weapons of massdistraction

So things are seeming pretty hopeless. We’ve raised our voices in protest, but at this point it’s just preaching to the choir. Those who are in power, legitimately or not, aren’t listening and/or don’t care. It’s official, fellow citizens, we’re living in a rogue nation (that goes for those of you “led” by the [...]

I have a confession to make. I seem to have something of a kneejerk reaction…to blame Qwest. When any telecommunications-related problems arise in our household. Qwest does have a reputation for being evil. Or for providing extremely shoddy service, at least. So naturally when the DSL went wonky last night, we blamed Qwest. It [...]

Pet peeve #254 about J: he kicks in his sleep. He’s not thrashing around or anything, just kicking in short, controlled bursts. All night long. My theory? He’s dreaming that he’s clog dancing. Or more like he’s learning to clog dance. He pauses while the instructor shows him a few steps, then repeats them. [...]

Just had one helluva commute, thanks to last night’s slushy snowfall. The little man’s pre-school is on a fairly busy road. This morning it was slicker than I’ve ever seen it. I was already crawling along in cautious-driving mode when the unexpected happened. A car from the oncoming lane of traffic started to spin [...]

Hollywood is really running out of ideas. That’s been evident for some time…with the slew of remakes that have come out in recent years. And the scrambling for any sort of material that might sell…which has resulted in the desecration of some of my favorite comics. But really folks, “Pac Man“, the motion picture? “In [...]