Category Archives: Still Thinking
On Which I Wax Eloquently Concerning John Ashbery
You really should read John Ashbery. He’s the only poet you can say “I don’t get it” and you’d be 100% correct. Not getting it is the point. At least I think it is, even though to make such a … Continue reading
New Year’s Day 2014
Grandma Hilda believed that whatever you did on New Year’s Day you would do a-plenty in the year to come. With this in mind, Grandma structured the activities of her New Year’s Day more carefully than any poser publishing their … Continue reading
From Zombies to Creed to Paula Deen : How Our Need For Communal Preferences Hinders Communication
8:54 AM – Wife’s out of town. Dishes stacked in the kitchen. The records she request I not blast when she’s home – In This Moment’s Blood, Megadeth’s Peace Sells, Neil Young’s Harvest – blast in repeat on the home … Continue reading
The Geek Genuflects
4:52 PM – I’ve drank twice as much coffee as two days ago but half as much as yesterday. Glory. *** “I never make such big decisions so long after sunset and so far from dawn.” – Francis ‘Frank’ Underwood, from … Continue reading
The Hoax of “Manliness” and the Briefest of Sabbaticals
9:10 AM – Beginning a week long internet sabbatical while I’m away on vacation. In the meantime, here’s a little situation I wrote for the local dirtbag rag. Please also enjoy recents musings on The Great Gatsby and a week … Continue reading
Happy birthday, Kelly Clarkson!
5:35 AM – Single cup Keurig this morning. And I learned the coffee maker defect was a user error. Chefmaster is off the hook, if not off the chain. *** “Mr. Still, no offense, but you just don’t look like … Continue reading
Origin
I’m thinking about how my favorite Rashida Jones is the Rashida Jones from Our Idiot Brother who dresses in “dude clothes” and wears those giant glasses. I’m thinking about what color t-shirt looks best on my pug. I’m thinking about … Continue reading
For The Most Kiki In The Morning 