Whilst enjoying a particularly delicious bowl of pho today with Greg, I told him about yesterday’s Neil Diamond post. He laughed and said “so are you going to do a Pat Boone post tonight?” Ha, ha, ha. Have a seat and hang on, wiseass. I embraced nearly all of the pop culture of the ’80s. … Read more
I’ve gotten a lot of questions (okay, two) about whether Neil Diamond listed in my favorite music in my profile is a joke. I first (over)heard Neil Diamond on my parents’ stereo. Dad and Mom would play records a night or two a week after they thought I was asleep, and I’d listen through the … Read more
I’m close to a farewell to Usenet, aka “the newsgroups.” If my Usenet participation were an old game of Combat, the score would be blinking. This blog has rapidly become my primary writing outlet, and the pleasant interaction once to be had on Usenet has severely diminished. I’ve also noticed that it seems a very … Read more