Gun Control

I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again. I really think we should implement gun control in the US.

Aviation Aggravation

It’s no secret that I really hate to fly. For someone who loves to travel so much, this shouldn’t be the case, but there you have it, the Achilles tendon in an otherwise sturdy traveler. This dislike is not based in so much in fear as it is in discomfort. Airplanes are narrow places with …


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Thoughts about BlogHer, which I did not attend.

Note: If you weren’t involved with BlogHer in some way, skip this post. I’m not kidding. You’re totally not going to get this and you’ll find it boring. Seriously, click away. Read this old post about luggage instead. Or just scroll down the page.

The rest of you, if you’re really interested…


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Consumer Reports

I kinda miss my ’85 Tercel. It’s gone now, but that weird little car really did make everything more interesting.

Hey Baby, It’s the Fourth of July

Early on the morning of the fourth we woke up to a strange noise. It’s been unseasonably warm here in Seattle and we’ve been going to bed with the windows open. Instead of birds waking us at daybreak, however, it was rain. There was a cool breeze coming in the window and it smelled clean. …


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Instant Op-Ed

I really do not have much of a sense of humor about misogyny or racism. I think that is okay.