Author Archives: Meg
Purple State
I’m so happy whenever I read “president elect Obama” and I feel like our bit of a battleground state really came through. Votes are finally in for my new home state of NC, our purple state went for Obama by … Continue reading
Dewey Defeats Truman
My dad really loves this picture of President Truman. I’ve thought about this photo from time to time when I thought I was faced with insurmountable obstacles, and it’s always been an inspiring and/or comforting image. Right now, though, as … Continue reading
The Case Of The Haunted Windshield
When I was a kid, one of my favorite jokes was about the Viper. A lady in a big house all alone gets a call from “the viper” telling her he’ll see her tomorrow… then tonight… then in 1 hour… … Continue reading
Palin and “President Sarkozy”
Canadian comedians called Sarah Palin pretending to be Sarkozy. I’ve seen this a few places, and I wasn’t going to listen to this because radio pranks are usually stupid set-ups and the punchline is somebody saying a dirty word to … Continue reading
Geek Jack-O-Lanterns
This Weburbanist list of geek pumpkins includes a Death Star jack-o-lantern, Mario, and ends with Stick and my classics pumpkins from 2004!!! The photos of really artistic carvings make my Minoan octopus and Stick’s Greek helmet look not-so-good, but we … Continue reading
Goldfish
“Have you seen my phone?” Stick asked me as we were getting ready to leave this morning. “I can’t find it anywhere.” “No.” I said. We looked around the apartment, while Stick mumbled incoherently about having it just a moment … Continue reading
Soul Gems
Note: As you read this post, please imagine Stick shouting “Trickertreat!” every few minutes in the background. I saw this over on Suburban Turmoil, aptly titled “Best. News Release. Ever.” Monster Mash Singer’s Daughter Turns His Cremated Remains into a … Continue reading
Swedish Fish
According to Stick, it’s ok to eat all the Halloween candy if he says “Trick or treat” while doing so. I wonder if I should buy a second bag so our real trick-or-treaters can have some.
China Bloggers
It’s actually painful for me to pass this on, since I want to win so badly. But it’s still an awesome contest: Mashable and VisualCV have teamed up to send a Mashable reader to China in November with Robert Scoble, … Continue reading
Everyday Expressions
When I first went to Yantai, I imagined I’d come home and slip effortlessly into fluent Mandarin to quote ancient Chinese wisdom. Fortunately for people who have to put up with me, that didn’t happen. A few characters have somehow … Continue reading
