Andymatic

Month: November 2004

  • Becoming Daddy

    Terrance writes on becoming a father: Long before becoming a Dad, I heard someone define parenthood as being “like having your heart walking around outside your body.” Two years later, based on how I feel every time I look at my son, I can honestly say that’s an apt assessment. (let’s see if that Trackback […]

  • Don't Think of an Elephant

    If you cringed hearing a relative over turkey blurt out a typical red-state missive – you need to read this book. Don’t Think of an Elephant is one of those books that changes your mind – not your opinions necessarily but your mindset. After the election many of us on the Kerry side were wondering […]

  • Cafe-ing

    Ensconced at the coffeeshop. I’m brewing green-tea to my left. I got here before the rush to ensure a seat – and more importantly: an electrical outlet. Going to try and conquer both of my inboxes – personal and business. Did a paltry 25 minutes of stationary bike this morning. Kept kitty out of the […]

  • Blacklist on the Way

    All comments will undergo moderation until I get the blacklist installed. Averaging about ten poker-related comments a night. So comment away – they’ll be approved as I get notified.

  • Stasis

    I just realized I hadn’t taken Zoloft in over a week. Which might explain my huge headache today. That coupled with the dour, dark weather. It’s not even five yet and it looks like eleven. I just ate a chocolate bar smeared with peanut butter. That should’ve been the clue. Usually when I’m eating mass […]

  • Why You Can't Jam the Culture

    But I liked Adbusters: What countercultural rebels call cooptation is in fact just competitive consumption, instigated and exacerbated by the rebels themselves. This is why rebellion of this sort has become one of the major forces driving consumer capitalism in the past 40 years. The reason the system never changes is that cultural radicalism is […]

  • Amy Goodman on Hardball with Chris Matthews (video)

    Windows Media clip of Amy Goodman on Hardball – I’m waiting on the transcript to appear on the MSNBC site. http://movies.ziaspace.com/Amy.wmv Previously mentioned here. Thanks James!

  • Chicago Massage Therapist

    I’m titling the post as it is to catch Google traffic to send to the best massage therapist in Chicago. His name is Patrick – he does massage in a home studio just west of Ashland and Wellington. And this is real massage – not some euphemism like ‘bodywork’ or ‘sexual surrogate’. Patrick is the […]

  • Andy circa 1984

    I just went through six huge boxes of writings and books from high school and college. Getting rid of nearly all of the books (which is pretty much heresy in my family – but they are mostly books of plays that you can find at any local library – as long as we still have […]

  • Fake Citibank Anti-War Ads

    From Copper Greene via Oscillate Wildly.