I almost feel ashamed doing a cartoon that ends “You know you’re a (blank), if (blank).” Still, something along these lines actually happened to me. Which probably should make me feel MORE ashamed… **** Speaking of stock, coincidentally, the ever-inspiring Michael Ruhlman posted some great stock tips on his blog today. I haven’t tried his […]
First off, a thousand thanks to the many people who sent condolences and prayers concerning Judith’s dad. It really was very thoughtful of everyone, and it meant a lot to the family to receive well wishes from around the world. Lester would have loved that. *** Up North, when a loved one is lost, neighbors […]
Yesterday afternoon, Judith’s sister called. Their dad, Lester, suffered a heart attack and died, suddenly and unexpectedly, where the family pretty much expected him to die one day: behind the wheel. One day. Not this day Lester had been trucking corn through Redwing, Minnesota. The city of his birth. I have friends who are writers. […]
I’m sitting here, feeling just ever so slightly empty. “Flight of the ConchordsThe Complete First Season” arrived last night, pried from the cold, clammy embrace of Amazon.com into my loving grasp due to a pre-order fixation I have when it comes to television offerings I find life-affirming. “Flight of the Conchords” was easily my sole […]
I’m still in recovery mode from Spiel/Parents’ 50th/Marakech/etc. So, sorry about the lack of updates. Jetlag hit this time worse than it has for a while, so I’m all kind of out of sorts. Being away from home for almost three weeks was a bit tougher than I’d anticipated, especially with so much going on. […]
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