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Monthly Archives: March 2005
Well, it’s off to Intelligentsia for some coffee, a mouffin, and some work on the book. Dunno what else is up today. Andy is going to a former-employees-of-Barnes-&-Noble shindig tonight, so I shall be left to fend for myself. I … Continue reading
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The Brubeck concert was so cool. I will hafta write about it later. Looks like we have a full-on hellish day at work ahead of us …
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Why I’m Excited
The Dave Brubeck Quartet with The Fourth Presbyterian Church Morning Choir and Tower Brass / Russell Gloyd, Conductor Thursday, Mar 17, 2005 7:30 PM CST (6:30 PM doors) at Fourth Presbyterian Church, Michigan Avenue, Chicago Tonight! Dave is 84 years … Continue reading
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Of Course …
Bacardi 151Congratulations! You’re 137 proof, with specific scores in beer (80) , wine (166), and liquor (104). All right. No more messing around. Your knowledge of alcohol is so high that you have drinking and getting plastered down to a … Continue reading
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A Dream I Just Had (I’m currently reading Luis Bunuel’s autobiography, “My Last Sigh”)
At the family home I have my own office, a desk and some bookcases, with a spare bedroom next to it just in case I ever desire a siesta. One day my niece comes to pay a visit. The rest … Continue reading
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John Bolton, Bush’s nominee for U.N. Ambassador
Bolton’s take on foreign policy is so far out of the mainstream, he even makes Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly look pretty good. Here’s an excerpt from their 1999 conversation on “The O’Reilly Factor”: O’REILLY: And I find it difficult to … Continue reading
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Looks like FedEx failed to delivery a priority overnight package yesterday. Why do I have the feeling it’s gonna be OUR fault?
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Clear Skies dies in committee; Obama votes ‘no’
Thank you Mr. Senator! http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2005/03/09/breaking_news/doc422f336284f70764521044.txt
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Memory Piece.
I’m coming out of a different story and decide to walk back to the apartment down Santa Monica Boulevard. It’s nighttime, around 11 maybe. It’s warm outside of course. There’s a chest-high wall running along a section of the sidewalk, … Continue reading
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