Monthly Archives: December 2009

(They Say) Two Thousand Zero Zero Party Over Oops Out Of Nine

(Please notice that for this post’s title I’m using the words Prince intended to sing, rather than the words he actually ended up singing, which is “body over us” instead of “party over oops.” I don’t know why he sings … Continue reading

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Positively Packer-riffic

The Packers can win the Super Bowl. I mean, why not the Packers? The NFC is wiiiiide open this year, with the dominant teams fading and the wild-card teams coming on strong. I would not be shocked to see a … Continue reading

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A Blurb On Creativity

I realized last week that there are four main qualities I appreciate in people. I love everybody, of course — but for me to like somebody, they have to have at least one of these four things going for them … Continue reading

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Packers – Seahawks Live Thoughts

(I wrote this yesterday as the Packers were destroying the Seattle Seahawks 48-10.  Obviously, this is not included in my week of positivity.  That will start with my very next post, don’t worry.  I would have started it with this … Continue reading

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Challenge Accepted, Happily

Since I’m a self-admitted negative nellie, I have been challenged by a friend of mine to write happy things for an entire week.  I’m not quite sure what that means, but I’ve come up with a couple of ground rules … Continue reading

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We Breathlessly Await The Arrival of Santa’s Bag

Lately, Christmas for me has been a season of great ambivalence and emotional confusion, due to America’s changing virtually overnight into America II: The Squeakwal.  Sorry, couldn’t resist.  The point is, things have changed.  Nobody can say anything about Christmas … Continue reading

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Test of Blackberry App

Test of the blackberry wordpress app. Sorry to disturb your feed readers.

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I Was Going To Write A Bunch About The Packers But…

…Every week it’s the same thing, so why bother?  Penalties everywhere.  Aaron Rodgers converting third-and-12′s, only to have the receiver drop the ball.  Not covering on kickoffs.  Bad punting.  Missed field goals after stalled drives.  Pass interference as a way … Continue reading

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Worst.Episode.Ever.

Last night I watched TV, and I saw a curious thing: Henry Winkler, dressed in a leather jacket for which he was way to old, riding a surfboard over a water-dwelling predator as if it was a perfectly normal thing … Continue reading

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