Back in 1997, I didn’t have cable television. I had a hand-me-down TV with an antenna. I got ABC (sort of), CBS, CPTV, NBC and Fox. There were two new networks that I didn’t get, the WB and UPN. I was really bummed that I didn’t get UPN. Star Trek Voyager was on that channel…
I’ve failed at one of my life goals. I’ve always wanted to die with a full complement of body parts. Of course I’m not counting baby teeth or hair. I would have failed years ago if those counted. I mean I wanted to keep everything I’m supposed to have. No amputations, no ectomies, nothing of…
I’ve been watching The X-Files since 1993. I even watched when Mulder left and was replaced by the Terminator. I wouldn’t call myself a hardcore fan, though. I’ve always enjoyed the show, but I’ve always preferred the monster of the week stories to the overarching conspiracy stories. My favorite episodes are the comedic ones. Season…
I successfully completely my goal of a post a day for the month of December. Overall I think it went pretty well. I’m not proud of everything I wrote, but I wrote every day and I hit every deadline. The site had 646 views by 360 individuals. I don’t normally pay any attention to those…
New Year’s Eve has long been one of my least favorite days. There are two fairly universal traditions, drinking and staying up late. As someone who doesn’t drink at all, that holds no appeal for me. And as someone who has struggled with insomnia most of my life, I can’t get too excited about staying…
Today my daughter asked me what a calorie is. I told her it was a unit of energy. Then she asked me what a unit is. I told her a unit is a single thing. And she asked, “But what IS it?” I was stumped. So, I did what any parent would in this day…
Every year at Thanksgiving and Christmas, my mom makes an extra pumpkin pie for me to take home. It’s one of my favorite things about the days after the holidays, just knowing that there’s a pie in the fridge. And one of my favorite things about having that pie is I get to eat pie…
While driving with my daughter today, she said, “They should call you ‘the red light hitter.’” She then added, “I know why green’s your favorite color, you’re always waiting for it.” I had no response, except to laugh. She’s absolutely right. I hit more red lights than anyone. It doesn’t matter where I’m going or…
At the beginning of this month, I decided to state publicly that I was going to post something every day for the month. I created an obligation for myself. Unfortunately, today was a complete nothing of a day. I’ve been racking my brains all day trying to think of something to write about and I’ve…
It’s going to be cold for the next week or so here in Connecticut. It’s all anyone can talk about. The normal low temperature around here is about 20 degrees. The highs are only going to be half that. The lows are going to be below zero. It might not be Minnesota cold, but it…
