MP3 player from a guy I know to possibly give to my son for [...]

This week has been a roller-coaster. From the excitement of a new life to a miscarriage. I suppose you could say it’s “easier” since it was so early in the pregnancy, but it’s not really. It timed itself right in the middle of when we were starting to run around like crazy fools telling everyone [...]

We’ve managed to end up with the genuine grumpy old man delivering mail to our street. Over the last year there’s been several problems. One time I had mail out in the box ready to be picked up and it never got taken. Didn’t get any mail that day either. Wasn’t a holiday. Saw the [...]

Well, fertility is confirmed. I may be out of shape, old(er), cynical and whateverelse, but apparently am still seen by the Universe as a worthwhile contributor to the gene pool. Or I’m sneaky. One of the two.
About five minutes after deciding we’d be okay with not waiting years and more years… pow. Okay, maybe I [...]

But of course that won’t stop me from trying. Michelle Malkin’s column today had me almost shouting “Amen Sister” in the McDonalds where I read it while I ate things I shouldn’t have. (You can read it here if you feel like it.)
Anyway, I don’t consider myself a Republican by a long shot, though I’m [...]

Gotta give a shout out to my ol’ bar buddy Schlak for taking the time to talk music with me recently. He’s managed to get me onto a whole new track of thinking about the music I’m trying to do.
For the last couple of years I’ve been torn between several distinct different “styles” or moods [...]

Went to the local Salvation Army thift store the other day, looking to kill some time and found a neat plant holder. While wandering around the store, I was looking at the boxsprings and beds. $400 for a matching set. $400 for a used bed that who knows who else has pissed or god knows [...]