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Shortly after I got home from Detroit, we received a citation from the city for failing to obtain the registration that I had just renewed. In that citation was the following line: “A fine paid before this hearing date shall be reduced by 10% and a fine paid after this date shall be increased by . . . → Read More: Deeeeeetroit I forgot one amusing anecdote from this weekend: We had a cherry wine blowout. NRG, redmed, and I were sitting in the living room of the apartment after a tour, in which I showed off the mighty collection of fermented products that I’m carrying around at this point. Suddenly, we heard a solid THUD, followed . . . → Read More: Wooooosh! fanw suggested this crazy idea where you ask people about the interests that they list in their profile. I, for one, had forgotten that I list “interests” in my profile … so it sounded like a fun game. If you want to play, leave a comment. Here are the ones she asked about: . . . → Read More: Interests Long-time-friend NRG is in town, so we’ve had many activities this weekend. First, we all went to the Boston Vegetarian Food Festival. Totally free, and lots of fun stuff. I got a bumper sticker that says “There is no mad tofu disease.” redmed got a shirt that says “Eat like you give a damn.” . . . → Read More: Weekend The Interview, starring Hugo Weaving, is one of the very best films ever made. There is a cleaning product named “Resolve.” It claims to “remove tough stains,” “penetrate deep,” and to “neutralize odors.” Having just used it on one of the more vile cat-pukes I’ve seen in a long time … I have to say … I swear by this stuff. If you want to watch . . . → Read More: Resolve I seem to wake up in empty houses relatively frequently these days. Yesterday and today, I’m at a conference in Providence, RI. Since the house we own here still hasn’t sold, I stayed there last night. We knew we were buying a new bed, so we left the old one at the house for exactly . . . → Read More: Empty houses To my eternal shame, I have joined Oprah’s book club. To my credit, I joined only to get access to her interview with my all time favorite writer – Cormac McCarthy. He’s a wonderfully intelligent, private man who has spent a lifetime of turning down speaking engagements, saying “everything I have to say, I’ve said . . . → Read More: Cormac McCarthy I’ve held off on gushing about a book I’ve been reading, until I reached the end. I just finished it … and without a doubt it’s one of the most accurate, direct, and well written texts on the martial arts that I’ve ever read. Beginning to end, it’s a totally worthwhile read … whether you . . . → Read More: The Martial Way |
