I occasionally have a problem I like to call ‘magpie mind.’ I try to focus on one thing, then I get a phone call or think of something interesting, or funny, or sexy and bam, my mind’s elsewhere. I have to wrestle it back into place and it’ll stay there… for a bit. This could… Continue reading Magpie Mind
Category: Current Events
Writers Are Idiots
You may be looking at that subject line and wondering which terrible screenplay or abominable novel I’m going to discuss. Oh no, you might be lamenting, is this another rant on Meyer? No, it isn’t. I’m not going to be saying any particular writer is an idiot. Except perhaps myself. I’ve never really wanted a… Continue reading Writers Are Idiots
Search Term Grab-Bag
Every so often, Chuck engages in a little “search term bingo.” I don’t have as many to deal with, but let’s see some of the more interesting ones from the past week. ariadne inception This one comes up a lot, since I do have a deep affection for the film. But it gets me thinking:… Continue reading Search Term Grab-Bag
Professionals Have Standards
I’m getting old. There used to be a time when I let things slide. Mediocrity would slip right by me and I wouldn’t even notice. Or maybe I’d wave at it. My point is, I didn’t have standards. What I did was good, regardless of how good it actually was. Looking back, I shouldn’t have… Continue reading Professionals Have Standards
Mmm, smells like sunburn.
So… yeah. Just a reminder, kids. If you’re going to expose yourself to the daystar for an extended period of time, especially if you’re near a body of water – like, say, the Delaware River for example – put some sunscreen on. You’re in for a world of pain otherwise. World of pain.
It's Dangerous To Go Alone
Adventure is something we crave. Sometimes we bury our desire for it under piles of paperwork and growing stacks of bills. Sometimes we come dangerously close to ruin because we ignore all else in our pursuit of a new journey, a fresh sight, a plunge into the unknown. It can difficult to balance these extremes.… Continue reading It's Dangerous To Go Alone
Shameless Filler
If you’re reading this, the location I’m at in New Jersey does not have Internet access, and I’ll be unable to upload my IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! review of The Hangover. If that’s the case, accept my sincere apologies, look for the review tomorrow, and here’s a picture of a kitten.
Need Some Help Here!
This time next week, I will be in Mystic, Connecticut for a family reunion. That means I might not have a lot of time for blogging, if I have any at all. So, I’m running up the white flag and asking for a bit of aid in keeping the daily delivery of blog-flavored goodness. Got… Continue reading Need Some Help Here!
Intellectual Indigestion
This was going to be the first of a few posts inspired by The Oatmeal,, but I have quite a bit of work to do if I want to get something tangible squared away by Thursday. “First you do the work that feeds your belly,” someone very wise told me recently, “then you do the… Continue reading Intellectual Indigestion
Watch LOST? Good. Now, get lost.
I really like the work of JJ Abrams. I’ve seen bits and pieces of his TV show LOST and I’ve liked what I’ve seen. I like that it makes people think, posits difficult questions to both its characters and the audience, and has a bit of an old-fashioned serial feel to it. I dig all… Continue reading Watch LOST? Good. Now, get lost.
