Archive for October, 2005

My Boing Boing Buddy

Monday, October 24th, 2005

That’s not what it sounds like. My pal John Hodgman’s list of 700 hobo names has been boing boinged just in time, as his book is for sale starting today. Not to bore you because I know I’ve mentioned this here before, but it’s called The Areas of My Expertise and it will break your [...]

Housekeeping

Monday, October 24th, 2005

I’m having trouble keeping up with all the comments and emails, so I apologize if you feel like you’re not getting any love. Rest assured, I love you very much. Let me try to address a few things here all at once:
1. I do have a child. A baby girl child. All donations go directly [...]

White Sox Curse

Sunday, October 23rd, 2005

As you may have gathered from all the songs about math and squids and cyborgs, I’m not much of a sports guy. But even a Frito-eating benchwarmer like me feels a little tingle in the ol’ rosin bag when I think about the possibility that this may be the year the White Sox finally break [...]

Thing a Week 6 - Someone Is Crazy

Friday, October 21st, 2005

Whoo boy, rough week. That’s why this is getting posted at 7:30 PM - but I will point out: it is still Friday. This one comes from a verse that’s been floating around in my head for about 10 years. I think that originally it came from an argument with some girl about something, but [...]

Working On It

Friday, October 21st, 2005

Man, this weeks has kicked my ass. Don’t know how I can possibly be so busy when I don’t have a job. Working on this week’s thing, really just got started on it yesterday afternoon. It will probably be a few more hours, and it will not be as good as I want it to [...]