As promised — somewhat spur-of-the-moment-ly — here’s a collection of posts that I’ve been holding onto for a while. I wanted to write about each one in more depth, but the last few months have been so busy that I simply haven’t been able to give them the attention I think they deserve. I think [...]
Unrequired Reading: Dec. 28, 2007
Dec 28, ’07
5:00 AM
I lied, dear readers! Here’s a fresh passel of links to see you through the New Year’s weekend!
Downtime
Dec 27, ’07
11:10 AM
Sorry for the lack of new posts, dear readers! It’s sorta inconvenient to write here at my in-laws’ home. That means no year-end Unrequired Reading post till this weekend, and probably no pix from our today’s (overnight) New Orleans trip till then. But I bet they’ll both be worth it. This week’s answers to “What [...]
Sino-Judaic Conspiracy
Dec 25, ’07
11:52 AM
In a time-honored tradition (okay, from 2 or 3 years ago), I offer up Christmastime for the Jews and, in a bow to modern times, Chinese Food on Christmas!
Best wishes
Dec 25, ’07
12:30 AM
To all my Christian readers: I hope your Christmas is a million times better than Scott Skiles’. To all my non-alcoholic readers (I know there are some of you out there): Raise a glass for Shane McGowan’s 50th birthday! And remember to brush your teeth.
Words fail me…
Dec 24, ’07
7:37 PM
. . . and apparently copy editing fails the holiday weekend staff at the Times Picayune, who ran 48-point headline on today’s sports section, reading, “Just Deserts“. (Update: Dell Adams points out that this is the correct usage! Because I don’t trust anyone, I just looked it up and he’s right! I suck!)
Let’s get some f****** french toast!
Dec 23, ’07
8:00 AM
I can only hope that after 10 years of marriage, Amy & I have gift-giving fights as good as the one Judd Apatow has with Leslie Mann.
A new personal best/worst!
Dec 22, ’07
11:47 AM
Thanks, federal government and state of New Jersey! I didn’t really want the other FORTY-FOUR PERCENT of my holiday bonus and online sales commission anyway! Maybe in another year or two you can take more than half of my cash!
Holiday Bounce
Dec 22, ’07
11:40 AM
On the way out Friday, I set my outgoing voice-mail message to let callers know that I won’t be back in the office till January 2nd. Usually, I end that sorta message with, “If you need immediate assistance, please call my associate editor [whose name I don't wanna give out] at extension 326,” but she’s [...]
Jingle blorch
Dec 22, ’07
11:31 AM
Well, I didn’t embarrass myself at the office Christmas party (or “holiday party,” if that’s your preference) yesterday. However, our office drunk managed to deliver, getting positively RIPPED within the first two hours. The party started around noon, and by 2pm, he had mistaken me for a coworker’s spouse to tell me a joke. Now, [...]
