a short history of this room

a short history of this room: things change, for obvious reasons

I may be a bad man – or, TANSTAAFL.

Everything I’ve learned that turned out to be worth knowing, I learned from reading books that someone else had banned. Eff ’em. Heinlein’s The Moon is a Harsh Mistress is the right book in the right place. TANSTAAFL.

Let There Be Light, As Long As It’s Quiet…

OK kid. Turn your damn lights on if you’re reading, your eyes are bad enough already. Don’t stay up too late, and don’t make any noise. Daddy needs plausible deniability, OK? “OK Daddy!” And we just don’t talk about why all my kids could define “plausible deniability” before they could write their names.

Sometimes The Day Ends Just The Way You Expect

If he could have gotten any louder, I’m sure he would have. I’m sure, because MY Boyfriend Is Fabulous. What’s a guy to do? I snapped my fingers and sang along with him. Between me and boyfriend and Freddie, we OWNED that can.

Cooking With the BUMD, Day 3: Shelling Out for Dinner

Have you ever wondered about what’s involved just getting ingredients to your kitchen? I mean, never mind the gags about “who was the first person to eat that.” Just think about the first person to think about putting all these things together – this was someone who contributed to the gene pool. We can be sure of this, because their kids are now programming video games.