Month: May 2008

  • Nom Nom Nom

    Snack foods often come in pairs. Chips go with dip, nachos go with salsa, etc. I think these pairs are deliberately designed so that you can never buy them together in just the right amount. For example, you buy a bag of Tostitos and a jar of salsa, but by the time you’re done the…

  • Good People

    Let me share a story that raised my spirits today. The last two weeks or so, when I’m out for a walk with Willow, there’s a certain bush she’s obsessed with. When we’re near it, she’ll sniff at it like crazy and refuse to move on. She’ll ask to go outside, then when we go…

  • Art 2

    As I said exactly one month ago (*), doodling makes me happy. It takes intense concentration, so I can’t really think while doodling. That’s often a good thing. A wonderful, joyous thing. Other than the platypus, the camel is probably nature’s saddest creature. They’ve got big stupid eyes, a tail that’s constantly hanging between their…