MARCH 16, 2010
Hello, readers. I hope this St. Patrick’s Eve finds you all well.
Speaking of the annual March 17 holiday, I have not only adjusted the header appropriately, but have also added two columns to the “Holidays” page to commemorate the occasion. One was written while I was in college (and slightly modified for 2010); the other was written after college during what were apparently my angry years. Also, check out the column “March 14: Something for Everybody” on the same page for a written description of the two events that make each March 14 their home: Steak and a BJ Day and Pi Day.
Speaking of Pi Day, it appears that the 2010 edition of it was the last one actor Peter Graves would ever celebrate. His demise at the ripe old age of 83 bumped me to the lead in the 2010 Dead Pool; I now have 2 corpses, while Rengaw, Squall, and Hightower each have one apiece.
Check out the Random and Videos pages; one new column greets you on each. I added one to the Philly page as well and am currently working on a few more that will be posted soon to the Philly and New York City pages.
I have temporarily suspended updates of the “Bobs” page, thanks largely to a book I saw recently in a used bookstore that identically praised anyone and everyone named “Bob.” I may delete the page entirely, as I do not wish to rehash someone else’s ideas…but at the same time, the fumor.net “Bobs” page features a number of Bobs that the older book left out. So, we will see.
MARCH 9, 2010
Greetings, readers.
As I write these words, I am still relishing the three days I spent with my friend SingSong in New York City, the last of which was today. I had a great time, one that was desperately needed after the winter-ful February we East Coasters suffered through in many ways. Since I hail from Philadelphia, which is basically a small town masquerading as an actual metropolis, it finds itself unable to function whenever snow occurs. The mass transit systems were interrupted, with some lines canceled altogether. Streets were plowed by car tires as opposed to actual snowplows.
Disgusting.
I’m not sure how New York handled the weather, but I’ll bet my paycheck that it was better than Philadelphia’s response.
Anyway, I’ve been updating a few of the pages; added a cup to the Cups Blog, added a few videos to the Videos page, and Squall and Hightower’s latest Dead Pool victories to the Dead Pool. At least MY pick was someone well known, NOT a former wrestling giant’s father or, up until her demise this past week, the 2nd oldest person in the world.
I am working on a few essays at the moment that I look forward to sharing with you. I’ll keep you posted.
