Sure, we could just buy Valentines at the store and then write names on them, but where’s the fun in that?! My mother taught me better. For Valentine’s Day, one must hand make and personalize cards for all classmates, relatives, and minor acquaintances, and no two can be the same. Scissors! Glue! Tape! Glitter! Stickers! […]
Monthly Archives: February 2014
I Dated Four Girls at Once
In honor of Valentine’s Day tomorrow, I thought I would share with my dear readers a delightful tale of me at my stupidest. In some ways I can blame sitcoms for making me think that this would be a good idea, but actually, if sitcoms have taught me anything, it is that your ridiculous antics […]
Today I Will
Today I will…be pleasant and cheerful 1 Today I will…pay my bills 2 Today I will…clean my house 3 Today I will…go to the gym 4 Today I will…organize all of my unopened mail and stacks of important papers 5 Today I will…eat a healthy lunch 6 Today I will…watch less television 7 Today I will…go […]
Spelling Correction
Ruby was concerned that Bear’s post from last Friday had many spelling errors. Yesterday, she helped him make new signs and took these photographs herself, and wanted to make sure that he put up a corrected version. Here it is.
If It Weren’t For Opera…
Opera is amazing, right? It is the convergence of all types of art, from music, acting, and dancing, to painting, fashion designing, and even sculpting from time to time. It is passionate, funny, and intense, and there are plenty of reasons to appreciate it on its own, just for what it is. But even if […]
The 5 Most Annoying Things to Buy
We’ve all been there. Trying to buy one small item, and stuck at the back of a line of the slowest, most obnoxious people imaginable. These people (probably) are not trying to ruin your day, or make you late for something. They are (probably) fine human beings with families that love them, and they may […]
Joey
Joey was not a good dog. Not by sitcom dog-standards anyway. He did not playfully lick children’s faces and fetch the newspaper. He did not know any tricks, and he was not a bouncy, happy little guy. No, Joey had suffered through abuse and somehow found his way into Nini’s house, where he got stressed […]
Forced Into a Life of Piracy
“You’re a good Dad,” my wife texted yesterday, in response to my complaints. “Thanks,” I replied, “but I would like to go back to actually being a Dad, and not an evil pirate.” It all started a year, month, week or so ago, when I was trying to get Edward to eat his dinner. Edward does […]
Opera Bowl 2014
Well, it happened. The most opera ever in a Super Bowl. After all of the “hype” and “controversy” that the media stirred up, an opera singer sang the national anthem at the Super Bowl. Was it good? Was it terrible? Did it help the world of classical music and opera? Did it hurt it? Well, […]