Archive for July, 2008

Whigging Out »

We went to see the Whigs and the Toadies at the Pageant in St. Louis last night. We really went to see the Whigs; the Toadies just happened to be headlining. Rather than a review of the show, I thought I’d just throw out a few observations.
What a great place
The Pageant is a wonderful place […]

Tautiška Giesmė »

I was roundly mocked when I took to the Bocce Ball field on Saturday evening, this despite my earlier display of prowess. The "Lithuanian Master" they called out, derisively. Well, I promised that I wouldn’t boast, but rest assured that when darkness fell, the ridiculing had ceased. Join me, won’t you, in a rendition of […]

You won’t get this from a domestic beer »

Bloggers are good at venting their frustrations and giving public floggings to those people or entities who we feel have done us wrong. In the spirit of fairness, it’s only right then that we also give air to those who distinguish themselves with acts of nobleness.
You may recall reading a long-winded, heavily emoted and, quite […]

It’s okay, people. Everything’s going to be fine. »

I know, I know, it was starting to get a little scary out there. But I talked to the authorities and they assured me that everything would return to normal soon. We’re not out of the woods yet, but if we hang tight we should get through this in one piece.

What? You don’t worship at […]

I confess. It was me. »

CLARIFICATION

Rereading what I wrote below, I don’t think I was clear on how my quote made it in to the IT.
On Monday I received an email, from an IT staffer, expressing curiosity as to how the blogger night at the ballgame went. This staffer was at the game, but didn’t notice […]