Bo This week, I am indulging my misery and rage. Funny thing—I confessed that to a friend in a text, half-expecting her to diplomatically wag her finger a little and tell me I couldn’t stay there. Instead she said “rage feels so good.” Heh. Next week, I will begin marching again. The last time Trump was … Read more
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A can of soup is a good occasional play for me. There’s a reliable sodium hit, but the calorie count tends to be reasonable, and there are many more appealing options out there than when I was a child. This Chunky Nashville hot chicken soup intrigued me when a Kelce first pitched it to me … Read more
There are two slices: Despite my periodic jokes about it, I don’t really have an out-of-control ego. Demonstrably, however, I remain thoroughly capable of overestimating my ability to influence a narrative. If I communicate incorrectly enough, then the conversation is quickly about my error, not my topic. Thank you for your grace when I need … Read more
Obviously, I didn’t care for the final score of Alabama’s game at Vanderbilt Saturday. However, part of me cared even less for the fact that Alabama in the second half didn’t look significantly different from Alabama in the first half. Because we’ve been there, right? We missed something in chalk talk. Our opponent has found … Read more
Clearly I was feeling aspirational and not particularly practical when I said in my very first post on this blog: “One thing you won’t find here is overt politics, red meat or otherwise.” I’ve since written two unambiguously political posts, and a third that at least skirts the definition. Am I weak? I feel it … Read more
The autumnal equinox is this weekend. It looks like the high will be in the low 90s, but the heat is short-lived. It’s mostly 70s for highs and 50s for lows down the rest of the 10-day forecast. Will it stay that way? Who knows? Fall and winter seem a lot less reliable today than … Read more
The (only?) debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris was Tuesday night. I decided I couldn’t live-blog it because I didn’t know whether I would watch it all, but it turns out I did. Being the knownest of known quantities, Trump had much less to lose going in than Harris did. Had she come out … Read more
When I remember my younger self, I miss my hairline. I miss my waistline. I miss being able to function on four hours’ sleep nightly for days on end. I miss nothing hurting ever. But none of that makes me feel old. I feel old when I notice the culture passing me by. Here are … Read more
I mentioned that I’m enjoying Salt Smokehouse. Lea and I went yesterday and I had these barbecue wonton nachos. I love this restaurant. Alas, at my previous visit, they had implemented a 3% surcharge for credit card purchases. I don’t like credit card surcharges. I think they’re a finger in the customer’s eye. And, as … Read more