always wanted my name painted on the office door.
That’s what I wondered yesterday morning when I opened the my car door and was greeted by the above. I was already running late and not feeling great. It had snowed, so I had to clear that. And now this. This was a dreadful start to the day. My inner Eeyore was in full swing. [...]
The gospel of Mark has an interesting little structure. A whole bunch of the verses start with και, which is often translated “and” but can be, and often is, left untranslated since it’s just there to keep the story going from point to point. So, it’s something like “…and then they did this, and then [...]
Apropos the “season,” I donned a hideous monster face last Friday evening. I regret that I didn’t have a camera. I didn’t do it on purpose. I was just eating dinner. But it turned out that the meatballs contained something which caused one of my legendary allergic reactions. There was nothing on the ingredient list [...]
It came as a shock to me, too. But can a 1957 Johnny Dollar be wrong? (31 second audio clip)
…it isn’t simply that I don’t get to enjoy that functionality any more. No, it’s far worse. Water and bits of food sit in there. Lingering. Waiting. Occasionally, that drain will clog, meaning I have to stick my hand in there to clear it. This always makes me think it’s going to turn on and [...]
I’ve declared 2007 *The Year of No* for myself. It’s going to be a year of finishing, not starting. I like too much. I’m interested in too much. I empathize too much. And so I say “sure I can do that” or “I should try this…” No more. No. I need to hit reset. To [...]
The hideous news coverage of the snow storm swirling outside right now. Reporters strewn across the cities showing us video of their foot – heavens, yes, their whole foot – being covered when stepping into snow. Oh my goodness, has Minnesota become this pathetic? Coming out of super busy time. Will be posting more this [...]
…until I can light a “Strike-Anywhere” match with just my thumb. If *My Three Sons* dad Fred MacMurray can do it in [Double Indemnity](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036775/) – a movie where he gratuitously and unconvincingly refers to Barbara Stanwyck as “baby”) – I can, too. **Update:** I disapprove of [smiling Edward G. Robinson](http://www.imdb.com/gallery/mptv/1111/8294_0003.jpg.html). [This](http://www.imdb.com/gallery/mptv/1111/8294_0017.jpg.html) is Edward G. Robinson. [...]
**Wonderful news!** His patience and dilligence has paid of in a very nice promotion and a greatly improved schedule. Huzzah! I guess they didn’t do that background check. :)
As much as I post about Maplewood, MN, I don’t live there. I just got caught up in the interesting whirlwind of local politics and personalities. I live nearby on Saint Paul’s luxurious East Side. Today, the oft-berated East Side Review landed on my step. And I congratulate them on a really nice set of [...]