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scarred212’s life with no context, #2.
“The hands are the nipples of the arm”. 1 Continue reading
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scarred2112’s life with no context, #1.
“That’s not racism, it’s just British.” 1 Continue reading
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Rocky Horrible Humor.
Dr. Frank-N-Furter: scarred2112, have you heard that I’m very excited about my new career in waste collection? Me: Yes, I see you shiver with san… Image Description: the New York City Department of Sanitation’s Manhattan Garage Two, whose partially obscured sign reads “…itation”. 3 Continue reading
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Breakfast of Champions.
If one infuses an egg yolk, butter, and lemon juice sauce with THC for Eggs Benedict, have you created a Hollandaze? 2 Continue reading
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Safe Journey, Mr. Reiner.
The Girl and I watched Rob Reiner’s “The American President” last night, and as someone who’s been a stalwart “The West Wing” fan since it premiered in September of 1999, I’m always reminded at how much Aaron Sorkin reused and refined his concepts between the two. An example in dialogue… TAP: “Someday, someone is going Continue reading
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A friend in need.
I spent last night in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn apartment-sitting for a friend who’s away for a wedding, but needed someone there for a previously-scheduled exterminator visit early in the morning. It was a nice change of pace, a new place to visit, and the pay was certainly not bad. However, it’s always a lovely feeling Continue reading
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Rules of the Writing Road.
Sports Night S2E21, “La Forza Del Destino” – Remember, please, if you’re going out on a date and you want to impress someone, it’s a “dog eat dog world,” not a “doggy-dog world.” This is a reminder that the Rules of Grammar are never to be taken for granite. 2 Continue reading
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Thankful for cooking.
Some people call me the Sauce Boss. Actually, no one calls me that, and as Sports Night (S2E11, “The Cut Man Cometh”) was helpful in reminding me, we cannot choose our own nicknames. …but this came out rather well Image description: cranberries, the juice and peels of two oranges, ginger, cinnamon sticks, and sugar in Continue reading
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Some random thoughts on Disability…
Another Disability Tax that I wager most able-bodied people don’t think about – for those of us that use backpacks in our lives, it’s more than slightly annoying to have to outfit two of them. One for ambulating, and a second for wheelchair usage. Luckily it’s not a one-to-one duplicate (regular gloves vs wheelchair gloves, Continue reading