Merry Christmas!!
On Christmas Day—blog? I’d rather have grog, Or maybe eggnog, Then go walk the dog. Or watch a Yule Log, And eat like a hog, Then go for a jog. Blogging’s a bog. My mind’s in a fog, Or maybe … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Me, myself, and I
To Santa or not to Santa?
That is the question. Here’s an article about people who either grew up without Santa or decided not to foist the belief on their own kids. Their stories vary. But I’ve got a story, too. When I was a small … Continue reading →
You call that a dark circle?
I was watching a TV ad for some undereye circle cream that purports to do away with the little buggers. It features a young woman with no dark circles at all—and that’s the before picture. YouTube is a veritable treasure … Continue reading →
Yes, Rush Limbaugh mentioned me yesterday
Sort of. But I’ll take it—I’ll take it. Close enough: RUSH: Now, I got a post here at Legal Insurrection. And the poster, the writer is somebody that calls themselves Neocon, but it’s actually just a post pointing to something … Continue reading →
The fruit fly war
I think I’m winning. For now. It all started with an event so ordinary as to be unremarkable: a couple of fruit flies (or their larva) came in with some purchase or other. After I spotted them, I was very … Continue reading →
Yahoo email reminds me of Obamacare
Yes, yes, I know Yahoo email is nowhere near as important as Obamacare. But still, the situation is similar enough that I wonder if this sort of thing is a trend. I’ve railed against Yahoo email’s “new, improved [sic]” version … Continue reading →
Whose work is this?
Who was the artist, and when?: It’s a drawing by Albrecht Dé¼rer, made in 1493 when he was 22 years old. It seems remarkably contemporary to me, considering. I guess pillows haven’t changed all that much—except for the invention of … Continue reading →
I now have a very clean iPod
The other day I did my laundry. As usual, I looked through all my pockets before I consigned my clothing to the wash. I’ve had too much previous experience with washing Kleenex, for example, although I’ve noticed that in recent … Continue reading →
Switched at birth
Can anyone make sense of this story? I know it’s about two babies switched at birth. I know there was a controversial court case and a custody battle. And I know everybody’s happy now, eighteen years later. But the rest … Continue reading →
Allergic to my sunglasses
Yes, you read that right: I discovered I was allergic to my sunglasses. I often wear sunglasses on sunny days, in part because I’ve found that strong sunlight can trigger migraines for me. Also, as I’ve gotten older I’ve become … Continue reading →
Join the celebration: it’s National Candy Corn Day
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a post from 2008.] No doubt all of my readers, being unusually well-informed people, were already aware that today is National Candy Corn Day. But did you know it is estimated that in this … Continue reading →
Dueling cowgirls
Althouse and neo-neocon as cowgirls. Pretty spiffy, especially the boots.
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