The State of the State of the Union
Tuesday, January 28th, 2003 Posted in Politics | No Comments »So what's the state of the union? Confused. You've got compassion and tax breaks on one hand, phony environmentalism and war mongering on the other. Looks like a mixed bag. I'm not big on politics. I don't really like the ...
Will there come a day when I like myself again?
Sunday, January 19th, 2003 Posted in Style & Fashion, Writing Exercise | No Comments »You want to change the world but the world won't change for you. I wake up in the morning and wonder where I am. Come to my senses try to put my best face on. It's not so easy before the ...
I never want to be that cool.
Saturday, January 18th, 2003 Posted in Style & Fashion | No Comments »Orange is the new red. Punk is the new preppy. Thrift shop is the new casual. Old school is the new school. Trends and the latest in are so out with me. I get a kick walking around the mall ...
From buying a house to saving the world.
Friday, January 17th, 2003 Posted in Domicile | No Comments »You know you're getting old when you think it's fun to sit around and shop for houses, trying to figure out the best combination of bedrooms, bathrooms and great rooms. This is not something my hip, younger self would have ...
Harry Potter vs. The Bible
Thursday, January 16th, 2003 Posted in Books | 1 Comment »Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth and long awaited Potter book, will hit stores on June 21.The new book is a whopping 255,000 words, one-third longer than the last Potter book. For comparison, the King James ...
Neglected
Tuesday, January 14th, 2003 Posted in Introspection | No Comments »Feeling neglected? Yeah, aren't we all. I think it's all about attitude. I can practically talk myself into something I don't really like if I have the right attitude. I suppose that's the trouble though, finding the right attitude. I don't understand ...
Living is Precarious Business
Tuesday, January 7th, 2003 Posted in Domicile | No Comments »"Now listen, you who say, 'Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.' Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? ...
Bono on Social Justice
Sunday, January 5th, 2003 Posted in U2 | No Comments »"To me," says U2's Bono, "faith in Jesus Christ that is not aligned with social justice, that is not aligned with the poor -- it's nothing," ("I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" by Liam Mackey, Hot Press, December ...
Resolutions
Thursday, January 2nd, 2003 Posted in Introspection | No Comments »I don't like New Year's resolutions. The changing of the calendar never seems like a good excuse to make promises I won't keep.
