Good Grief!

It was a big, mucking lunch fess. I was being all domestic and decided to make some couscous with sun-dried tomatoes—a decision that set into motion the great kitchen cupboard chain reaction of 2004.
The cupboard is a delicately balanced ecosystem, and one must use caution when re-arranging its contents. Alas, I did not […]

Interrupting regularly-scheduled Good Grief! for a very important message to Sassy J. Everyone else, carry on.
Sassy J:
I am downtown in this weird bank that masquerades as an internet cafe and coffee bar. I have forgotten the following items:

your work address
your cell #
If you read this, please abort the previous mission and meet me […]

Soulless office park got you down? Are silly internet quizzes ruining your self-esteem?* Pants making your butt look big?
Hey, maybe you need a shrink! Who out there couldn’t use some good, old-fashioned therapy? I’ve been thinking about shrinks because NPR’s All Things Considered recently profiled Albert Ellis, a psychologist who was […]

I haven’t written a movie review for a while (got a little burned out at the Philadelphia Film Festival), so allow me to direct you to Tintil’s clipart depiction of The Day After Tomorrow, presented with typical Tintil-style dry humor.

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Once again, Ken Klein generously presents the Market Report (don’t blame him for the links, though–I do those). This week’s issue focuses on avocados and cherries. Executive summary:

Avocados: an expensive and political fruit
Cherries: good for you and in stores now!

The Market Report, by Ken Klein
Klein’s Supermarket, 2401 Pennsylvania Avenue, Philadelphia
Our Hours: […]

Two new things in the works at Good Grief!

Coffee break: a new section of links. The idea is to highlight interesting non-weblog sites. Because the content is static, these links will quickly roll off the list.
Mix of the week: You’ll need a broadband connection–your employer’s should work just fine–to use this […]

Dear Produce Guy,
Let me be frank: the thrill is gone from our relationship. Recently, I’ve lost the urge to harass you about the strawberry harvest. When I went to the market on Saturday, I didn’t even stop by your stand.
After the years we’ve been together, I think you deserve an explanation. The […]

Why would you mess around with your natural assets? This subject came up last weekend:
ME: Have you seen that annoyingly perfect woman in our kickboxing class? You know the one—perfect skin, perfect tan, perfect little matching workout clothes? She stands in the back left-hand corner.
Superwoman (my girlie-girl mentor): Yeah, I know […]

Those curious about the four dating geeks profiled in Wired magazine should check out Scott’s synopsis over at Blankbaby. You heard it from the Philly contingent first!

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You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll shudder. The June issue of Wired magazine has an article by Annalee Newitz titled “Cracking the Code to Romance,” which features four geeks “hacking their way into the sack.” On June 8th the article will be available online, and I’ll put up a link to the […]