If you’re new around here, you may want to read this first: http://www.jaxworx.com/musings/rain-dog/ Context is where you find it, but sometimes a guide is useful. Twenty-two years ago, I bought a black armband. It was a ridiculous frilly thing, a garter actually. Every 17th of January, I wore it above my left elbow. People … [more]
Stop shooting at my flag
9-January-2013 by 1 Comment
Y’know, it’s just not that damned complicated. If someone wants to smoke pot — or nutmeg, or botanical orchid paste, or Cuban cigars — go ahead and let them, because that grass? Not your lawn. If someone wants to rub their bits on someone of whom you don’t approve, so what? They’re not your bits, … [more]
One for the twins
5-January-2013 by 1 Comment
It’s just a little thing, passed around and loaned down the years. Once upon a time, it belonged to a boy. His dad was Chuck and his mom was Susan. Chuck is a Vietnam vet and Susan has been his sweetheart since seventh grade. In their garage sleeps an R60 BMW. Chuck inherited it from … [more]
People Who Get It
5-January-2013 by Leave a Comment
From Ed in Oregon, after reading up on truck-loaning shenanigans, this note: “Just made these decals ‘Clean and Fuel’ for a rental shop. Thought it might fit well on your truck!” Indeed it will. Ed and his wife Donna run the Magnetic Sign Company and Confusion Art Studio of glass and tile art, and they … [more]
When borrowing a man’s truck…
30-December-2012 by 5 Comments
…or a woman’s, since ours more than ceremonially belongs to Pretty Wife, here are a few things to keep in mind: When you swing by to pick it up for your apartment move or latest oversized Craigslist acquisition, you won’t find much gas in the tank. If you know something about non-current models, you might … [more]
Greatest Grand
22-November-2012 by 5 Comments
Born in 1893, she was the eldest. Eldest sons assumed their family’s fortunes — however plush or mean they may be — but an eldest daughter assumed only responsibility, even if she grew up in a town bearing her surname on its sign. She left school after the eighth grade, discarding academic promise in favor … [more]
Things men should know
8-October-2012 by 12 Comments
For my stepson, on the imminent occasion of his moving out into the world: Here are a few things that men told me when I was young (and which I ignored), beside a few that I had to learn on my own (several times, in most cases). No matter who you are, or what you … [more]
Collectivists of Convenience
21-September-2012 by 4 Comments
Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly Folks who subsist on greed gotta lie Ca-an’t stop Lovin’ that Rand o’ mine! Of course you know that Rep. Paul D. Ryan is currently the running mate of Gov. Willard “Mitt” Romney, who is contending to be President of the United States, technically considered the highest office in … [more]
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