Good Grief!

First things first. Bernie is the winner of last week’s quiz contest. And what’s the prize? Why, it’s a copy of the Quintessential Quiz book. Also, I’m going to throw in some Cheez Whiz, Wege Sourdough Hard Pretzels, and Tastykake Butterscotch Krimpets. I expect that Bernie will share […]

Thanks to Ken Klein for another edition of the Market Report. The summary:

Bad news all around, except for
Cranberries and apples
Try the new apple diet—move over Atkins.
Pre-packaged salads are a sign of the times, but the old way is better [Ken says that, not me–I’m all about pre-packaged baby spinach; I am lazy].
Read on…

The Market […]

Paperbacks $1, hardcovers $2. I’m not really supposed to be buying books right now, but who can resist such an offer? Once again, the Book Corner, a used bookstore run by the Friends of the Free Library, had a sidewalk sale that totally messed up my plans for a very productive Saturday.
Alas, I […]

Why do these toilets persist in giving unsolicited advice? This is a picture of a toilet in Old City. This toilet should mind its own business. Not that it matters, since my blonde hair is totally natural.

Then there was that artsy-fartsy toilet (also in Old City), reminding us of society’s eroding boundaries.

And […]

Oh. My. God.
Yeah, yeah. The extraneous-periods-to-convey-emphasis writing technique is overused, especially in the blogosphere. Such devices are not effective when employed too frequently. It’s kind of like saying f*ck all the time; pretty soon, the novelty wears off.
So anyway… Oh. My. God. Just when I thought my love affair […]

Lately I’ve been getting into Slow Wonder, the first solo album from A.C. (Carl) Newman, leader of the New Pornographers.* There’s nothing too deep about Slow Wonder. Brad M, a reviewer on Metacritic, explains the hot chick theory (scroll down to the user reviews):
…I get a giddy rush of excitement but it’s kind […]

Says boss-across-the-hall this morning:
I am getting some more free time. This is good for me and bad for you.
At lunch:
If you guys don’t finish your work backlog, I am going to issue a business intelligence jihad on you.
Well that sucks. Boss-across-the-hall is a Muslim, but I didn’t realize he had such authority.

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Thanks to Ken Klein for another edition of the Market Report. The summary:

Those of you into slime and nastiness might be interested to know that there are major tomato problems.
Get your red peppers before the price goes up.
Clementines will be arriving in a few weeks.
New York might try to steal all the good produce!
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To celebrate the 500th post on Good Grief!, I’m going to blog less frequently. Or do more short posts. Or something like that. There are no plans to stop altogether—writing here is way too much fun—but it’s that busy time of the year. There’s tutoring to do and classes to take […]

Uh oh, a subliminal ketchup message! This ketchup bottle is saying that grill marks, though a natural part of the barbequing process, do not fit society’s narrow definition of appetizing food presentation.

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