I got sick yesterday but thought it had gone away. Today, at work, I realized that I was still sick and that I should go home. Luckily for me, walking made me feel better, so I didn’t mind the walk to the bus and from the bus to my apartment. If I had been in [...]
Snow by Orhan Pamuk (On Amazon)
I read Snow a while ago but never got around to writing a review, in part becuase it was before I started writing again and in part because I didn’t have a lot to say. The novel tells the story of a small town in Turkey, discussing themes like Islamism [...]
I know what you are thinking: “Sam, two posts in one day?”. You got it. That I am posting twice within just a few hours should demonstrate the import of today.[*]
So here, in America, it is election day. In fact, I just came from my polling place over on Melrose and Denny. My first presidential [...]
I ordered groceries online on sunday. It was a long weekend and I couldn’t possibly have gone to the grocery store. So I watched football, sat on my couch, and ordered my groceries.
I used a newish service from Amazon called Amazon Fresh, currently available only in the Seattle area. I get to walk through the [...]
Prop 1000, Martin Sheen and trustworthiness
It is my Dad’s birthday today (Happy Birthday pops) so I thought I would discuss a topic that interests us both: West Wing.
I have watched West Wing on DVD at least 8 times all the way through, and some episodes many, many more times than that. I have occassionally found myself confused as to whether [...]