Good Grief!

It’s that wonderful time of the year, when the Oscar contenders are released to us little people who don’t live in New York or LA. I recently saw Syrianna, a political action flick about the oil business, and Match Point, Woody Allen’s new drama.
Thumbs-up to both movies, but Match Point is definitely the stronger […]

Hooters
Technical aside: after years of uploading pictures to Typepad, Snapfish, Ofoto, and Flickr, I decided to embrace Flickr for all photo sharing and printing needs (under username Bendystraw).
This picture right here of the sinking Hooters boat is my most viewed stand-alone photo. I have a good idea about which tag attracted the […]

Life is too hectic at the moment to write much of anything. However, I will say this: when you’re in the office restroom and the
bracelet on your left wrist somehow gets stuck in the elastic on the back of
your underwear and your right hand can’t quite reach around to untangle the
mess, well, that is a […]

After logging ten years in Philly and the surrounding ‘burbs, I finally dragged my caffeinated self down to Broad Street and the annual New Years Day Mummers Parade, where men wear sequined feathers and open container laws take a holiday break. After walking South from City Hall, cold and without drink, some familiar faces […]