Spitball Army

3. Try never get drunk outside yr own house

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It may never have occurred to many of his critics that Ted Kennedy acted as a mirror, showing them not only the best, but also the worst, in themselves.

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Chris Matthews interviewed Willian Kostric earlier this week, after Kostric appeared at a rally outside President Obama’s Portsmouth, New Hampshire town hall meeting, with a loaded gun strapped to his leg. There is some of Matthews’ typical haranguing of the guest, but also some good back-and-forth between the two men (who seem to exist at the two extreme ends of the political spectrum).

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If my mother had asked us this question as kids, or something similar (like “Want me to make a positive difference and fight for ALL of South Oceanside children’s future from OUTSIDE of our kitchen?”), we would have just looked at her as if she had sprouted a second head on her shoulders.

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Client: Hi.

Therapist: Yep. (fast, almost sounds like the same voice saying, “Hiyep”)

Client: How’re ya doin’?

Therapist: Fine, what’s up. (curt and quick, almost telegraphic)

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There was a large attic vent perched right up on the crest of the roof. It dated back many decades, perhaps even back to the ’20s or ’30s (the house was built in 1925). There is only one other house with such a vent on its roof on my block. Now it is the sole house with that artifact, as I had the roofing company take it down (it was not functioning).

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I read the e-mail message completely, rather than deleting it immediately, as it was obviously not spam. I have been receiving e-mails for some other Fred for years, and they rarely have been of much consequence. This day I was feeling frisky, so I decided to have a little fun.

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The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me. This offer does have some restrictions so please read carefully.

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David Brooks wrote a thoughtful column in The New York Times today. In it, he attempts to contrast institutionalized versus individualized thinking, and how it affects our lives. It’s not a piece providing answers, instead providing quite a bit of food for thought.

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I hesitated barely a millisecond before touting my yard sale coup after scoring a $3 Polaroid camera some while back. I still consider the camera a bargain, especially since, after finding some fresh film, I discovered that it works almost perfectly.

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