NARAL NARAL has called me twice in the past week. Both calls were pre-recorded, but so well done that I had trouble telling they were pre-done. The first was voiced by Bradley Whitford (“Josh Lyman” of West Wing fame for…
I’ve been plotting some rearranging of the site for a while and, as you may have noticed, I’ve implemented a few of those changes. I’m going to be making further changes in the coming days, so keep your eyes peeled…
I watched Kill Bill: Volume 1 yesterday, (on DVD, courtesy of Aron) and, while it was an enjoyable movie, I don’t think it deserves the overwhelming praise heaped upon it by many critics. I am going to reserve my final…
Let’s establish something: I attract bad customer service. I have bad customer service mojo. I am the customer service equivalent of two broken mirrors, an upside-down horseshoe, a sack full of black cats and roughly fourteen ladders standing in front…
Well Glory Be, the Funk’s (partially) on Me! The chairs were just delivered. Or, I should say, the chair was just delivered. In another stunning example of my incredible Customer Service Mojo, one of the chairs arrived broken. I shall…
We ordered some chairs from Pottery Barn a couple of weeks ago and they were supposed to be delivered tonight, between 4 and 8pm. Those chuckleheads called yesterday and left a message saying they’d be here between 12 and 4pm,…
I had an interesting conversation with Aron the other day regarding the direction in which he wanted to take his blog. He worried that most of his best material would come about as a result of negative experiences and so…
Looks like Alienware’s shipping a high-end desktop featuring the AMD FX-53 with a GeForce 6800. I’d love to have $3k to drop on that puppy, I tell you whut.
Neal Stephenson’s latest book, The Confusion, second in the continuing Baroque Cycle, was released this week and, although I haven’t picked it up yet, I’m really looking forward to reading it. I’m currently slogging through the first book in the…
When opening the new-fangled orange juce cartons with the plastic pour spout, remember to place said carton on cabinet or table before attempting to open. Do NOT clutch carton to your chest, as this could result in a pressure buildup,…
