Larry King wants details!

I wasted 1 minute today. Larry King interviewed Levi Johnston (the young Alaskan that impregnated Sarah Palin’s daughter). I read the story and a little bit of the transcript before I had to stop. Larry King… are you serious? 

I like this

I’m tired of drawing

Just Because…

It’s a UPS miracle today!

Hike

“Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries,” lyrics by Lew Brown, music by Ray Henderson (1931)

People are queer, they’re always crowing, scrambling and rushing about; Why don’t they stop someday, address themselves this way? Why are we here? Where are we going? It’s time that we found out. 

Taking a respite from the rat race via hiking offers oppurtunity to find the answers to these and other burning questions. 

Happy President’s Day

2 today

I really like Storycorps. People interview each other. The truth and emotion in every story is palpable in their voices and it always leaves me touched. You can find Storycorps at NPR.org. 

Here are a few stories I like…. 

This story is about Mrs. Divine. I love these voices.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5298458

This  one is in honor of MLK day. I’ve shared this one with my students.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5155687

This next one is a granddaughter interviewing her grandfather. Towards the end the grandfather says, “I think when we got married, we made all new tracks and we never stepped in any old tracks. I want you to do the same thing. Live with courage.”

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90100464

 

Love Potion # Yes!

Dear Jessica,

I’m a man who falters when it comes to goals – sometimes. Thank you for holding me accountable.

With love,

Jeffrey

 Entry::

 Love,  a many-splendored thing. Love, a many-stupid thing too! Yes, love can feel like a thousand wonderful butterflies but it can also make you act a little foolish when you go out of your way to impress someone who isn’t all that impressive. Worse, your efforts in love can make you feel gruesomely embarrassed. Even worse, love could leave you heart-broken. Achk! 

Think/Act with your brain, not your heart – Doable but mostly impossible.  

Enter -> Human innovation! We as a species are on the crest of figuring out those chemicals in the brain that cause us to fall in love and, sometimes, fall in stupid. This discovery leaves open the possibility of not only a love potion but an anti-love potion too! This may give our brains a fighting chance before our hearts fall too hard.

Here’s the story as found at nytimes.com 

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/13/science/13tier.html?ref=science

A….

Okay! Ok! I’ll start doing this again.

I’ve taken a break… mostly due to my recent maxillofacial surgery. My lackluster performance in writing regularly ( or at all) is mostly due to the laziness induced by recovery time. I thought, previously, that I would share all my surgery adventures and recovery experiences through this online journal (blog). At the end, I found it a little too personal…. and gee golly I’m just so reserved sometimes. I never want to seem too emotional and introspective… especially electronically… GAgH!

Here are a few highlights though!

1. During my time at the hospital, every time I went to the bathroom I swore I was peeing in Spanish.
2. My Dad accidentally gave me my roommate’s urinal to use.
3. I didn’t swell as much as the doctor’s anticipated.
4. My ICU nurse could have been pulled straight from SCRUBS.
5. I was in surgery for 12 hours and they didn’t have to shave my hair.
6. My roommate in the hospital was an old Hispanic man who came in screaming, “CERVEZA! CERVEZA!”
7. There was a weird guy hooked up to a machine that walked the halls all night long and always made an effort to stare at me.
8. When I sleep, my head pops.
9. I’ve learned that humans, whether you realize it or not, really enjoy the action of chewing. It makes eating a lot more enjoyable and satisfying.
10. In all seriousness, I have a great bunch of family and friends.

Chris Bradley got married yesterday and it was the first wedding ceremony that I really enjoyed. The priest performed a scene from When Harry Met Sally and really had his Jewish impersonation down. The songs were perfect too.

By the way.. Merry Christmas! Here’s my nephew….