Unbalanced Load
2014-05-18 – Sometimes when I’m sitting at the desk in my subterranean lair, I begin to notice a sound. Wub-wub-wub-wub. That’s the sound of the washer trying to spin an […]
The Angel of Death Did Not Pass Over
2014-05-15 – As we drove home from the hospital tonight when she died, we noticed that the moon was full. The last time the moon was full, it was Passover, […]
Over One Billion Anti-Semites
2014-05-15 – Do you remember when McDonalds used to advertise the number of hamburgers they’d sold and what a big deal it was when the hundred-million sign was replaced by […]
Pinstripe Khaki?
2014-05-13 – Out shopping with my son Nat this afternoon, I chanced upon a pair of Docker pants that are branded Signature Khaki. That wouldn’t be a problem normally, but […]
Dandy Dandelions
2014-05-11 – Yesterday the world was awash with dandelions. There were none the day before. They just sprouted up overnight. I noticed them yesterday on my first long bike ride […]
What Can I Complain About Now?
2014-05-08 – For the first time this year, every day in the five-day forecast hits 70 degrees (20 degrees Celsius). I just got back from a walk in the park […]
How Like A Prison Is My Cubicle
2014-05-05 – The American Scholar is trying to crowd source the writing of a sonnet. They have posted a first line and they are looking for the second line. […]
I’m Not Worried About Artificial Intelligence
2014-05-04 – Stephen Hawking is now warning us that the development of artificial intelligence could lead to the end of humanity. The growth of computing capabilities is exponential and could […]
Child Hunger Ends Here?
2014-05-01 – Happy May Day. May Day is a labor holiday that got its start right here in Chicago. You might not have realized that since the Commie Reds in […]
Boycott Poetry
2014-04-29 – I have an app on my smartphone called Buycott. The tag line for this app is “Have you ever wondered whether the money you spend ends up funding […]
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