Canine Blues

It took a letter to Animal Services to get those dog owners to do something about the barking. Do something they did though, and now the dog either doesn’t bark at all or becomes quiet within a few minutes. So there was something they could/should have been doing all along.
In a separate conversation, L [...]

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Dear Neighbor

Why is it that my tolerance for dogs barking at unacceptable hours of the night/morning is expected to increase in direct proportion to my salary? Sorry to disappoint you (not really), but my hippy factor does not go up with my standard of living. I do not shop at organic grocery stores, and I do [...]

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Dear Listener

I will never understand non-blind people listening to books on CD. The written word is to be read. Not to be played while you try to swerve out of the way of that bastard in the Porsche.
Taffy Stuck and Tongue Tied

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“Black Tie Optional” Does Not Equal “Sweat Socks Welcome”

Have people stopped dressing up for dinner altogether? At least when they go to a nice restaurant? ARGH. It’s bad enough that we have to see people out in the streets in their sleepwear or gymwear. But why restaurants? Just because they don’t enforce a dress code? I don’t need to see the sneakers you [...]

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SpongeBob, Shrek, And A Strange, Jackal-Headed Man-Beast

Off to the desert, suckers. But before I leave, here’s something to chew on.
Unfortunately, I visited Universal Studios yesterday. Among the many starry-eyed immigrants that I went with was an unusually agreeable one and a half year old. She enjoyed every moment of being at the theme park. When we walked by this: , she [...]

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Do You Eat Everything?

Just finished watching Crash. I really liked the movie and I’m glad that someone made it. It’s one of those rare ones that, in addition to talking about making people think, actually do. It makes me think about race, racism and prejudice. I nod at how true the portraits are. Then I take a step [...]

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The Obamas

Barack Obama floors me every time he speaks. He is so intelligent I want to cry. In addition to following his campaign and going home early to catch the debates, I am also reading his autobiography. Not only is he intelligent, he is also an intellectual. It’s a fantastic combination that’s very rare to find, [...]

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A Tribute To Globalization

One of the inevitabilities of working in the technology field is having to work with a large number of Indian contractors. All IT offices are packed with them, and mine is no exception. I work directly with some of them, and others I see around the office. There are some peculiar habits I see in [...]

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The Bees Are Envious

Have I been that busy? (That = not-blogging.) No. I have just been doing the things that I was busy wanting to do before and buying the things that I was busy wanting before. OK, no. I have been pretending to do the things that I was busy wanting to do before and mostly just [...]

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The Father Of This And The Father Of That

I have to hand it to Hyundai for launching the Think About It campaign. They have taken the three words that go against all conventional wisdom of advertising, public relations and marketing, and turned them into what I suppose they hope will become something of a catchphrase.
Prior to the industrial revolution, all commercial products came [...]

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