Monthly Archives for June 2008
The Sad, Slow Decline of the Clown
When I was a kid I feared clowns of all types, even the ones that silently made balloon animals and hats and swords. You couldn’t really see their true faces, they acted strangely and wore bizarre otherworldly clothing. That weird … Continue reading
If They’ll Mow My Yard, I’ll Welcome Our Robot Overlords Willingly
In Texas we’re entering that time of year when the mercury regularly reaches the upper stratosphere and the humidity is completely unbearable. Summer (officially) is right around the corner and already we’ve hit the 100 degree mark in Dallas several … Continue reading
Our Tallest and Shortest Presidents
I just finished reading Geoffrey Perret’s excellent book “Lincoln’s War: The Untold Story of America’s Greatest President as Commander in Chief”. It’s a great read, especially for someone like me who was never very interested in anything to do with … Continue reading
I Can’t Stop Thinking of Ways to Kill Zombies at the Office
I started and stopped reading several times a book called World War Z. It’s a completely serious take of what happened to the world and its population following a zombie apocalypse sometime in the not-to-distant future. It’s creepy and kinda … Continue reading