Far back, in the mists of ancient time, there existed a technology for sharing one’s thoughts, musings, memes, and other nonsense. You may have heard of it, if you’re over 40. The web log, or blog. The [more...]
I always loved Mary McGrory’s writing in the Washington Post, especially her clever ways of skewering pomposity and the billowing hot air from the right. Mary died last night at 85, and her obituary in the [more...]
After the last credit flashed on the screen, the station announcer said, “You’ve been watching ‘A Very Brady Christmas!'”… and a little voice somewhere inside my head added, “you [more...]
Well, duh. Who doesn’t know that? I took great pains years ago to sever my relationship with this horrible, horrible corporation; first by using third-party telephone companies (although the line was still owned [more...]
