There’s something liberating about total defeat. Standing in the smoldering ruins of what you tried, and failed, to defend delivers a certain clarity. Oh, sure, there’s the “nothing to lose” angle when you’re deciding next steps, but I think there’s something more transcendent than that too. The burden of any sort of logistical framework is … Read more
Extended Christmas break means enjoying many fine traditions, such as watching The Price Is Right several times with my boys. Pretty much only college students and old people watch The Price Is Right, and college students don’t have any money. So almost all of the commercials are for life insurance, motorized wheelchairs, products associated in … Read more
I’m coming back from a missing two days, and Lea’s headed into hers. It’s not flu, but it’s definitely worse than a cold. You know that glorious sort of fever where if you get out of bed to get a drink of water or something, you’re convinced you’ll never, ever be warm again? Sheesh. I’d … Read more