One of the best things about life in Sweden is fika. Seemingly simple, fika just means snack food, but it also refers to the break…
Pronounce the dot.
Category: Briefly
Hopefully you’ve been following my column on Mid-City Messenger, now into its second year. I’m doing my best to keep up a regular weekly rhythm,…
On the 17th day of 2017, join me to celebrate my half-century mark. Tuesday, January 17, 2017, 6-UNTIL at Banks St Bar 4401 Banks St,…
By the way, I’ve got an essay published on the Humanistic Paganism website, “The Impossibility of Atheism.” Check it out, and by all means let me know what you think, over there or over here or however you prefer.
Just excavated an old paper, not by me but about me — check it out.
I’m quoted in this article by the indefatigable R Stephanie Bruno.
I’m going out on a limb and predict Obama wins in 2012. You may scoff but remember I have an unblemished record of success in…
Forget two-point-oh, the web is turning two-oh (that’s twenty) in just over a month. Please join the celebration.
Got my check for working as an extra for HBO’s Treme. It seems the going rate for this kind of work around here is $7.25/hour…
Last Mardi Gras, a dog bit me on the calf. The marks are still visible today, one full year after the fact. I was recently…
Stirrings Espresso liqueur contains caffeine. The label notes that it contains caramel coloring, and not a word about caffeine. But trust me — it’s in…
Folks who subscribe to e-mail updates for this blog (via Feedburner) may have noticed they aren’t coming regularly. This problem has been ongoing for about…
The time has come … for destroying those who destroy the earth. Revelation 11:18 (New International Version, ©1984)
In addition to Xy’s birthday, we’re also celebrating Persephone’s 25,000th hour of life today; but how to explain this number to a toddler?
In case you missed it, a photo by yours truly featuring the infamous Xy is gracing an article on Lifehacker right now.
I just unearthed an old post, incomplete and never published, about going to church with Xy. I dusted it off, fleshed it out to the…
Some people criticize the green movement for being almost like a religious faith. Others say the green movement has lost touch with its spiritual roots.…
I’m quoted in this article from the morning paper.
I have quotes in a couple recent press releases regarding the city’s reacquisition of the so-called LIFT parcel, which brings us back full circle.