This is…
…the story of my life. And I don’t even have an accent, so what’s my excuse? I’ve noticed that, in general, voice recognition systems don’t like me. Back when my arm injuries were very bad, I tried to use Dragon … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Me, myself, and I
Acquainted with the White
[NOTE: Gerard Vanderleun recycled an old post of his at American Digest, an ode to the rainy season in Seattle. Which reminds me that, way back when, I wrote an answering poem—only mine was an ode to snow season in … Continue reading →
Being a liberal
I wanted to highlight a discussion from yesterday’s comments section. First, from commenter “DNW”, who is quoting me and then asking a question: neo-neocon Says:… “Most of my friends are garden-variety liberals. And most are relatively apolitical, although they vote. … Continue reading →
Your friendly neighborhood IRS
In the past, I can’t say I’ve liked the IRS. Who does? My attitude has always been that they’re a nuisance, and a cause for mild anxiety. The tax laws are the tax laws, but the IRS was not responsible … Continue reading →
I have grown used to…
…the fact that I’m now living in the Arctic. It’s been that kind of winter. It’s snowing now—snowing along most of the eastern part of the country, I think. We here in the north actually have gotten less snow than … Continue reading →
The case against orange juice
If you’ve been reading this blog a long, long time you may remember that I hate juice. All juice. As I wrote in 2009: To make matters worse, I don’t like fruit juice. Even orange juice. Or maybe especially orange … Continue reading →
A little something about the Superbowl
Now that I’m already blogging this Sunday, I figure I may as well post something about the Superbowl. And this is it. That’s pretty much all I’ve got to say about it. I’m not a football fan. I only watch … Continue reading →
Defending Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Don’t worry folks, I’m not defending her politics. I’m just defending her hair, on behalf of curly-haired women everywhere. First let me establish my bona fides (if my photo on this blog hasn’t done so already): yes, I am a … Continue reading →
Customer “service” in the Obamacare era
Recently, in order to help a friend, I was trying to get health insurance information from Anthem. My questions were mainly about out-of-network benefits on individual policies—in particular whether the out-of-network deductibles and out-of-pocket caps were the same or different … Continue reading →
The no-politics post
I’ve got hundreds (literally) of drafts for posts on the blog ready and waiting to be polished and put up (about half of them seem to be on the subject of Obamacare). But no matter; I’m not doing it today. … Continue reading →
Snow gets in your eyes
How would we know if we see exactly the same way other people do? After all, we can’t step momentarily into someone else’s brain. One of those visual differences among people appears to be the existence of something called “visual … Continue reading →
Who on the left is readable?
Jay Nordlinger asks an interesting question: Do you have a go-to lefty? Someone or someones who will give you the best arguments of the “liberal” side? (I hate the corruption of the sterling word “liberal,” but there’s nothing that can … Continue reading →