Category Archives: Did It

July 7, 2008 – 11:57 pm

How Not To Panhandle

An open letter to the guy that panhandled me today while I was sitting with a cup of coffee in front of Starbucks:
Dude,
I don’t mind you asking me for cash. Well, that’s not entirely true, because actually I was enjoying just sitting quietly and didn’t really want to be bugged. I’m just being honest here, [...]

June 20, 2008 – 9:29 pm

I’m Running For Office

My fellow Americans: hiya. I come before you tonight to say “yes.” Yes, the rumors are true. Yes, I will be running for office. Yes, I’ll pause for your applause. Tonight I’m officially announcing my candidacy for local office.  Office of commissioner. Commissioner on the board of this special district. Yes, I recognize it’s not [...]

June 18, 2008 – 5:46 pm

I Just Won A Top Chef Cookbook

How cool is that? So cool. Because I never win anything in random drawings. Free drawings, benefit drawings, lottery drawings. Nothing. Ever. Never ever. Except jury duty. That drawing I seem to be pretty good at. Not that I’m bitter.
Once though, back when I had my web design company in NYC, we designed an [...]

June 4, 2008 – 12:01 pm

What’s Wrong With My Hat?

Last night I went to Starbucks to get an iced quad espresso.  I do this almost every night, which is great and sad all at once.  Because while it gives me time in my Jeep with the top down, listening to music or the new Indie Talk station on Sirius (it’s channel 110 if you’re [...]