OK so I’ve been avoiding my blog. It’s not because I dislike it or anything… I don’t.  I just dread writing lately.  I worry that I may start a post and never finish it (because that’s NEVER happened before.  Ha ha.)  I worry that I may write too much and nobody would want to read it.  And I worry that I really have nothing to say, after all. Well, that’s a lie.  I have plenty to say.  In fact, there have been numerous subjects on which I could have said volumes, including Proposition 8, Obama asking Rick Warren to do the invocation ...

Memes are alive and well… on Facebook!  I took this one and figured I’d share it here as well.  As you can see, I do, indeed, have a life.  I guess I just needed some proof. I’m not tagging anyone.  That’s so 2005.  ——————————————————————————————————————- SUPPOSEDLY if you’ve seen over 85 films, you have no life. Copy this list, go to your own blog and post it.  Mark the ones you’ve seen. Oh and make sure you comment with your score! There are 239 films on this list.  Have fun! (x) Rocky Horror Picture Show (x) Grease () Pirates of the Caribbean () Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man’s Chest ( ...

It’s December 23.  Christmas Eve Eve.  And it’s only one day into meterological winter.   But you’d never know it with the way things have been in Chicago lately.   No dreaming about a White Christmas this year.  We’re gonna have one.  Plain and simple.  We’ve had more snow and cold already… pre-winter… than in any year I can remember.  It’s caused tons of accidents, a few cold-related deaths, and lot of bursted pipes and radiators throughout the city.  But thankfully, around here it’s been pretty nice.  The radiators work great, the hot water flows freely, and everything is warm and cozy.   I ...