Category Archives: Personal

When I was a toddler, I was diagnosed as an autistic. In the many years that have passed since then, I’ve always dismissed that judgement as a misdiagnosis. Now I am not so sure. It was true: That I didn’t … Continue reading →

Maybe the folks I hang with are hipper than I think. A few years ago, a friend of mine, may have started a trend of sorts. He took to ordering water with no ice whenever asked which beverage he wanted … Continue reading →

Just sent a dispatch off to Ms. Carlysle (Whose nom-du-geurre is Laughing Cow Cheese.) about investment in nanotech. The resulting letter was so witty I figured it would make a good entry here. What spurred the letter was some news … Continue reading →

Comrade Shaw has some great photos and amusing anecdotes of his travels in Turkey. Joe Bob says check it out.

A few days ago I saw a Ford commercial that mortified me. It was blatantly using the events of September the Eleventh to–get this–sell us more cars. Apparently some people are amazed at how quickly people’s pursuit of trivia has … Continue reading →

During this time of crisis, some have cited Pearl Harbor. That citation does have validity but, I’d like to remind people of another event in World War II that we should remember. I remember as a kid being taught about … Continue reading →

I realize that hardly anyone reads my site and, that I am preaching to the converted but, I figured I’d point to an editorial that more or less encapsulates my views on yesterdays events. In the wake of the attacks … Continue reading →

What can I say? It’s truly horrible.

Lots of nerds have their own version of the Mentat Chant. Here is mine: It is by pasta alone I set my mind in motion.It is by the paste of tomato thatthe thoughts acquire speed, the lips acquire stain,the stain … Continue reading →

I just celebrated my birthday on Saturday! I’m now 38! Probably hard to jibe this site with that age, eh? Well, what can I say? “I’ve lead a very weird life.”