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Twenty years ago on this date.

Twenty years ago on May 20th, I married my best friend. I’m happy to say that she’s still my best friend, and the best person I have ever known. And I love her more than I ever have. We’re even still married! So, Patrice, here’s to another twenty-plus years together – I love you!

Posted in: Announcements, Social

Something to note while dealing with me

If, by some chance, I have offended you/pissed you off/made you uncomfortable at some point, it would be best to actually tell me so, in a timely fashion. I am not perfect, I make mistakes, but I sure as hell do not want to hear about them a year later, sans details, from a third party. It […]

Posted in: Poliitics, Social

Really?

I’ve been seeing a disturbing thing lately. In many of the #BlackLivesMatter posts I’ve seen around the net, there has been a lot of answering responses that “all lives matter”. Mostly, so far as I can tell, these responses are from white people. And while all lives do matter, it is completely beside the damn point. […]

Posted in: Cars, General updates, photography, Shows

Feh.

I’m home sick. I’ve been sick all week. The Rainpocalypse is coming (supposedly the worst storm here since 2007). Because I’m sick, my wife and I are missing the Richard Thompson concert across the Bay tonight (she has declined to go without me). I worked from home Monday and today – attempted to work at […]

Posted in: General updates, Good times

Happy Thanksgiving day, everyone!

As with last year, I’m on-call for work today, from 6am to 6am tomorrow morning, and like last year, all is quiet. I’m having a very nice day, spending it with my wife and brother and cat. My brother made it known that he wanted to cook today, and so we obliged; he’s making what […]

Posted in: Poliitics, Social

I’m disgusted and outraged.

I cannot accept the #Ferguson grand jury’s decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson. I can’t condone the violent protests there, but neither can I condemn them. I think to myself, “what if the cops were going after Jewish men & boys?” (I’m Jewish, for the record). Where can you go for justice if the society […]