We need a plan for our coworker to quit smoking. His girlfriend quit a year ago, but clearly hasn’t made much progress towards changing. He has been saying he’ll quit after each major milestone, for over a year now. My guess is he knows the smoking is curbing his appetite, and he’s worried he’ll gain [...]
photo credit: Jim Sneddon Is caffeine bad for me? Why can’t my dad quit? – Aya (a 4-year-old) Yes, Aya, caffeine is bad for 4-year-olds. Surprisingly it is also kind of bad for older than 4-year-olds too. But because it gives you magic powers including, but not limited to: Alertness Quicker thoughts A feel of [...]
photo credit: Randy OHC Please note that this was written in 2008. I do not have any information on the more recent events at this time. I just found out about a tragedy at my alma mater, Reed College. A young man named Alejandro “Alex” Lluch died of an overdose last month. I want to [...]
Sorry all going to Portland for a wedding. I am the Best Man so tonight I am going to be Bachelor Partying. Tomorrow I will probably be answering stripper related questions. As in either questions from strippers or questions about strippers. Maybe I will be answering questions about how much my head hurts and difficult [...]
If he keeps this up he is going to get “Eated”: Can squirrels vomit? I have never seen it. I have seen many squirrels and other rodents, but I don’t think I have ever seen any of them get sick in that way. So my first thought is, no, squirrels can’t vomit. I imagine that [...]
photo credit: ml_diva Today I got a surprise. A little button it said: I Make Stuff Up. I was snuck up on and pinned. It has been an ongoing joke that I have an entertaining remembrance of the past. I can accept that I do find “real life” trite. I mean really, life starts and [...]
photo credit: kygp Do you ever feel like you were supposed to grow up to be something different? I do. Last night I had a long conversation with someone I have known for years. She brought up what I thought was going to do with my life after I got out of college. She was [...]
photo credit: Vox Efx I have been on vacation on the Oregon Coast for several days. I will return to answering questions and the like tomorrow. Have a nice night!
photo credit: oskay Who is the last Cylon? – Emily I have only seen one episode and based on what I saw the whole Battlestar Gallactica re-imagined is an astrological metaphor. I have to assume that there is some degree of Greek pantheon worked into the 12 Cylons. As far as I can tell there [...]
Why can’t you think of a good answer today? -Carlos del Rio Listen you nosy S.O.B. I work hard all day and sometimes I just want to take a nap. And that’s your fault; scheduling so many things and demanding that I write, do work, and make you lunch. What do you ever do for [...]