Let’s get one thing straight. I’m not a racing fan. Occasionally, I’ll get caught up in the excitement and hometown pride of the whole affair, but it’s not a “sport” I follow at any other time of the year. And this year, especially—the 135th if you’re counting—I’m just not feeling it. When I was little, […]
Read more...Month: April 2009
house beer
It was warmer and sunnier in Seattle than in Louisville these past few days and that’s a sad state of affairs all around. I arrived in sunny Seattle late-ish on Thursday night after a bit of a dicey plane ride. I hate to fly anyway, and being sick only amplified my burning wreckage paranoia. I’d […]
Read more...I wouldn’t know
They tell me San Diego is gorgeous, and I’ll have to take their word for it, because on my recent work conference I only saw glimpses of America’s Finest City. I was there for the 2009 IACUC Conference and I tried really hard to keep my head down and network as little as possible. I […]
Read more...five days in three parts
Part One – I just can’t listen to Elliott Smith the way I used to. It was spring break last week [EDIT: last week –ish] for Adam and Chelsea and they drove all the way down from Madison, WI to Louisville to waste it with me. They arrived just after I got home from work […]
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