Yeah, well…I’m off to California. I’ll let you know how it goes. While I’m there tending to some business, I think I’ll try following the Giant Robot article where they searched out the combination Chinese food/doughnut shops. BTW – I was sitting here listening to audio files on my hard drive and I ran across […]

Ok. Sue me. During a shopping excursion this weekend I HAD to get this: From the Coach website: TRANSATLANTIC LEATHER LARGE COMMUTER This bag’s intelligent design, flexibility and smart appearance is perfect for business and travel. Inside zip pocket Cellphone/pen/multi-function pocket Outside pocket with magnetic snap Zip-top closure Glove-tanned leather with leather trim Fabric lining […]

The following post is from my good friend that I will call “RollerGirl”. Why do I call her that? First, it is the name of Heather Graham’s character in ‘Boogie Nights’. Second, whenever we talk about what we’re wearing, I tell her “Tube top. Hot pants. Rollerskates.”. There have been a few edits – mostly […]

I’m not going to say I’m a music snob. On the contrary. I’ll listen to almost anything.  However, I made the honest mistake of listening to the Billboard Top 100. Let me be perfectly honest – I download music. Yes, yes.  However, the music that is on a regular RSS download feed through Azureus is […]

The people that are close to me know that I’m in a pretty big blue funk lately. We won’t go into the specifics. Let’s just leave it at that. I’ve hit a depression that I need to work my way out of. I’m really lucky, too. I have a very understanding wife who is trying […]

You know, I’m starting to cultivate a very bad reputation at work. Not necessarily ‘bad’, more like ‘nefarious’. The happy hour that we had last Thursday was a pretty good success. Aside from hiking 1.3 miles in the summer sun dressed in monkey suits, RFD turned out to be a pretty good place to hang […]

No, I’m not shutting down the Kitty just yet. This post is one that I never thought I’d have to write, though. During my tea with the ladies (which, incidentally, turned into a boozefest) I learned that earlier that day the Lockheed contract at the GAO that I used to work at was lost to […]

I was speaking with someone a few weeks ago and she intimated to me that she keeps a journal. I thought that it was pretty neat that people still keep journals, especially during an age when it is so easy to hop online and produce the type of tripe that is out there. She would […]

I’ve been in a deep, blue funk for the past week. Aside from having the Chet Baker anthology on my iPhone (1953-1997), I’ve been on the Metro listening to music that helps me maintain that funk. You know how it goes – you gain momentum and you just can’t stop. In some weird, strange way […]

Deborah Last week I was able to catch up with Deborah (of 32 Poems) over lunch at Finemondo. Deb used to work with me at Lockheed Martin and has since moved off to other opportunities. It is always interesting meeting up with her. She’s in a completely different universe than I am – she’s smart, […]

NOTE: The following post was done by my wife, Angela, and appears without edits. Guest writer time again, kids. I will say that I am nowhere near as eloquent as my husband (my talents lie more in pure intimidation and inciting fear), but I will give it a shot as I feel this will help […]

Sons of a bitch. That’s what we were in the market for. Two little male dogs. That’s what we were on the hunt for this weekend. The following is a tale of good intentions and futility. Let’s start off with my mother. Michael’s Mom My dad passed away in April. It was a pretty traumatic […]

I hadn’t written about this before because I didn’t want to jinx her: Angela quit her job. Her last day was today. I am so proud of her that she found a new job as a Director of Marketing just a few minutes from our house and with the larger salary, greater responsibility and something […]

I went out with Stacy last night. She kills me. I think we all know that I don’t find Asian women attractive, so that definitely makes our relationship “safe”. It was a hoot because we spent most of the night talking about the inter-relationships between men and women. First off, I hadn’t seen her for […]

In almost every office that I’ve worked in I’ve had the pleasure of having someone in my life that I affectionately refer to as my ‘Work Wife’. Each iteration of my Work Wife has been a very attractive woman that I was able to confide in, joke around with and essentially play the role of […]

I went to the Palm with Allie tonight. As always, she was a fantabulous dinner partner. I have an absolutlely a great time going out with her. Never mind the fact that we finished off a bottle of wine before going. The Palm is closing down for renovations and it will reopen September 16th. Our […]

One woman. Two women. A gaggle of women. Here is another one of my favorite tricks to attracting members of the opposite sex: hang out with them.  I don’t know if it is like using other people as bait, but it sure as heck works. Here’s my theory: women like to know that a guy […]

I WENT OUT WITH SAM LAST NIGHT AND I MADE IT HOME BY 10PM!!!! This is no mean feat, mind you, considering our past together. Tonight I met him at Axis and had a cider and then he took me around to properties that he’s renovating. Afterwards, it was back to Axis for 3 or […]

I’m taking a short break from my musings on relationships to cover something near and dear to my heart. That’s right! Capitalism and a few nuggets to catch everyone up with my life. Wants and Needs Ok, first things first, currently Angela and I are on track to do a lot of acquisitions within the […]

Oy. That last thread went over well. Thanks for taking one for the team, Sid. Liz, don’t make me suspend your account. Portnoy asked if I have any dirty little tricks. Here is one of my favorites. Be confident; be determined. Earlier I said that you should be confident with yourself. When you enter a […]

NOTE: The following post was done by my good friend Sidney as per my request. Hello. My name is Sidney. Please forgive me if what I write is awkward. I’ve never done this before. Michael asked if I would mind writing about how we first met. At first I didn’t know why and then I […]

So, our first lesson was simple – don’t be stupid. Or was that get pinned to the ground and ravaged by a cougar when you’re a young lad? Either one is a pretty good lesson. Let’s lean towards the first option, though. By being aware of what’s going on in the world around you, being […]

I have a weird gift. Some people call it a talent. My friend Sam says that it is a talent that I am letting go to waste. What is it? I have an uncanny knack for getting to know women. To me, this seems like a win-win situation. I love women. Getting to know them […]

Well, Angela got her iPhone. She stood in line for 2 hours on Friday at the AT&T store where she said she was good riends with a sales person. When it was all said and done she came home…with nothing. She was #70 in line and they ran out much earlier. She was, to say […]

Here are a few updates and thoughts on things – The Car. Well, we might hold off on buying a new car for at least another year. Why? Besides the obvious ‘we can’t make up our minds’ we have a new contender coming onto the scene and it doesn’t go into production in Japan until […]

Someone, please help me. PLEASE. Especially if you work for Cingular, AT&T or Apple. Or even if you have a friend with sticky fingers or possibly deals in shady business practices out of the trunk of their car. Angela is driving me nuts with this iPhone obsession she has. Right now she’s already ‘shushed’ me […]

I went to dinner with my friend Allie on Monday night. I absolutely adore her – she’s completely insane and hot. Nevermind the fact that she’s also really high maintenance. Well, not really ‘high maintenance’ per se. She just has really, really great taste. Did I also happen to mention that she’s pretty insane? Nothing […]