I won’t entirely retract my comments yesterday about the good-hearted nature of Louisvillains, but I’ve discovered that we’re not a patient bunch. We’re into day 2 of powerlessness, and people are starting to get a little squirrely. There are still major stretches of road with no working traffic lights, several business still closed, and big […]
Read more...Month: September 2008
THE STORM
Jim: Does Mose have nightmares?Dwight: Oh, yes… ever since the storm. This morning I put in my contacts by candlelight. Ike blew through Kentucky yesterday—not a drop of the rain we desperately need, but high winds in excess of 70mph—and knocked down hundreds of trees and power lines. This morning on the news, they said […]
Read more...I need your help
In 2003, children under the age of 18 accounted for 39% of the homeless population and 42% of those homeless kids were under the age of five. I’m working with a nonprofit organization whose current goal is to deliver 200 care packages to children in Louisville homeless shelters; but, at the rate we’re going at […]
Read more...I’m going to Mormon Hell
At first, I only admired the clever irony of the Hot Mormon calendar but lately I’m starting to think those sexy blasphemous heathens were on to something. Elder Freeman and Elder Jones came to my door a few months ago and when I wasn’t staring deep into their eyes, hoping to impart some telepathic anti-cult […]
Read more...professionally polite and detached
So if I’m understanding you correctly, you’re having difficulty viewing and editing the widget TPS report? I wish I could help you with that, but unfortunately the TPS report is not one of the reports our department handles and I’m not familiar with widgets. I can hear that you’re frustrated, though, and I’m sorry that […]
Read more...showing up for work wearing last night’s mascara and hand stamp
Louisville metro has a little over a million and a quarter people, but you can’t take a step in this town without bumping into somebody you know. Ann and I met for dinner at Dittos where she ran into half of her 7th grade class, and then later that night at Sully’s (Kari won a […]
Read more...and on Tuesday I got bit by a snake
On Friday, I’m hoping to finish the story by saying “but after all those horrible and bizarre things that happened those first few days, my week got a LOT better.” Monday: Just as I’m getting out of bed, seconds after putting on some clothes (I should note that I sleep naked—it’s not a sexy thing, […]
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