I am doing your dishes for the last time trying not to drop tears or nasal runoff into the too-hot soapy water I see each crack groove, nick, chip, scratch in each plate and could tell you where it’s from…
Category: Primary Sources
When it Rains…
A prevailing theory behind the recent series of events to befall my life is that I am actually the living incarnation of the Biblical figure Job. Suffice it to say that this theory just got a big boost from recent…
Multimedia Bonus Coverage
Consider this an addendum to my earlier post today. Go read that, because I think it’s more interesting than this one will be. But this one has videos! Feeling strangely prolific today, like all my energy from traveling has been…
When Bad News is Good News
Please note that, despite the timing and the strange headline, this post is not in fact related to April Fool’s Day. Also, please note that I discuss reviews of the first 5,000 words of American Dream On below. I try…
Obama Nobel Prize Win Inspires Irrational Exuberance Awards!
Russ and I worked all night to bring you this stunning awards show: Enjoy. Tell your friends. Book your tickets on a dirigible!
Twenty-Five Things About Storey You Never Knew to Ask
The latest viral meme to hit Facebook has taken off faster than most anything. I’ve been trying to figure out the vibrant appeal in the simplicity of “say 25 things about yourself”. I think it comes down to just listing…
Most Babies Chronically Depressed, New Study Warns
Groundbreaking research out of the University of Iowa today has confirmed what many have long suspected: most babies are clinically depressed. A shocking 83% of babies have been found to have the hallmark symptoms of a newly identified strain of…
Words of the Prophets
Transcript of a conversation between a Homeless Guy (HG) and myself (SC) on a sidewalk in Berkeley this morning, between 24-Hour Fitness and the Downtown Berkeley BART station entrance at Shattuck & Addison. Given that I was rushing to BART…
Diminishing Temporal Returns
Despite how it may sound, this post is not about the stock market. At least, not directly. People often wonder why it seems like life is speeding up as they go, why it seems that an hour just doesn’t mean…
The Night Before All Saints
‘Twas the night before All Saints, and all through the House and Senate: no movement, no clicking of mouse. The ballots were set by the mailbox with care in hopes that St. Obama soon would be there. Incumbents were out…