This Blog is Aliiiive. And I Hope to Keep It That Way.
Dear Zesties: After a long fallow period, I’ve made the decision to resurrect this blog. I’m not going to tie it/me/you to a regular schedule, but I need a landing place to put information that doesn’t belong elsewhere, or that Read More …
Houston, We Have an Irrepressible Youngster (+ Writer Unboxed Redirect)
The problem with having children is that some of them have elephant-like memories, and the problem with running off my mouth is that one of said people will remember an offhand, ironic remark made in 2004 and regurgitate it at Read More …
It’s Only Paranoia if the Buddhists Aren’t Out to Get You
2013 was the year I decided to pursue a lifelong goal and finally learn to meditate. But my progress hasn’t been as swift as anticipated. Despite committing to a full five minutes a day for the last six weeks, I’m Read More …
Victim of My Own Social Media Sting
If you’ve been a parent and want to correct your child’s errant behavior, you know how hard it can be to devise an educational opportunity for your kid which doesn’t have the side-effect of penalizing yourself. Let’s say they have Read More …
Nobody Donates Better: a Blood-Transfusion Opera
This post was inspired by the ToolMaster, who gave blood last weekend and was startled to become the center of attention. The staff gave him a pin, took a photo of him holding up a card with the number of contributions Read More …
Can You Outsmart the Tart? (Visual Pun #10)
Below is the visual representation of a common expression. Can you figure out what it means? Turn to page two and scroll down for the answer.
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