Posts tagged "yearend"
Last Ditch Effort
I'm way late this year on this, but as I'm fairly confident no one even reads here anymore, I'm just making sure to get it under the wire for myself. Read More »
Another Year Over
I am a little late with this this year, but it remains an important Christmas Eve tradition. Read More »
End of The Aughts
There is not much to report this year, but this is a Christmas tradition. Read More »
Smile, though your heart is aching
I do this every year, (or, at least, every year since 2003) and it is absolutely compulsory.
As in years past, I must preface this with a warning to not proceed if you have delicate sensibilities. I would say, though, that overall, I've been especially good this year. Read More »
Alive and Amplified
Each year, we at the house take an intimate look at the last 12 months, in a frighteningly frank way. This is to keep things honest, despite anything else that may have been written. This year it seems more important that ever, because we haven't been checking in as much.
As always, if you think you may be offended by cursing, graphic sexuality, talk about death, destructive relationships, or substance abuse, among other topics, turn away now. Have some kittens.
In addition, if you feel that such talk might ruin your holiday, save the read until after the new year.
And now, on with the show. Read More »
All Things Considered
... this has been a wonderful year. Rich, varied and full of great times with beloved people. I have to say, I'm pretty lucky.
The Time of Year When We Look Back
We do this every year. Frank, R-rated discussion of friends, drinking, sex, music, money, illness, politics, and many other subjects follow. If you are a sensitive, delicate flower, I suggest you go elsewhere. Particularly if you are over 50 (if you baby boomers proceed anyway, I'll bear no responsibility for possible heart attacks). Read More »
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year. Yeah.
This morning I was walking to work, through downtown Athens. Athens is a college town. 9 AM, Christmas Eve, downtown Athens, it's empty. Besides being eerily quiet, there are also about a billion parking spaces. And yet, there she was, the meter maid, wearing a Santa hat, giving out parking tickets to all the naughty boys and girls.
Merry. Freakin'. Christmas.
A YEAR IN RETROSPECT... a survey that actually means something, stolen from here. Read More »
