Winter

 Winter in Washington is sort of a joke. It gets genuinely cold for all of one week of the year, it snows only occasionally, and yet the general populace is about as prepared for the weather as Noah’s neighbors were for the Flood.
Admittedly, it’s probably a good thing that people freak out about the [...]

I’m No Longer Friends with You People

If there’s one thing in the world that’s more annoying than spam, it’s MySpace spam.
Most people have probably experienced it, but for those who haven’t, it works like this: some ne’er-do-well creates a bogus profile, then tries to add you as their friend. Why? Once they are your friend, they can use things [...]

It’s Got That Urban Charm

Nothing really makes you feel at home more than pulling into your alleyway after a long night, looking forward to crawling into bed, and braking hard right before you run over the drunk guy passed out sleeping in your parking spot.
What does one do in this situation? Is it worth pissing off your neighbors [...]

Success!

The transition is complete! Gridley finally came back online this morning, and after a few hours of finangling with SQL, you’d hardly know the difference. This site is as good as old.
That, however, may be a problem.
My hip urban existence is growing a little concerned here. I need something a little more [...]

Crashing head-on into the real world

As I kick back and enjoy a nice cold beer after my first day of the real world, I think: what will become of this blog?
Surely it can’t just go away. After all, I’m not going away anytime soon. I may not be in college, but I am young. I am alive. [...]