Last weekend there was a big trivia bee to raise money for schools. I was asked to be on a team and – because of my nerdiness – jumped at it. I didn’t think much of it, but as it got closer, it became more and more apparent that this wasn’t a little “Hey, have […]
March 11, 2013
Continuing from the first part of the story, getting to Amsterdam during my senior year of college… One of the things that came with being a “sampler’s pack” of backpackers was that we all had differing agendas. We tried to overlap them, but this led to some, let’s say, conflicts of interest. Southern Belle went […]
March 8, 2013
You never stop being a teen-ager, do you. Not really. I started rehearsals last night for a show coming up that’s a series of story-telling/monologues. Basically a StorySlam, or like The Moth. There’s several theater people, a couple people who’ve just had interesting lives, and a really good area hip-hop artist. The hip-hop artist is […]
March 7, 2013
Long-time readers, obsessive fans, and casual browsers with impressive intuitive skills might know that I love sharks. I’m fascinated by them. So, inspired by an article I read yesterday, I’m foregoing the humor for the day. Instead: 7 amazing sharks facts, and 1 terrible one. 1. Lantern sharks can glow in the dark. 2. Many […]
March 3, 2013
I was going to do a “Fiscal Cliff” caption contest this week – and maybe I have in a roundabout metaphorical way – but all the photos of politicians with solemn “concerny” faces and stern “blamy” faces was giving me a headache, so I went a different way. Take a moment and hit us with […]
February 28, 2013
I came across this questionnaire I got sent before my high-school class reunion. I thought I just share it, with my responses (well, except I added the pictures, of course). 1. What did you do immediately after high-school?: Immediately after high school my family took a bunch of awkward photos; then, I believe I went […]
February 26, 2013
Continuing from Part 3, the conclusion (finally) of… Max and the Lost Shakespeare Thank-You Note, Part 4: All Thanks Being Equal… The yellowed piece of paper in Maxine’s hand read: Thanks for hiring me to write the bible! I didst the very best I was able. Now everyone can be churchin’, From viscount to urchin. (To ‘Wm. […]
February 25, 2013
Today is supposed to be the thrilling conclusion of Max and The Lost Shakespeare Thank-You Note. And don’t kid yourself, it’s going to be thrilling. Crazy thrilling. Like watching Speed on a roller coaster with Spiderman sitting next to you. But I’m afraid the conclusion will be delayed a day. I’m pulling the baby card […]
The Byronic Man 
March 15, 2013
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