Category Archives: Miscellany
An Open Letter to an (Almost) Kindred Spirit
For the purposes of this open letter, the subject will be referred to as Melanie. —Ty Dear Melanie, I see comments from you on Facebook here and there, left on the pages of people we both know. People we have both known for years, in fact. I can’t call them mutual friends because it seems you don’t …
The (Audio) Play’s the Thing. Even Now.
I couldn’t sleep last night (which is nothing new) so I opted to try listening to some music. Usually in bed I use the CD player, so I don’t have to bother with headphones that the mp3 player requires. So I reached for my CD holder. But at the last second I decided to not …
An Open Letter to a Would-Be Constituent
For the purposes of this letter, the subject will be referred to as Miss Madsen. —Ty Dear Miss Madsen, My apologies for the curtness of my previous letter. While I will confess that I still find some of your presumption to be a tad annoying, and that your timing was not the best, I could …
Can I Avoid Being a Sycophant on Twitter?
One of my Twitter lists is called “Tolerable Famous People.” It’s a short list. Yes, that sounds like you give when presenting at the Oscars. But the impression you probably get from this is partially true; celebrities these days tend to be less tolerable to me than they were in the past. I have standards …
It’s a Business. Every…Single…Time
A much beloved ball player goes to play for his city’s arch rival without the slightest bit of regret. From him we hear, “hey, sports is a business.” A highly intelligent, groundbreaking television show with a vehemently loyal fan base that happens to be the wrong age and thus isn’t profitable overnight is cancelled after …
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