I went to Lowe’s week before last. Hadn’t been in quite some time, because I’d been in this unhealthy, unreasonable, passive-aggressive sort of place about home maintenance. But I’m climbing out of it. So I bought weatherstripping, primer, some screws, and stuff. I noticed a fellow with a guide dog inside. It was a striking … Read more
Barack Obama’s presidency might not survive the IRS scandal. That seemed a long-shot at the start of the week, but there were a couple of things that gave me hope that was a possibility. First, there is something subtle but unmistakably different in Obama’s conduct. He’ll “get to the bottom of it,” and he’s “outraged.” … Read more
I thought it would be fun to grow my hair out a bit. I let it get as long as it’s been in probably five years, and then decided no, I’m a buzz-cut guy. Know why, more than any other reason? Because it got to be mid-May, and I remembered that having hair is hot. … Read more