The words “mani,” “pedi,” and “hairdo” make my skin crawl. I’ve no idea why, but they’re like nails on a chalkboard for me (a sound which, ironically, doesn’t bother me). I hate watching movies. In the theater, rented, or on tv, I can’t stand it. If I have leftovers at a restaurant, I usually ask [...]
I’m a gum chewer. Always have been. Gum was my candy of choice as a kid. I’d take any spare change I could scrounge up, walk down to Dutch Maid, and buy as much Apple Super Bubble as I could. (I’m actually pretty sure that stuff causes cancer. I bought a big bin of it [...]
So! The economy’s down, I’m sure you’ve heard. And not only is this affecting everything from grocery prices to the impending collapse of our auto industry, it’s also affecting the History job market. Lo! Who would have guessed? It seems that universities are, ah, more reluctant to hire redundant American History professors in a recession. [...]