Archives for August 2001

have a water and a frown

There are many people in this country that are concerned about the health of its citizens, wondering why we have gotten so fat, and wondering what can ...

why did I think of this?

I bet they killed people with obsessive- compulsive disorder back in the Dark Ages. I just can't imagine peasants putting up with someone running ...

bad news and good news

The bad news is, Bush recently celebrated six months of being President. I was rather surprised. I've already had four years' worth of anguished headline reading ...

what a short, nice trip it's been

Things I learned from Girlfriend Julia's recent trip up here: The Portland Bottling Company is cool like field trips. Mere blocks from my house, this ...

badvertising

Some days, I find myself staring in disbelief at my daily newspaper. Some millionaire is trying to single-handedly support the specialty hot air balloon ...

why to never split infinitives

I'm reading Lapsing Into a Comma, a style manual of sorts that manages to be pretty entertaining in parts. I'm not given to reading normal style manuals, ...

running with the devil

I can't tell if I'm intrigued or appalled with the latest news that Elizabeth Dole may run for the Senate, hoping to fill Jesse Helms' seat. As usual ...

todd is still going off

I continue to remain appalled at America, but I'll let the politicians off for a bit. Which leaves, of course, corporate America. A few weeks ago, ...

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