You people are amazing. When I wrote up my college field trip experience for the Accretionary Wedge, I spent most of my time doubting whether I should do it. “Ogod, I I I me me me- I’m sick of I, and so is everyone else!” Seriously debated whether that wretched thing should be published. Did …
Category Archive: thankees
Sep 09 2010
A Shout-Out to Evergreen and Union-Negotiated Health Insurance
Wednesday was fun. About half an hour into my shift, the mild discomfort I’d been feeling announced itself as a full-blown kidney stone. I’m prone to the bastards, and apparently the one that had announced its existence a few months ago didn’t so much pass as await a better opportunity. Anyone who’s had these before …
Sep 02 2010
Thank You All
Those of you who recommended books have earned a free drink when next you’re in Seattle. Not that I wasn’t going to buy you one anyway, but you’ll have an extra on the table. My order has been placed. It is, in fact, sitting in the office right now, and at the moment I’m debating …
Jul 30 2010
I Probably Require Medical Attention
Far too many years ago, I was in a Mexican cantina (continuing my) drinking after my first Circus Mexicus. Stevie, then the Peacemakers’ lead guitarist, was sitting a few tables away. We were not yet drunk enough to approach him and engage in appropriate worship. And then our chance seemed to have passed, as he …
Oct 28 2008
The Lives They’ve Saved
A glass of the premium stuff is tipped heartily in the direction of the ATF this morning: Federal agents have broken up a plot to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and shoot or decapitate 102 black people in a Tennessee murder spree, the ATF said Monday. In court records unsealed Monday, federal agents said …
Oct 01 2008
Pour That Man the Best Drink in the Cantina
Richard from the Panda’s Thumb earned my undying affection long ago. He works his ass off keeping us up on the antics of the anti-science crowd, and he did me the great honor of agreeing to be one of my Wise Readers in the event I actually get away from political bullshit long enough to …
Aug 18 2008
Wow. Just…. Wow.
Sitemeter led me to a new delight tonight: PTET. Leads DaveScot around by the nose. Unleashes the Smack-o-Matic until Denyse O’Leary blubbers. Has the same soft spot for Buddhism I do (once the religious crap’s stripped away and the philosophy’s left to shine). I likes this blog! Oh, and, you know, there was that really …
Jul 30 2008
Gracias, Gracias Mil Veces
(Oh, dear lord, I didn’t realize the word for “times” looks almost exactly like “feces.” Silly español. Don’t take that the wrong way.) I just wanted to give you all a huge thank you, En Tequila Es Verdad style. I expected a few comments from the regulars, not the flood from new, old and lurkers …
Jul 04 2008
I Love My Congressman
I want to share this email from Rep. Jay Inslee with you: Thank you for contacting me regarding the White House’s unwarranted invasion of Americans’ privacy. I appreciate hearing from you on this issue.I wanted to share with you my recent comments from the floor of the House in opposition to HR 6304, the Foreign …
Jun 27 2008
I Think I’m Running Out of Alcohol…
There’s an astounding number of new faces in this cantina. Hello and welcome! Whether you swung by from Pharyngula, Reddit, or Daily Kos, arrived by way of a blog that’s gotten wiped off of Sitemeter by the general stampede, or clicked in from a blogroll, pour yourself a drink and allow me to do my …
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