Monthly Archives: April 2012

Post under construction. (For those who may have seen it before it disappeared, it has been taken down to be incorporated into a longer, more incoherent rant about the subject matter of frivolous lawsuits.  Hopefully.  If I can’t get it … Continue reading →

Those of you familiar with the Boston\Cambridge area have seen the “smoot” markings on the Harvard Bridge, painted  on originally in October, 1958.*  The unit of measure was a Lambda Chi pledge, one Oliver R. Smoot (5′ 7″), who went … Continue reading →

I mentioned Demotivational posters in my last post.* I looked once again at Despair Inc.’s website — the maker of the very best in uninspirational office decor — and was reminded of how much I love their work. My favorite … Continue reading →

The Pentagon is a serious place.  That fact  makes this prank even more hysterical.  What I like best about this story is not just the prank — which is epic — but the description of the guys who were part … Continue reading →

For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink,  I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I … Continue reading →

April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain. T.S. Eliot, “The Waste Land” Happy Tax Day. Tax Day — usually April 15th but April 17th this year … Continue reading →

For reasons beyond my control, my posting here (which has been sporadic the last week or so) may get even more sparse. Then again, it might not. We’ll see.

Yesterday was Kara’s gala, “April in Paris.” I was registration manager, at which I did an acceptable albeit not stellar job.  I had a headache and left after my work was done. I also had to listen to an accordionist … Continue reading →

Dear Oracle Corporation: Having driven past your headquarters at least twice this afternoon while wandering the wilds of Redwood Shores, I just want to say that those are some ugly-ass buildings, guys.  Maybe it’s just me, but all that chrome … Continue reading →

Penultimate round in tonight’s trivia game: “Talk Nerdy to Me.”

“Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona. Not all holes, or games, are created equal.” Attributed to George Will. When I was eleven, my favorite Christmas present was … Continue reading →

We take a break from out scheduled sporting season to return to the previous one (of any significance, anyway).  There is a scandal not merely brewing but full-blown in the world of football. It turns out that one of my … Continue reading →