Earlier this weekend, Harry Potter fans world round had yet another bombshell to digest – JK Rowling casually mentioned that Fawkes the Phoenix wasn’t the only one flaming in the Headmaster’s office – Albus Dumbledore was gay. To this I have to say, well, duh. I’m sorry, but the older, unattached, distinguished English gentleman thing […]
I’m making my diurnal rounds, ensuring the brushing of teeth, the changing of clothes, and the getting to beds, when the voice of Number 2 daughter echoes faintly from the mountain of pink fluff she uses as a bed. Not unexpectedly, she would like a story. Having neither the energy nor the voice for a […]
For those of us who remember “My Grandfather’s Clock”, I apologize for the below: My Grandpa’s PC was too large for the desk So it stood 20 years on the floor It was taller by half than I was at the time And it outweighed our Chevy 4-door. It was bought in the day When […]
You know what’s wrong with this city? I’ll tell you. I was walking down the street the other day, and there was a guy panhandling, playing music, busking for money from passers-by. Now ordinarily, I don’t mind that. You’re outside, you’re introducing the magic of music into my day, forged from your own breath, your […]
A few weeks ago I explained away an extended absence by writing about my brief fling with Time – she ran away with me, etc. Rather than beat that dead horse, let’s just get right to what’s been going on. First, I’ve been immersed in a new gig, brushing up on service oriented architectures and […]