We got a lot of use out of our satellite radio this past weekend as we drove home across several states. (Virginia, I may despise your attorney general, but you are definitely the prettiest state when viewed from the highway.… Continue Reading
LoOG compatriot Elias shares the scuttlebutt: From Washington Blade: White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said on Friday he wouldn’t rule “in or out” the possibility of President Obama endorsing same-sex marriage in the upcoming State of the Union address. Carney… Continue Reading
This morning’s Stupid Tuesday question was lifted straight from my morning drive. There was a segment about whether or not it is acceptable to leave a performance at intermission if you’re not having a good time. Those who object to… Continue Reading
As is so often the case, this week’s Stupid Tuesday question is the offspring of a conversation I had with my best friend. I was lamenting a trend I have seen in infant names to choose a biblical figure, but… Continue Reading
The Better Half and I made an uneventful evening of New Year’s Eve, as is our wont. Our son is an early riser, so staying up too late lacks appeal, plus good luck getting a sitter for the night. My… Continue Reading
I got just what I wanted for Christmas this year. Some new running socks (non-runners will not understand the appeal of this as a Christmas gift). A lovely bottle of Lagavulin, and some nice new single-malt scotch glasses to drink… Continue Reading
In the high and far-off times, I used to go to the movies a lot. Yea, at the peak of my movie-going salad days I had seen almost all of the nominees for the major Oscars (Best Picture, Director, Screenplay… Continue Reading
When I was in medical school, a friend of mine gave me the use of a pager. He had some kind of business arrangement that provided him with pager service, and he was somehow able to hook me up with… Continue Reading
As I mentioned yesterday, I went for a run this past weekend. This despite having waxing and waning pain in the right heel over the past few weeks, which I strongly suspected was a smoldering case of plantar fasciitis. Despite… Continue Reading
Somewhere in the murky depths of a comment thread on one of the other sub-blogs, I admitted a fondness for Marmite. For those of you unfamiliar with this product, it is a popular spread in the UK made from yeast… Continue Reading