Monthly Archives: March 2007

Amontillado somehow doesn’t seem worth the risk of getting sealed away in a cellar.

The Internet is a source for a great many good things, as long as you don’t care about accuracy. Most recent evidence: I’m figuring out the chords to a Loudon Wainwright song (White Winos, if you’re curious) and it’s one … Continue reading →

Notes from the beginning of spring: I’ve finally done the smart, sensible thing and cancelled my NetFlix subscription. It turns out that I don’t actually feel likely watching movies by myself very often, and certainly not so often that I … Continue reading →

Cheddar that has been aged for two years or more really shouldn’t taste like process cheese food. Damn you, Vermont! I blame you!

The thing about daylight saving time is that we believe it. I look at the clock in the corner of the screen, and it tells me that it’s 2:43 in the afternoon. Twenty-four hours ago it wasn’t, but I look … Continue reading →