Leper colony, third floor

This is all I’ve got today. (Thanks, Casey!)

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Another ruined chestnut (sorry, everyone!)

While we were in Seattle for my birthday (only a partial week this year, instead of a full week), Eddie found himself a Christmas gift: A remote-controlled helicopter. While trying to justify the expense, we came up with many ways we could use it. Here’s one: And speaking of Christmas, the boys’ present attack lasted [...]

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Apologies to Clement C. Moore

‘Twas five days before Christmas when all through our house, All creatures were stirring, except for a mouse. In Naveen’s belly* it rested, all squeezed to a pulp. (The boys loved watching the snake grab it and gulp.) The children denied attempts to put them to bed – Optimus, Bumblebee filling their heads. And I [...]

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Festival of frights

Just in time for Christmas, I offer you this gift of poorly executed signage. Happy holidays!

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Going in style

This post is a little bit of a departure from my usual topics, but that seems to be the theme this week. And I need to report something important: Women can pee standing up. Physically, we always could, but not without a mess. Products such as “GoGirl” eliminate that problem. I love the tagline for [...]

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“Operation Jaws”

Well, the story of the Sharm el-Sheikh shark just got weirder. I thought the anthropomorphism was bad, but the story 36-hour Tina forwarded is much worse. Read and marvel at the full article. This is an image of the “spy” shark, taken moments before one of the attacks. Wait — are those robotic fins and [...]

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“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”

I saw “Jaws” at an impressionable age, so I don’t swim in the ocean. Water up to my knees is fine, thank you very much. I’m fascinated by shark attacks, so this tweet caught my eye: Is this the finned marauder responsible for an attack on tourists in the water near Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt? Maybe. [...]

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First, the good news

My friend Tina and I just spent 36 hours together in New York City.* We’ve been friends for more than 20 years, so getting together with her is like wearing your favorite broken-in shoes. (Not that I’m comparing my friend to footwear, of course.) While together, we: shopped at FAO Schwarz, Pearl River, Dean & [...]

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