Category Archives: possessions that possess me

I’m Totally Going to Win at Recycling

Posted on December 4, 2010 by

I’m ashamed to admit it, but in recent years, when I’ve stockpiled glass bottles and jars to take to one of the city’s recycling drop-off points, they’ve ended up in the trash because I never made it. We’re getting the … Continue reading →

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Houston is a Buddhist

Posted on August 31, 2010 by

I’ve got a project that gives me the opportunity, several times each week, to drive past the vacant lot where Astroworld once stood. I’m lucky I haven’t yet had a wreck on the feeder as I gape at the empty … Continue reading →

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Saving Money in the New Year: No Cheap Crap from China

Posted on December 31, 2009 by

I try not to accumulate stuff. When, on the rare occasions I shop as a form of entertainment, I almost never actually purchase anything. We bought a small house not only to live within our means, but also to limit … Continue reading →

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Changing of the Guard on the Fridge

Posted on November 5, 2009 by

This cartoon came down from our fridge today, at Allen’s request: I just checked The New Yorker’s Cartoon Bank and learned Bruce Eric Kaplan published it in the 4/11/2005 issue.  I would have lost money had I bet on how … Continue reading →

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