Stupidity (particularly when it isn’t my own stupidity) makes me angry. Governmental stupidity makes me even angrier. Judicial stupidity has a special ability to raise my ire above a threshold unknown to any individual who has ever ticked me off to any degree whatsoever. So pardon me while I rant about something that is peripherally related... Read more
Well, the holidays at my house are over, and aside from a mountain of wrapping paper and a shiny new universal remote, Santa brought me a couple of great things this year, and I thought I’d reflect on them.First and foremost, the best present this year (by far) was from my not-quite-old-enough-to-talk daughter, who, in a show of affection... Read more
It’s the time of the year when the holidays hit us, which typically means a lot of traveling and a lot of exposure to family that we haven’t seen in a long time. For me, the “haven’t seen in a long time” is usually a good thing, since I’m not a big social guy to begin with—but holidays and migraines usually have a bit of a... Read more
I’ve got a little girl that’s a bit over one year old, so I’m treated to a lot of things that never end, whether they be the endless repeating “beeps and bloops” from the various electronic toys that her devious aunts and uncles (seeking revenge, I’m sure) have bought her over the past years, or even the repetitive clacking and banging... Read more