All posts tagged with "short"

European Surprises

March 24, 2024

There are a couple of little things that I found surprising about buying things that coil up in Eurpoe.

Groundhog Money Burn and Little Kid Talk

February 03, 2016

This is just three totally unrelated short little posts about what's been happening around the theskinnyonbenny house.

Embrace Technology, You Idiot Billionaires

December 03, 2014

I just heard that the Washington Redskins store had a Cyber Monday sale. Great deals, we missed, but you had to go to the web site, pick out what you want, and phone them to place your order.

30 Year Old Saturday Morning Thought

November 21, 2010

You would think that the people in Hong Kong Phuey's city would figure out his true identity.

Cotton Candy Kid

March 10, 2005

What's up with this picture?

The Ashtray

January 21, 2005

Here's a quick note to whoever borrowed, broke, or stole the ashtray from the Regal Beagle on New Year's Eve: we bought another one. They're only eight bucks, so here are some thoughts:

Six Haikus and a Limerick

January 13, 2005

I caught just a minute of the Jim Rome show yesterday, and he had listeners emailing sports-related haikus. It didn't sound too challenging, so I thought I would make up some about my local sports life.

Manners

January 06, 2005

People need some fucking manners. Here are some workplace stories about when they don't have them.

Random Notes

December 15, 2004

Sometimes, when I have half a thought but not a full one, I'll jot down a little note. Sometimes they turn in to a real idea. Once in a while, I start writing about it, and the idea flows into a whole post. On the other hand, I have a whole page of half-thoughts that went nowhere. Here is a collection of some half-thoughts that have no chance of becoming a whole post on their own merit.

Thailand Travel Log: Prologue

March 29, 2004

This marks the first of many entries that I will make during my Thailand trip. I'm not sure exactly how this travel journal will play out, but I would expect it to differ in style frm the rest of the blog in some way or other. I'm making this entry from my PDA at the Baton Rouge airport, so it may be short.