Today was the first day I really realized it, I think. I probably met a reasonable clinical definition for addiction to the online game Acrophobia in 1997-98, and I’ve struggled off and on with cigarettes for the past 20 years. But I’m not talking about either of those. I’m addicted to news and commentary. I … Read more
I know I picked on Barack Obama for being thin-skinned about his big huge Dodge Ram side-view-mirror ears and his implied threat to whip Maureen Dowd’s ass if she didn’t knock it off. I’ve also imagined Hillary slinging whiskey bottles at the wall because of Obama’s far-too-large piece of the polling pie to date. Seems … Read more
I turned on my radio scanner one night, and that was the first thing I heard. It was an excellent example of what makes listening so compelling. I’m one of those guys. I listen to the radio transmissions of police, fire department, rescue services, amateur radio operators, aircraft, company radios, and the like. I’m a … Read more