Month: April, 2009

Snarky McSnarkleman

Yesterday, a friend and I snarked at each other on the phone. Then we apologized and all was well. Notice that the word “snark” is only one letter away from “snarl.” I think that’s by design. But where did the word “snark” come from? You might think it’s a catchphrase invented by Kool Kids (or [...]

Free Trojan Association

No, I’m not giving away warriors or infectious computer programs or, um…those other things. And no, I’m not writing a post about the Association of Free Trojans — if there actually is an Association of Free Trojans. Rather, I’ve deliberately misplaced the modifier to confuse you. Kidding again. I just have stuff to say about [...]

Various & Sundry XIII

Well, now that this is over with, whatever will we do for entertainment? Amusing, but you know, really true. (Like I’d know…) You rarely see Slovenia in the news. By the way — Kay is home, and we visited on Tuesday. Life is good. This is a place I would like to visit. Cote d’Azur [...]

Me likey.

I like stuff. And I think it’s good to make lists of the things you like (OK, it’s fun to make lists of things you hate, but let’s look on the bright side of life today, shall we?). (More)Things That Make Me Happy (in random order) Marshmallows. Fluffy, yummy goodness. They’re among my favorite candies [...]

Oh, for tuna

Yeah, I hear a collective groan and forehead slap from all the muzik geeks. Heh, sorry… I’ve been to a couple Cleveland Cavaliers games, and watched a bunch of them on TV — like yesterday, when they smoked the Pistons. Just before the action starts, the arena speakers blast out a positively deafening refrain, getting [...]