Monthly Archives: January 2010

So tonight my daughter asked me what “die” means. Normally, I’d skate around something like this and just let her school teachers explain it to her (I’d also do the same for “bus station skank”), but it came right after … Continue reading →

“Livin’ on the road my friend, is gonna keep you free and clean;Now you wear your skin like iron;Your breath as hard as kerosene.You weren’t your momma’s only boy, but her favorite one it seems;She began to cry when you … Continue reading →

I wrote a bit about Wal-Mart recently. I said, effectively, it’s adding to the devastation that has become America – a once proud land. Proud anymore? Entirely debatable. But while Republicans and Democrats go round and round about what political … Continue reading →

I got a new phone this weekend. It’s a Blackberry something. I realized what little bit of a crap I gave about the model number the moment I walked into the cell phone store to get my contacts changed from … Continue reading →

Oh, good. John Edwards admitted he fathered a child conceived during an extramarital affair. And Mark Sanford apologized “one last time” for his fling in Argentina. Now I can sleep easier. Personally, I do not care what these politicians are … Continue reading →

Earlier this evening I stumbled upon an article pertaining to Pat Robertson’s comments regarding Haiti. For those of you who don’t know, Pat Robertson’s that guy who uses one of those “extra” channels on cable to say whatever he wants … Continue reading →

We take what we want from situations.I grew up thinking the problem with segregation was the separation. Similarly, I thought the problem with “separate but equal” was the part about separation. I now know better, I think.I’d never participated in … Continue reading →

I remembered at church this morning why it is I do what I do. The service actually had nothing to do with it. I was unmoved by the sermon. But I did have a time with Kalista, my daughter. It … Continue reading →

One of the things I like most about the world is its people’s love for calling each other idiots. It happens, dependably, whenever one person rubs another the wrong way. And it’s especially noticeable when you work a job that … Continue reading →

From here on out, there will be no more swearing on my blog. I’m also no longer going to go on 500-word tangents when after I’ve been drinking beer. Hell, nothing’s private anymore. The reason, you may ask, is this: … Continue reading →