Seduced by Lays
I’m a sucker for diet foods that promise to taste just like the real thing. Oh, I know better. I’ve been down that road before, and it never ends well. The pictures are lies, the descriptions likewise, all of it … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Me, myself, and I
New Year’s resolve
Well, I broke my first New Year’s resolution of 2010 before I even got out of bed today. The idea was to keep more reasonable hours. How about you? Any resolves, broken or un? As far as kissing the decade … Continue reading →
New Years Eve: what are you doing?
[NOTE: This is a slightly-edited version of a previous post.] I have a confession to make: I’m not extraordinarily fond of New Years Eve. Oh, back when I was a very little kid I remember liking it very much indeed. … Continue reading →
The tasks of Christmas
(1) Presents purchased. Check. (2) Presents wrapped. Check. (3) Presents mailed. Unchecked—but about to be done this afternoon, when I will brave the post office lines. A few observations: (a) Wrapping paper always seems an odd thing to me—a completely … Continue reading →
Chopin and me
My favorite composer is Chopin. My love for his music began when I was a four-year-old child in dance class, although I didn’t know it was Chopin at the time. All I knew was that the music I heard—performed on … Continue reading →
Clocky: hitting that snooze alarm
I am old enough to have been raised with old-fashioned alarm clocks. You know, the kind that ticked loudly, especially on nights when sleep seemed elusive and their sound echoed through the still bedroom air. Their alarms were harsh and … Continue reading →
The Sunmaid maiden gets a makeover
I don’t know about you, but I think this is an utter outrage. Why mess with an icon that has stood the test of time? Oh, I know she’s been spruced up periodically in the past, but she’s always remained … Continue reading →
Reporting back from Thanksgiving
I’m back home at last. Being away was a nice respite, but I kept wondering what was going on in the world (with only a hard copy of the NY Times to tell me!) and I kept wondering what was … Continue reading →
Your Permanent Record Card
Those of you who are (like me) of a certain age may well remember the Permanent Record Cards of our youth. Ah, the fear and trembling inherent in just hearing the threat: if you continue to [fill in the blank … Continue reading →
A blast from the past: my normblog profile
[NOTE: In response to some queries on this thread, I went back to look at an interview I gave four and a half years ago, towards the beginning of my blogging career. On reading it, I decided it might just … Continue reading →
On the growing trend towards unisex bathrooms
More from the neo-curmudgeon. I’ve noticed a recent proliferation of unisex bathrooms. I’m not talking about the understandable kind—in a tiny restaurant, for example, where there’s only room for one bathroom. Or in airplanes. Or in the home, where I’ve … Continue reading →
House guest
Last night I went out to dinner with an old friend, and came home rather tired. On the way to my bedroom to get into some more comfortable clothes, I was startled when I encountered the following sight on the … Continue reading →