I had only intermittently been skimming my Twitter feed recently anyway, because I’m far enough behind on RSS, my main […]
Nice try, Other Gary
Last week, I got this text message: Your Other Personal Banking appointment is confirmed for Dec. 9, 11:00AM. Confirmation Number: […]
Moonlight 2
Another attempt at nighttime moodiness. I think it came out a bit better than the last one, grainy low-light cloud […]
On curator bias
Once in a while it’s healthy to remind ourselves that the “curators” of our media are people, so that we’re […]
22. Escalation
A recent Customer of the Day contender: “I’d like a (special).” “We only have (a similar special), I’m afraid.” “Whaaa?” […]
Moonlight
I can’t decide whether this one is moody and evocative or just boring, and I suspect I could make it […]
21. I don’t have to say much
“What drinks do you have?” a customer asked recently. I recited the drinks list, skipping over the two fountain drinks […]
20. A mediocre walk spoiled
A discerning reader might have gathered from a recent post that I spend a lot of time commuting. After that […]
…and Backstitch Reader is probably spyware
So I had installed an insipid chatroom app on my phone, because it was the only reliable way to get […]
Seams
Detail of a local shopping center’s parking lot. This isn’t the worst part of it; […]
Ray of Infamy 