Monthly Archives: November 2001
How Jackson Got His Many Names
Babies spit up two kinds of milk: one that’s still fresh, and one that’s been in the stomach long enough to look like cottage cheese. As soon as we learned this, Jack and I began saying, “I’ve been cheesed!” when … Continue reading
Five Months
Today is Jackson’s five-month birthday, so we celebrated by sleeping in until 6:30 and then watching Sesame Street with a cappuccino. Actually, I had the cappuccino while Jackson chewed on the remote. I am happy to report that it IS … Continue reading
Leftovers
Is it okay to eat something that’s been in the refrigerator for nine days?
Hardware
I was in Restoration Hardware the other day looking for knobs to put on the cabinet underneath the bathroom sink. Restoration Hardware has the best knobs. They have knobs in the shape of garden tools, leaves, letters of the alphabet, … Continue reading
Blue
Depressed about the whole joblessness thing. I mean, I really hated/was burned out by that job, but I didn’t want to get fired. Editing jobs are impossible to find around here, so I might have to switch fields. God help … Continue reading
Chinese Lantern
There’s a quote from Lincoln Steffens, “I have seen the future and it works.” He said it after a visit to Russia in 1919. Steffens’ enthusiasm for the Soviet form of government did not last, however, and by the time … Continue reading
Fire
Well, I certainly was the arrogant one, I knew some people were going to get fired but I didn’t think one of them would be me. I don’t remember where I read it but apparently the origin of the term … Continue reading
Work
People are getting laid off left and right all over the country. The magazine I work for was just sold to a businessman from Baltimore, so by this time next week some of the people I work with will no … Continue reading
