‘Twas a weekend, I guess. Notable, for one or two things at least. First, we took in a ball game, watching the new minor league team in town, the Flying Squirrels, defeat the Reading Phillies 2-1 on Friday night. There’s a contradition that I don’t quite understand at work here: I’m bored to tears watching [...]

The pack of teabaggers in the hotel lobby this morning reminded me that today is tax day. They’re apparently heading out on the Mall today to bitch about having to pay their share for roads, bridges, police officers and firefighters and all those other aspects of civilization they use every day that taxes, y’know, pay [...]

Upon reaching a certain age, one may leave behind certain childish things… …but not all childish things. PFFFFFFFT!!!!!

Among other things* this weekend, we took a trip (at my son’s urging) to the Science Museum of Virginia, which is twenty minutes from my driveway (and has been as long as I’ve lived here), but I’d never managed to visit before. It was a nice day out for the family; we played with a [...]

As I was walking in Old Town last night, I found myself getting a little choked up every time somebody walking a dog passed by; and in NoVA, there are a LOT of dogs walking (Alexandria, for example, has more specially-designated “dog” parks than it does elementary schools) on any given evening. It seems strange [...]

Fifteen years is a pretty good run, isn’t it? We’ll miss you, Pup.

Maybe we will get something resembling a public option after all; even if there’s a “states can opt out” provision. That kind of pisses me off (given who’s likely to be running my state come January unless the polls shift dramatically in the next week), but honestly, if the eventual health care reforms actually work, [...]

I took a long weekend away from the biggest part of the grind; didn’t go much anywhere (except for a little shopping and into the city for a few hours with the eldest for dance class), and spent the time getting some chores done, reading some books, and playing some games. I almost feel rejuvinated, [...]

Today is both Caturday and International Talk Like A Pirate Day. I can’t possibly not comment on this. So, to be efficient about it:

Singing Kitties: