Monthly Archives: November 2001

Archaeologists and Patriotism

A thousand years from now some archaeologist digging through countless layers of what today is one of our landfills is going to wonder what the heck that red, white, and blue layer was all about… purchase generic cialis cheap viagra … Continue reading

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The Dessert Stomach

Thanksgiving – license to eat so much food you feel miserable the rest of the day. Of course, while sitting at the table staring at the remains of three helpings of everything somebody in the background asks, “Anyone for pie?” … Continue reading

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New Fangled Headlights: 1, Scott: 0

So, the headlights on my car suddenly would not go out. When you’d open the driver’s door the car would start beeping insanely at you – and then the lights would stay on for a good half hour before finally … Continue reading

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Carved Pumpkin Bounty

The week after Halloween is over there needs to be a bounty on carved pumpkins, jack-o-lantern lights, and those gawd awful orange and black trashbags filled with leaves. Come Thanksgiving-time my neighborhood starts to look like Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before … Continue reading

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Musings on Hello and Goodbye

Ever notice how “hell” is part of hello and “good” is part of goodbye? For me personally, unless you just don’t like someone, hello’s are good and saying good-bye, well… Saying good-bye is hell.

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Those Darn Fortune Cookies

I had Chinese food for dinner tonight. After the meal, I broke open the fortune cookie but I couldn’t get the fortune out of the center of the broken cookie. Whoever made the fortune cookies had somehow gotten the small … Continue reading

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Penguin Caffeinated Mints Save Lives

This log entry powered by Penguin Caffeinated Peppermints (3 = the equivalent of one cola) Driving at night with little sleep, I relied on these babies to get me through. I’m home safe and sound. I’m also actually asleep while … Continue reading

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Just Another Reason Why I’m Lame

Two days in a row this week, two different women I work with told me, “Scott, I had a dream with you in it last night.” I stand up a little taller, and ask in an artificially deepened (think dorky … Continue reading

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Musings on a leaf blower

Every morning when I take my daughter to her daycare there’s a guy with a leaf-blower working the grounds. He’s never actually picking up any leaves… or even piling them anywhere for that matter. He’s always in the same area, … Continue reading

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War and Bubble Gum

A friend sent me some information about Topps, you know – the bubble-gum card people (except they don’t include bubble-gum anymore). It seems they have a new line of cards out, “Enduring Freedom Picture Cards” – A NEW SERIES DOCUMENTING … Continue reading

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The Trouble with Breasts Revisited

My friend Jen read the article I wrote yesterday about how I was looking at her artistic t-shirt, and not actually staring at her breasts. She asked me one question – “Did you see the really cool map that was … Continue reading

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The Trouble with Breasts

Okay, it’s about time someone spoke up about a particular problem in our society. Don’t tune out – I’m not going to bombard you with more information on AIDS, tobbaco company attrocities, or the plight of unwed mothers. These are … Continue reading

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Story: When I Go to Hell or Got Milk?

when I go to hell? or (got milk?) when I go to hell I might take some duct tape with me – because I imagine there are a lot of things that need fixing and if I start fixing things … Continue reading

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