The Green Room

I heart Jethro Tull.

The “Union” in “European Union” seems very similar to the Confederate interpretation of “United” in “United States of America.” I wonder if the EU will work any better than the Confederacy did. They’re coming at it from opposite sides, which does make a significant difference, but they’re similarly bureaucratic and individual members are similarly touchy [...]

I waited in line at the coffee shop the other day behind a bike-riding Santa and two elves. They were all carrying Jansport backpacks full of presents.

Hey, Santa, pass us that bottle, will ya?

My ears are numb.

So here I am at the library, revelling in their high speed internet connection and the knowledge that I did something productive with my morning. Namely, drinking tea with the sweetest, most grandmotherly woman I’ve ever met, while she taught me how to fix a variety of maladies that can afflict the bindings of library [...]

Link to this post in the name of science.

Mmm…white wine and peanut butter sandwiches. I love being a grown up.

I would like to see a plan of this room because I don’t see how there would be room for her behind a bookcase without pushing it out from the wall a noticeable amount. Also, they can’t have searched her room too thoroughly, if her foot was still plainly visible. What a crazy way to [...]

What do you want from me, Don Quixote?