Archive for the 'rants' Category
too close to home
Tuesday, October 31st, 2006[Disclaimer: it looks like I was trapped by a rumor. One can only hope so!]
How COULD they?
I’m furious with NBC. They’ve cancelled “Studio 60″! Last night we cursed its absence, foolishly assuming it had been pre-empted by the show whose subject holds zero interest for me (“Friday Night Lights”). I’d boycott the [...]
the emperor has no clothes
Saturday, September 16th, 2006Did you ever want to scrub your brain out with soap?
Don’t get me wrong – yesterday was a fabulous day. I had another way-overdue, hour-long phone conversation with my best friend. I drove up to North Adams with great tunes on the radio, and I got a parking spot right outside Alex’s townhouse. We took [...]
who DOES this?
Sunday, July 23rd, 2006In public?
And apparently it was not a random itch furtively scratched (which would still not be okay in my book): this guy held the pose for at least 3 minutes as he discussed his purchase at the store counter. I had plenty of time to notice, pass judgment :> , turn on the camera, wait [...]
type Zzzz
Tuesday, July 18th, 2006A friend just gave me a nod of support, after I’d mouthed off about careers vs. life – and I burst into happy tears.
Granted, I’d been up late and woke with a headache, and I was self-flagellating because even though I’d awarded myself points for having spoken up, I’d merely been flexing my I-hate-corporations muscle [...]