Category Archives: musings

I’ve wondered how I would know when I was an old-fogey. I wonder if the following is a sign? It seems like the current fad is to have your face pierced in random places (cheeks, forehead, chin, etc—sorry, no picture) … Continue reading →

Recently purchased some Sappo Hill “Oatmeal fragrance-free” bath soap that I’ve come to like. The only downside is as the soap wears down, the more of honest-to-goodness oatmeal that is exposed. There are some days I feel like I am … Continue reading →

The biggest problem with driving a Toyota Prius to a place like Whole Foods is if there are enough of them there in different colors they want to get together to form a battle robot. You have to sit there … Continue reading →

Lured by the announcement that free and legal (cough, cough) episodes of The Daily Show would eventually be made available on Fancast, I’ve been spending too much time sucking TV down a broadband tube. I was perusing the selection when … Continue reading →

A few days ago I was driving my family to some place when I took a wrong turn. Turning left would have (I know now) placed us right at our destination, but instead I found myself in the wrong lane … Continue reading →

Saw a Reebok t-shirt on the subway today that said “Just do what?” It’s a pretty amusing response to Nike’s ad campaign. I was thinking we should take this one step further by getting David Mamet to create t-shirts for … Continue reading →

I learned at a recent routine physical that I needed a booster for my tetanus/diphtheria vaccination. I was given a charming handout written by the Center for Disease Control back in 1994 (really) to help me mull over the benefits … Continue reading →

From the Boston Metro’s 3/22/06 ‘Health Guide’ (read: advertising) insert: Headline at top of page 17: “The Ring Boxing Club Comes to Boston” (…turn page) Headline at top of page 19: “March is Brain Injury Awareness Month”

Sheesh, it’s clear I’ve hung around people in the GLBT community for a long time when: I discover that my spouse’s gym has an “Outing Club” but: I am genuinely surprised they do things like hiking.

Bathroom fixtures with built-in motion sensors seems to be a growing standard in the public restrooms I’ve been visiting lately. The toilet or urinal flushes when you are done, the faucet turns on when you put your hands on it, … Continue reading →

A couple of days ago we heard a few noises on the roof but didn’t think much of it. Yesterday, the following scene transpired: Spouse sits in den, watches syrupy TV show series on DVD. (with some alarm) Spouse: Um, … Continue reading →

Our cats shed a great deal during the summer. It is hard to conceive of how much they shed unless you stop by our house. If we don’t vacuum once every few days there are these big puffy balls of … Continue reading →

Various parts of the Jewish people believe various things about whether the religion gets passed down through one parent or the other. I don’t want to weigh in on that debate, but I’m pretty sure I know some things will … Continue reading →

I don’t know what you talk about in bed with your spouse, but this was part of our conversation last night: Me: (something about the Hamburgler, can’t remember exactly what) Spouse: You know, you don’t really see him in commercials … Continue reading →

Last week (why yes, I am catching up) I had a standard eye exam for which my eyes were dilated. I sat in the waiting room waiting for the drops to take effect, staring at nothing in particular because reading … Continue reading →

Last week my yoga teacher mentioned a lovely quote from Matsuo Basho (1644-1694). When I went to find the citation on the Internet, I encountered no less than eight different translations of the same quote: Do not seek to follow … Continue reading →

Spent a little time last couple of weeks in a hospital waiting for other people. I’ve noticed that several hospitals stock their bathrooms with a soap called Soft ‘N Sure (a rich, creamy skin cleanser if you must know). Once … Continue reading →

I’ve decided next time some stranger approaches me on the street or in the subway and asks: So, do you read The Bible? I’m going to respond: Yes, and I act out all of the characters too. Why do you … Continue reading →

Five minutes or so into Monday’s yoga class I realized that I had managed to put my gym shorts on inside-out. I don’t remember being in a particular rush to leave the house but I must not have been paying … Continue reading →