Thanksgiving was pretty uneventful. Tim’s Dad, brother, sister-in-law, and their two little kids came to stay with us. With all the people around, naturally I spent a great deal of time hiding in my room, reading and playing WoW. Ashland, who is as afraid of children as I am, hid in my room with me. […]
Monthly Archives: November 2008
Crush?
So a guy who works in my building likes me. I’ve only ever said the occasional “hello” or “thank you” to him, so his interest must stem from a physical attraction. Something that is pretty unbelievable to me. Of course, this is all through a 3rd party, and therefore might not be the most reliable […]
Almost as good as the originial
Oh, say can you see by the dawn’s early light What so proudly we hailed at Wall Street’s last closing? Whose execs and VPs thru the spiraling plight, O’er the TVs we watched were so cowardly screaming? And the Dow Jones’ red glare, NASDAQ bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that bailouts were […]
Bailout
President George W. Bush, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Paulson initially told lawmakers the $700 billion was needed to buy troubled assets that banks were carrying on their books. But last week, Paulson made it official: the government wouldn’t use any of the $700 billion to buy the toxic assets. So far, the Treasury […]
A Letter and Some Conversation
Dear Hopefully-Benevolent-Cosmic-Powers-that-Be; Up until now it would appear that my life has been entrenched in the tragic-comedy genre. I am sure that this is merely a series of oversights, and not conscious maliciousness on your part. Regardless, I have decided that this is not cool. So stop that, please. Of course, maybe you are aware of the situation […]