In Which I Admit, With Great Guilt, My Apathy
Aug 28, 2008 in Ye Olde Politicks
So I grew up in a part of the country where national politics was everyday news. All the Senators and Cabinet members and whatnot were just down the B-W Parkway and their foibles were as likely to make the Maryland section of the paper as the National. And I absorbed it all — I had opinions on all the Secretaries, every Senator, the fitness of the overall Congressional delegation from each state, to say nothing of policy issues. But I didn’t watch Obama tonight. Sadly, I just don’t care.
How to Get Your Stuff Back From TSA Lost-and-Found in Los Angeles
Aug 17, 2008 in Travel
A couple of weeks ago I traveled to Dallas, and, due to some confusion1 managed to leave my keys at security. Life with only the backup set of keys is, how shall we say, not worth living moderately inconvenient. Getting my keys back was easy enough once I figured out what to do, but it’s not obvious. Here’s how to get your stuff back from the TSA.2 Read on…
Hello Internet, Can You Tell Me Where the Dog Hid the Onion?
Aug 14, 2008 in Will Somebody Please Explain To Me...
The dog was acting quite proud earlier today. Since he had recently barked at some people walking past the house, I thought nothing of it; but then I noticed the empty bag of onions on the floor next to him. The bag of onions that, last I checked it, held a rather sizeable red onion. And the dog, looking so proud, seated right next to the empty bag. Read on…