Monthly Archives: May 2008
You are spearing that tomato and I don’t want to hear another word about it
I hate authors who do that dippy routine about how “the characters tell me where they want to go and I just follow,” invariably followed by a specific example of that time when the author wanted to do one thing and the characters wanted to do something else and they had a long argument and … Continue reading
Smell
A few weeks ago, our top-floor neighbor’s sink overflowed and all the apartments below him, including ours, had water damage. Ours was pretty minimal, though the port-a-potty smell of wet drywall did linger for several days. Today I began smelling the faintest whiff of port-a-potty again and notified both the upstairs neighbor (who is also … Continue reading
Cracker Jack
The California Supreme Court ruled in favor of gay marriage today. This is a big deal, not just for LGBT people, but for everyone who believes in equality and justice. I congratulate every Californian who wanted to get married and will now be able to. There is no word as to whether the Supreme Court … Continue reading
Watching Enchanted
Patrick Dempsey: Blah blah blah I am Mr. McCynical! Gene: Whoa! Me: Holy cow. Gene: Is that Sam Seaborn? Me: No. It’s the lead from that show that McTighe was on. Gene: Ok, but I’m not crazy, right? You’re hearing Sam? Me: They’re voice twins! Patrick Dempsey: Blah blah blah princesses aren’t real. Gene: Ok, … Continue reading