While our car's at the ...

While our car's at the body shop I'm driving a rental. I decided to spend $5 a day to upgrade to a Cadillac. Very nice.

Best "...between the sheets" fortune ...

Best "...between the sheets" fortune ever: "Your love of gardening will take on new meaning in your life."

For me, books are like ...

For me, books are like fiber. It's impossible to have a really satisfying bowel movement without them.

May the gods be praised! ...

May the gods be praised! My wife found her keys to the good car tonight. They've been missing for almost a year, $500 to replace.

I an become the ghost ...

I an become the ghost blogger, annoyer of worlds.

Save the environment. Plant a ...

Save the environment. Plant a Bush back in Texas.

Earworm: "Pico de Gallo" by ...

Earworm: "Pico de Gallo" by Trout Fishing in America.

Tonight I watched The 7 ...

Tonight I watched The 7 Faces of Dr. Lao featuring Tony Randall in all of the title roles. What an odd, touching movie!

I'm off to do a ...

I'm off to do a yo-yo performance at a local senior center. Should be fun.

"Right now, I'd be glad ...

"Right now, I'd be glad to trade some growth for happiness." American Splendor

I tried making fajitas without ...

I tried making fajitas without a recipe tonight and ended up with something like Mexican chicken stew. Tasty, but not quite right.

Earworm: "Clare" by Fairground Attraction. ...

Earworm: "Clare" by Fairground Attraction. At first, I thought it was a Concrete Blonde song; I had to look up the lyrics to check.

Well, I finally have The ...

Well, I finally have The Da Vinci Code from the library. Let's see what all the fuss is about.

We're watching Desk Set: one ...

We're watching Desk Set: one of the triumvirate of great library films.

Earworm: "We Just Disagree" by ...

Earworm: "We Just Disagree" by Dave Mason. We found a 45 while cleaning the garage.

Had a great time, told ...

Had a great time, told a lot of folks about the library, bought a lavender plant. What a wonderful day.

Button: "Will Rogers never met ...

Button: "Will Rogers never met Fred Phelps."

I'm blogging today from the ...

I'm blogging today from the Tulsa Diversity Celebration (aka Pride Day.) Should be fun!

This just in: President Reagan ...

This just in: President Reagan is still dead.

I honestly love my job. ...

I honestly love my job. Not every day, but overall, it's the best thing I've ever done.

Note to all: do not ...

Note to all: do not block the intersection. It tends to create the impression that you are a self-centered, arrogant slimeball.

Your Striking Crane Technique cannot ...

Your Striking Crane Technique cannot stand against my Reagan Death Bounce!

"Mogwai!" ...

"Mogwai!"

P. G. Wodehouse was a ...

P. G. Wodehouse was a bloody genius. He and Terry Pratchett are the two authors who can always make of feel happy.

Earworm: "Fur Elise". Very frustrating ...

Earworm: "Fur Elise". Very frustrating at first, because I couldn't remember the title.

I'm sitting at home now, ...

I'm sitting at home now, listening to the Beach Boys' Endless Summer on vinyl with my son. How cool is that?

Some days are diamonds, some ...

Some days are diamonds, some days are stones. I think today is maybe a chert. Mostly smooth with sudden sharp and deadly edges.

Now reading: Nancy Farmer's

Now reading: Nancy Farmer's The Ear, The Eye, and The Arm. Excellent science fiction based on Zimbabwean folktales.

I've just finished _Eats, Shoots ...

I've just finished Eats, Shoots & Leaves. Marvelous! I highly recommend it.

Earworm: "Summertime, summertime, sum, sum, ...

Earworm: "Summertime, summertime, sum, sum, summertime..."

I told my wife about ...

I told my wife about the blog tonight. She can't decide whether to be amused or scared.

My son is learning to ...

My son is learning to read. I am so proud of him! He's a wonderful boy.

I'm reading _Eats, Shoots and ...

I'm reading Eats, Shoots and Leaves.

Greetings eschwans! ...

Greetings eschwans!

"So much for pathos." ...

"So much for pathos." - Monty Python: And Now For Something Completely Different.

I really must be a ...

I really must be a geek.

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