I had a dream a few nights ago that I was driving through a toll plaza, possibly on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. It definitely wasn't the Dunbar Toll Bridge, where I was a highly-decorated toll collector for many years. Which disappoints me... If a … [Continue reading]
We got about eight inches of snow last night, and the boys are out shoveling the driveway as I type. I made a decision that I'm not doing it anymore. We have two healthy males, ages 20 and 18, living in this house, and they're doing all of that shit … [Continue reading]
When I was a kid there was an insurance man who came to our house every so often. And now that I think about it... why? I've been an adult since late 1980, according to the standard definition. And since... OK, it's still a work in progress according … [Continue reading]
Yesterday I was talking to a guy who's about to have some kind of crazy back surgery. He explained it to me, and it sounded terrifying. They're going to remove one disc... fuse two others together... take his spine all the way out and twirl and toss … [Continue reading]
I see this ad all the time. In fact, it feels like I see the same ten or so ads, over and over. But this one gets through, and leads to actual consideration. It's not really annoying either, which is the usual reason I notice commercials. It just … [Continue reading]
