My friend Duane, a writer and all-around good guy, recently blogged about TV shows. Worth reading.
Silence
I’ve wanted to write for some time now about the ongoing drama related to health care reform, but the words won’t come. Maybe this silence is a function of frustration — as in, Who the hell do the Democrats think they are, forcing this crap on an unwilling people? Or maybe it’s because there’s not […]
Homes
This evening I turned in the keys to my apartment, having cleared it out and boxed up most of the small amount of stuff I have remaining. I am grateful to Charlie, who helped me schlep boxes. The act of moving prompts thoughts of homes past and future. The first real home of which I […]
The Next Adventure
Tomorrow, I vacate my apartment at Apple Ridge. I have lived there since late May. The place itself was pleasant — I enjoyed having two bedrooms, one of which served as my office, and there was a definite benefit to being located conveniently close to the essentials in Standale. Essentials like Blockbuster, Peppino’s Pizza and Meijer. […]
Apple, Google, Microsoft
Some observations about the tech industry: iPad was a curious direction for Apple. Not sure there is a market for oversized iPod Touches. It’s as if Apple is starting to believe its own hype, that it can do no wrong and everything it releases is magic. It’s a company whose motto ought to be, “I did […]
Jason’s Playlist
This morning I was exposed to the delicious treat of listening to a pair of GVSU students talk about their favorite musical talent. What made the conversation interesting was that the female half was clearly immersed in the minutiae of genres and obscure artists, while the male half knew a few names but was far […]
Jason's Playlist
This morning I was exposed to the delicious treat of listening to a pair of GVSU students talk about their favorite musical talent. What made the conversation interesting was that the female half was clearly immersed in the minutiae of genres and obscure artists, while the male half knew a few names but was far […]
Stupid Voters?
Public discourse is not advanced when thought leaders like Weisberg and Krugman and Obama act as if disagreements with their specific policy positions are tantamount to ignorance.
Hither and Yon
This month marks the fourth anniversary of the current incarnation of A Mild Voice of Reason. In that time, I have accumulated 255 posts, 165 legitimate comments, and 4,832 spam comments rejected automatically by Akismet. This translates to 64 posts per year, or 1.2 posts per week. Not bad for a project that spans 40 […]
January, My Arch Nemesis
A few items of interest — Had another movie night last night, with a theme of parodies. Alaric, Sondra, Charlie, and Becca attended for a screening of Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story and Epic Movie. It was a good time, and we also availed ourselves of the opportunity to catch the final episode of […]