Lee set up a computer in the spare bedroom as a “quiet” computer/server, as a result of which, I was able to get what I thought would be ten hours of writing done in five and a half. I love my daughter, but she’s the opposite of focus, you know?

Dave and Margie, Doyce, and Katherine all came down from Denver yesterday to hang out. We played…I can’t remember the name now, but it was a card game with a special deck and a barbell-looking thing that you grabbed. Crap. What was it called? We also played Shab al-Hiri Roach, which was meant to be

…if you’re wearing a hula skirt and yelling, “I’m at the beach! Shake-a-shake-a-shake-a!” At least, according to Ray.

From Merriam Webster Online Newsletter, September 2006: After debuting at number one in June, Nelly Furtado’s single “Promiscuous Girl” stayed hot all summer, and its popularity helped the word promiscuous earn the top spot as the most looked-up word at Merriam-Webster Online this summer. Oddly enough, the lyrics to “Promiscuous Girl” correspond only loosely with

I think I may have found a niche. Probably not my only niche, as it might get old after a while. I’m trying to talk a new magazine publisher into letting me write humorous articles about the area where food and sex meet. “Cooking Naked (Rule #1: Don’t Deep Fry)”“Chocolate is Like Sex: Easy Recipies

We went shopping at Lowe’s this morning. For some reason, this was a far more nerve-wracking experience than it should have been. Waaaaaiiiiiit! I don’t want to buy that, I haven’t been able to comparison shop! How will I know it’s the best deal? How will I know there isn’t one I’d like better at

Lee got the first season of The Tick. I still say the theme song is one of the best ever made, perfectly indicative of things to come. Whee! “I’m about to write you a reality check. Or would you prefer the cold, hard cash of truth?”