Do you like mid-day quickies in the rain?
The other day at work, one of my colleagues happened to comment on the Muzak channel -- it was tuned to the Schlocky 70's Station. Unfortunately, he approved of …
Tag: personal
It's a guy thing
Yesterday, I dealt with a long-standing affront to my masculinity: a dying light switch in my bathroom. I had never dealt with any electrical systems before, but a friend …
I'm in 19th Heaven
Prices courtesy Amazon.com: Angel, Season 1 DVD Boxed Set: $29.97 Rise Of The Vulcans, by James Mann,Hardcover: $16.35 Arrogance, By Bernard Goldberg, hardcover: $3.49 Total: $49.81, plus shipping. At …
When work and blogging collide, it can be a bumpy ride
One of my bosses took me on an emotional roller-coaster the other day. "You know, Jay, I've been reading that blog you write for." "Um... great. What do you …
Rock-hard pride in the Granite State
I've often stated how proud I am to be from New Hampshire, and what a good thing we have here in the tiny Granite State. But I've never really …
Adventures in Carbo Porn
Here in Manchester, there's a Bouyea-Fassett's bakery outlet. It's where their bread products go once they're within a few days of expiring and get yanked from stores. They're just …
Everybody was Kung-Fu Talking…
Years ago, I discovered a debate tactic that I utterly fell in love with. I've heard it most often called "verbal judo," but from my admittedly skimpy knowledge of …
Rosa Parks: One male WASP's view
Rosa Parks' time of honor has passed, and her body has been removed from the Capitol Rotunda and is heading for her final resting place. And I find myself …
An apology
Yesterday, I wrote a lengthy piece about the 60's and its relevance -- and irrelevance -- to today's politics. In the course of that piece, I got a bit …
Jay Tea and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Yes, I only posted one piece a day for the last two days. My apologies, but work and other circumstances conspired to utterly hose me over a 24-hour period. …