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  • forgive me, but the following post will be written in all caps

    SOME ASSCLOWN STOLE THE GOD DAMN NEW YORK TIMES OFF OF OUR GOD DAMN FRONT PORCH. HOW TOTALLY HUMOROUS OF THIS ASSHOLE; STEALING MY NEWSPAPER THE SAME DAY I WROTE ABOUT HOW MUCH I LOVE THE BLOODY THING. TO THE ASSHOLE: MAY THE INK FROM ITS PERFECT PAGES FOREVER STAIN YOUR HANDS. MAY YOU SUFFER…

  • P.S. (i.e. Poop Script)

    I would like to take a moment to thank a kind woman named Anne for correcting me about an error I had written above. I meant to write “self-deprecating” and not “self-defecating.” I did not poop on myself.

  • My Mistress: A long story about how I met The Times

    (If a woman keeps a mistress is it then called a “Mister” because I’m not keeping a lady. Come to think of it, I’m not even keeping a man.) The New York Times has become my evening lover. After Toby gets home and we settle in beneath our blankets on our couches, I read the…

  • Healthcare

    There should be some healthcare provider rating guide (sort of like folks do with restaurants.) While I like to enjoy great food for a low price, or find the perfect ambiance to enjoy a glass of wine, I also like to know I’m not going to be visiting the Dead Ringer’s version of a Gynecologist.…

  • Sideways (Run away now. A movie review lies below.)

    Yesterday, while Toby was diligently finishing up his PHP 5 book (which, as of today should be complete and we can now move on with our lives) I decided to leave him alone for a few hours and see a movie. I decided on Sideways. Let me first start by saying that going to see…

  • Information Wanted

    As many of you already know I have been putting a photo a day up at www.michelehowley.com. While I’m enjoying the new project, I’m also running into problems when it comes to optimization. And it’s driving me crazy. Basically, the images look perfectly acceptable straight off the camera, and they look perfectly acceptable in their…

  • My Sunday Afternoon with George and Nico

    On Sunday, Nico and George took the Chinatown Bus from Philadelphia to spend the day walking around the city. They were good friends and called me on Friday to let me know they were coming and to ask me if I cared to join them. Given the amount of time I spend leaving the house…

  • From the Mail-Bag

    I received this email today. It’s brilliant and needs to be shared. SUBJECT: RACING STRIPES OMG … since you guys are both adults, there is no earthly reason for you to even CONSIDER going to this fucking movie.

  • A crush Indeed.

    Here is where I admit to the fact that I can and will and often do watch Blue Crush over and over again when it’s on the television.

  • Racing Stripes

    A zebra in a horse race! THAT’S CRAZY!