Author Archives: Stone Giant
Imagine What I Could Do With My Blazing Turkey
Last Sunday, I cooked the second turkey I’ve ever cooked in my life. It was also the biggest turkey I had ever cooked in my life. I wish I had taken pictures before I cooked it. It was enormous. It … Continue reading
Convict Muses
This past weekend, I had the great privilege of meeting and chatting with a man who spent 25 years of his life serving time for accessory to murder. We talked mostly about his case and his re-acclimation to life when … Continue reading
Buckaroo Banzai
I don’t remember when I first saw The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension , but I never forgot the movie. Banzai was a larger-than-life hero who modeled the attitude of the eighties at a fairly deep level. … Continue reading
Ice Storm 2011
Just another ice storm in the Midwest. There have been worse. Not much to say about it, but here are a few pictures. Click on the picture to zoom. Evergreen Weighed Down and Parted Laden Pine Encrusted Tramp The Other … Continue reading
Mess
What is the deal with messes? They seem to accumulate naturally. I have piles on my desk on either side of my computer. There are stacks of paper and things out of place all throughout the house. The inside of … Continue reading
The Book of Eli
Watched this post-apocalyptic film last night. Wasn’t exactly sure what to think of it. Enjoyed the ride, but when it was over, I thought it felt kind of empty. There were a few thrilling fight scenes, and the Belly of … Continue reading
Isn’t It Ironic?
It bugs me that the English dictionary is descriptive and not prescriptive. And yet, people still treat it as if it were. The phrase, “look it up” seems to trump a great many arguments. In fact, to my knowledge, there … Continue reading
Netflix
Netflix is on its way to becoming the vehicle that fulfills a prophecy I made many years ago. “Someday,” I said, “we will be able to download movies and watch what we want when we want to.” I’m sure I’m no … Continue reading
Expressing Grief Today
Grieving today. A very important person in my life is going to be away from me for six months. I’ve never been apart from this individual for so long. Sunday begins the journey. It’s difficult to write about anything else … Continue reading
My Hand At Poetry
I met a man the other day coming from the other way.In a voice that wasn’t nice, I tried to give him my advice.“Good sir,” said I to fix his plight, “the way you’re going isn’t right.”He smugly grinned and … Continue reading