Posted on December 19th, 2008 by Jeff
The older boy got himself into some low-wattage trouble at school earlier in the week, for “talking in class.” Since I’m his father I had to treat this as a serious offense, but come on. Talking in class? That’s the middle school equivalent of driving too slow, isn’t it? After we spoke to him about [...]
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Posted on December 17th, 2008 by Jeff
I think I’m running out of gadgets to buy. I know that’s theoretically the goal, to have everything you want, but it’s also a little sad. A person needs to covet electronics during the cold winter months, I believe, so he can stay warm by planning and researching and scheming… But I got nothing. It’s [...]
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Posted on December 17th, 2008 by Jeff
And now the answers to yesterday’s quiz… 1. Small “crackle-glass” mini pitcher, made at a long-defunct glass plant once located in my hometown of Dunbar, and imaginatively called Dunbar Glass. It was the first thing I ever bought off eBay, way back in ’96 or something. 2. A baseball signed by Mickey Mantle, aka The [...]
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