Monthly Archives: November 2014

Entry 402: It’s Okay; We Didn’t Invite Him, Either

Posted on November 29, 2014 by markhal

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that our daughter Casey got married in October, and that I got 35 blog posts out of all the planning that went into it. Throughout that whole process, not to … Continue reading →

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Entry 401: Holiday Multi-Tasking

Posted on November 25, 2014 by markhal

A couple of years ago around Thanksgiving, I wrote about what I called “Russian Doll Food”– turduckens and all its offshoots like the veggieducken, the fictional turbriskafil from The Big Bang Theory and the possibly-actually-existing superducken from the Italian province … Continue reading →

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Entry 400: Coming Soon–Entry 450

Posted on November 22, 2014 by markhal

Well, here it is…my 400th post. And how fortuitous that it occurs exactly on New Year’s Eve! Yes, that’s right. Like most Americans, I’m celebrating holidays in advance. I’m already wayyy past Thanksgiving! Americans do everything in advance. That’s why … Continue reading →

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Entry 399: Sneeze Your Brains Out

Posted on November 19, 2014 by markhal

By now you’re aware of the virus that is a looming threat to all Americans. What you may not know, however, is that it has not been contained, and that it has spread far beyond Dallas and New York. Obviously, … Continue reading →

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Entry 398: Unstable Table

Posted on November 16, 2014 by markhal

Please give me a moment to complain about one of the relatively trivial annoyances of modern society. I can’t tell you how often the following has happened to me: My wife Barbara and I go to a restaurant. We’re classy … Continue reading →

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Entry 397: But What Do You Say Instead of “OMG”?

Posted on November 12, 2014 by markhal

Every morning at 7am or so I sit at my computer with my third cup of coffee and watch the previous evening’s The Daily Show with John Stewart because I’m never awake at 11pm to watch it when it’s broadcast, … Continue reading →

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Entry 396: Death to Humans in Aisle Five

Posted on November 9, 2014 by markhal

Well, we’ve moved one step closer to having robots take over the world. Lowe’s, the big box hardware store (motto: “We’re nothing like Home Depot. Our vests are red.”) is testing robotic employees that can do everything their human counterparts … Continue reading →

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Entry 395: Don’t Read This While Driving

Posted on November 5, 2014 by markhal

As I mentioned in my last post, my wife Barbara and I went car shopping recently, and it was clear that, for both of us, the single most important feature of any vehicle was the infotainment system. I am not … Continue reading →

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Entry 394: The Lease of My Problems

Posted on November 2, 2014 by markhal

Well, I leased a car recently, and, boy, did I get ripped off. We have two cars, one owned and one leased, and I got ripped off on both of them. In fact, I’ve been buying and leasing cars for … Continue reading →

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