Topic Archive: 'General'

“Leo loves you.”

Please welcome our newest family member, Blake, into the world.

It’s not easy coming up with names, so you take inspiration wherever you can find it.

Lunesta
Cymbalta
Strattera
Zetia
Chantix (Chanti)
Rozerem (Roz)
Humira
Boniva (Bonnie)
Zyprexa

Actos
Crestor
Zelnorm (Norm)
Vytorin
Caduet
Actonel

For these celebrity look-alikes, choosing a Halloween costume must be a breeze:

From The Syrian Bride:

LIV
Did you know you could tell a lot about people just by looking at their teeth? Especially men.
JEANNE
Really? How?
LIV
Well for example, men with neat little teeth… stay away from them, they’re way too square. And, men with buck teeth… are incredible in bed.
JEANNE
(purposefully)
What about men with a gap between [...]

Back in September 2004, I had a tar and chip (bituminous surface treatment) driveway installed in place of the existing gravel drive that came with our old house. Because there wasn’t (and still isn’t) much web information on tar and chip driveways, I thought I’d briefly summarize my experience.

Reload this page for HOURS OF FUN.

Or try it yourself, here:

(These are real flickr images. Idea and original code borrowed from kastner.)

I was walking across a bridge one day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump off. So I ran over and said “Stop! Don’t do it!”
“Why shouldn’t I?” he said.

Excerpt of a short conversation at last weekend’s PSO chamber concert, between Sara and a female patron who had brought her young son:

Patron: My son was sure he wouldn’t enjoy this concert; so in order to get him to come, I had to agree to let him bring a book AND wear jeans.
Sara: Yeah, I [...]

The only infallible rule we know is, that the man who is always talking about being a gentleman never is one.
— Robert Smith Surtees

Just took this test; my results are below.
Anyone out there compatible with me? <glances at wife>

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You commenters have been awful quiet lately. (And this despite lots of juicy entries.)
Come on, quit lurking and make me smile. Make everyone smile. Write a caption for this photo:

Whoever writes the best caption while I’m away will receive an autographed copy of it once I get back.
Note: If you’ve entered a [...]

Dubya’s interactive not-so-free fall:
http://media3.big-boys.com/content/georgerag.swf
This thing mesmerizes me.
And for good measure, here’s a news brief I received today:

Crawford, Texas (not AP) —
A tragic fire this morning destroyed the personal library of President George W. Bush.
The fire began in the presidential bathroom where both of the books were kept.
Both of his books have been lost. A presidential [...]

Whoever writes the best caption for this photo will receive an autographed copy of it.
The runner-up will receive a hearty handshake from me.
(All other entries shall be deemed “losers” and shall receive nothing except public humiliation and shame.)
I’ll start the ball rolling:
“I want my money back, Mr. Brown, and I want it NOW.”
P.S., You can’t [...]

From today’s lunch:

Love is on its way.

(I think this one came a few months late.)

A quiet evening with friends is thebest tonic for a long day.

(Hmm. With this one, I’m not sure exactly where to stick “in bed.”

This goes out to Brad.
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