Real Life

Things related to that reality thing people are always going on about.

Reality Intrudes Once More

Ah, yes, back to the life successfully avoided during the holidays.ย  That’s probably the best thing about the holidays, the way if you dodge all the parties and other crap, you can use them as an excuse to dodge the normal crap. There is nothing wrong with being a hermit, I’ll have you know.ย  My […]

Reality Intrudes Once More Read More ยป

E.T. Phone Home

Isn’t it lovely?ย  They’re calling for an investigation of the illegal–yes, illegal, just ’cause the President says so, doesn’t make it so, this is NOT a dictatorship no matter what King George would have you believe–spying on US citizens. Who is “they?”ย  Well, them.ย  You know.ย  People. And who are they calling?ย  Hmm.ย  Haven’t heard

E.T. Phone Home Read More ยป

Owie!!!

Why do cars break down at Christmas?ย  I’m not running all over creation shopping, I’m just doing my normal go-to-work, go-home thing.ย  I’m not being hard on the car at all, why does it break down every December? And why, when it does break down, does it have to wipe out my savings every time?ย 

Owie!!! Read More ยป

The Man Who Should Be Our President

“…there was a time when America’s public discourse was consistently much more vivid, focused and clear. Our Founders, probably the most literate generation in all of history, used words with astonishing precision and believed in the Rule of Reason.

The Man Who Should Be Our President Read More ยป

Don't Disturb the Sediment Layers

Because that’s how you piece together the past, you know. By looking at what was found where, in relation to what. I’m talking about my paperwork/bills/important records/rebate forms pile, of course. What did you think I was talking about? There was a time I meant to be an archaeologist. Can you tell? I even know

Don't Disturb the Sediment Layers Read More ยป

Rough Day

It’s another of the ways that I am very weird. I have days where I am completely oblivious to those around me, then I have days when–well, when I could almost be a sci fi empath with no shields. Today I felt raw. The way I felt a week after Chris died. Like someone had

Rough Day Read More ยป

Blundering Onward

Progress is what matters, right? Doesn’t matter if it took all day to achieve just a little bit, doesn’t matter I didn’t get everything done I knew very well I could have. What I did today was what I could do today. I need to be satisfied. And really–my office looks great. I got Hope’s

Blundering Onward Read More ยป