e! Limey, who’s leaving us in the care of some random poster while he traipses across the frozen tundra of some slavic nation, is a passive aggressive. I know because I’ve spent my whole life surrounded by passive aggressives. For instance, you can recognize passive aggressives not by what they say, but by what they leave … Read more
The fourth of july on maui is quite the spectacle… not in the same was as it might be on the main land where they do it bigger and arguably, better. This holiday is about families, sharing, and fun. The fireworks displays are pretty small, but really earnest. By that I mean they make up … Read more
I know you can’t all be here to help celebrate the 4th of July with me and my friends. While that sucks, that doesn’t mean you can’t experience a little of what we’re doing here right now. For your pleasure, sit back and pretend you’re on the beach with us. Baldwin Beach is just west … Read more
In case you’ve been under a rock for the last two years, you know that Peter Jackson is working on a remake of the first blockbuster in film history. King Kong promises to be a bigger, faster, meaner version of the 1933 movie that already inspired one remake back in 1976 with Jeff Bridges and … Read more
Buried in a short, one-page article about network TV upfronts in the June 16 issue of Rolling Stone (Desperate Networks) was a bit that most people would miss if they didn’t read as carefully as I do. It was sort of a social traffic accident, but worthy of a much bigger story if you ask … Read more
I realized today that I have zero self-preservation instinct. I mean, none. Throughout my life I’ve found ways to endanger myself with barely a backward glance at a life lived safely. I’ve jumped from cliffs as high as 50 ft into pools of water slightly larger than a postage stamp, flown on the wing of … Read more
Limey, over at Collected Whines, posted a response to my tempted post. It’s really good, but I think a response to his response is in order… especially since he made some good arguments against my position on the subject of children being the ultimate form of egotism. But, before I begin to address Limey’s … Read more
I don’t think there is a longtime blogger who, at one time or another, hasn’t experienced at least one person who posts a comment that belittles the blogger for their perceptions, beliefs, or understanding. These particular comments are usually on a post that either hits on a topic “too close to home” and makes them … Read more
I forgot to add this bit to New Gold Dream… If you want to know something about the person you’re dating/married to, take them out to dinner and have them deal with the waiter/waitstaff. How they treat people in such situations is a good indication of who they are when the “shields” are down.
In my opinion, there are three types of parents. The first is the “oh shit, you’re pregnant?!?” parent. They are not only ill-prepared for raising a family, but they most likely gave very little thought to being a parent until they were well on their way. They may not have planned their family, but once … Read more