Now, the problem with that kind of a declaration is that it has a tendency to curse you. You're just inviting Fate to dump a bucket of fail all over your head to teach you a little lesson in what the Greeks called hubris.
RIP childhood hopes & dreams
This has taken scientific inquiry where it is neither needed nor welcome, like that awkward cousin at the Bar Mitzva that won't take the hint and leave you alone with Matt from third period Algebra.
Oh, Canada
A week ago my young man and I went to Niagra Falls - it was the first time for me! And while I couldn't help but keep thinking about the Marilyn Monroe movie, it was pretty all right even without Hitchcock. Two things really stood out to me: the first was Canada. Dude. Canada totally … Continue reading Oh, Canada
My love of xkcd
I less-than-three XKCD, and this is yet another in a long list of reasons I think this site is brilliant. If you haven't already become addicted, you might not want to click on this link. xkcd: Period Speech.
A Lie in the Fourth Degree
I'm a huge Shakespeare nerd. No really, I used to carry the Collected Works around the back yard, declaiming monologues when I was in 2nd grade. I had no idea what they meant of course, but they sounded so good! At any rate, it's only appropriate that I start this blog with a quote from Big Willy himself...