Godspeed, Mr. Updike.
Archive for January, 2009
Run, Rabbit
Posted in Heavy Thoughts, Reading on January 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today is a Good Day.
Posted in Family, Heavy Thoughts, Stuff on January 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
President Barack Hussein Obama:
“The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.
We will [...]
One Day, No Pay…
Posted in Family, Heavy Thoughts, Uncategorized on January 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
…or less for everyone all around. Thank you to Gov. Rell, a handful of town managers, the casino management, and others for setting an excellent example of comradeship in this bleak economic sea. Meanwhile, those marching on the capitol are missing the bigger picture: the ME decade is long dead, as is our “Get what [...]
Things I Learned on Vacation
Posted in Light Thoughts, Reading on January 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sometimes the cheap cookies really are as tasty as they appear.
Sometimes the pearl you dig out of your very own oyster is the prettiest.
Orange iPods are the coolest. Don’t question this.
Everyone, no matter how lowly, is after the American Dream (Of Mice and Men, The Good Earth).
Figurines are more than sentimental; they are representative of [...]