Dear motorcycle-riding dumbass child who pulled out directly and much too closely in front of me at Madison Boulevard and Slaughter yesterday evening: if I had been adjusting the air conditioning during that particular third of a second and therefore incapable of slamming on the brakes (engaging the ABS! that’s how hard) reacting to your … Read more
I encountered a truly bizarre motorist last night: a woman in a red Fiat 500 driving around flipping people off. I saw her do this nearly continuously for two to three miles, with no discernible pattern. Last night was probably it for the 50s until the fall. Too bad. I love window fan nights. You … Read more
The Patriots cheated. Film at freakin’ eleven. Even given my decidedly narrow tastes, there are some embarrassing holes in my cultural mosaic. I’m filling this one right now on Netflix. Actually, it’s probably good I’m watching it only now. I was 19 when it was in first run and almost certainly incapable of appreciating it … Read more