Monthly Archives: April 2009

A cabin in the woods

For the eight months, Kalista and I have been saving for a trip somewhere. This has amounted to me throwing whatever change is in my pocket at the end of each day into a jar, which I cash in from … Continue reading

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Keeping my girl

Never would have guessed a can of ravioli would make me want to quit my job, but that’s sort of what took place this evening. Before I go any further, I want to make one thing clear: I’m not quitting … Continue reading

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Bad mood

Watched this movie Appaloosa over the weekend. I think it was over the weekend – sometime recently is all that matters. Like all good westerns seem to do, it left me yearning for better days with out society. For instance, … Continue reading

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Post Column – Soldiers on the homefront

There’s a billboard advertisement for Arendell Parrott Academy on U.S. 70 East between La Grange and Kinston that has two little kids on it. One child’s dressed as a doctor. The other looks like a lawyer or a stockbroker. “Where … Continue reading

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Oh look – another political party

Today we had a libertarian spokesman talk to us at work. According to him, the corporate guys – who are my bosses but I assure you I will never meet – want all employees to know what the libertarian political … Continue reading

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If I should fall behind, wait for me

For starters, here are some Bruce Springsteen lyrics that’ll surely make you think of butterflies: We said we’d walk together baby come what mayThat come the twilight should we lose our wayIf as we’re walkin a hand should slip freeI’ll … Continue reading

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GO BILLS

I love Buffalobills.com. Though I love the Buffalo Bills and it kind of makes sense I would love the only Web site on the Internet devoted entirely to this football team, there is one more reason. Chris Brown, who is … Continue reading

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