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Voice:  “May I speak to Mr.  [Canoelover] please?” Me:  “Speaking.” Voice.  “Mr. Canoelover, my name is [Capitalist Dude], calling from [Capitalist Acquisition Group] of [Giant Capitalist Company.” Me:  “That’s nice.” Voice:  [pause].  “Er, we have been retained by an interested … Continue reading →

…but it is coming.  It’s inevitable. If you belong to a church or other similar organization, you know the danger of leaving your car unlocked in the parking lot in August.  You lower your guard for three minutes and some … Continue reading →

So today I got an email from a sales rep.  That is normal. What isn’t normal is that he wanted to send it to his boss, and he said some things about us that were none too friendly. How did … Continue reading →

Injury:  Having to buy a suit. Insult:  Getting ‘Buy One, Get One Free’ e-mails every 24-48 hours after having paid full price.  Jos. Banks, you really know how to hurt a guy.  I go 15 years without buying a suit … Continue reading →

…or something like that. When I go to a bookstore, especially in an overly-cerebral place like Madison, I expect to find erudite and educated people who would rather curl up with a good book than watch a soap opera. What … Continue reading →

Everything I needed to know about perspective I learned from a Byzantine painter named Duccio. That’s why my wife could easily crush this lighthouse. Respectfully submitted,    Canoelover

Waimea Canyon.  A spectacular place. Notice I used quotation marks.  These are not the sort of quotation marks so often used (wrongly) as an attempt to provide emphasis.   Kaua’i is the Garden Island.  It is lovely.  It is beautiful.  But it … Continue reading →

Canoelover Jr. and the Driver’s Permit. With fear and trepidation,     Canoelover

Okay, so I’m a total geek. Here’s proof positive. One of the most wonderful things that ever happens to me at work is when someone drops by my office and tosses an Amazon box on my desk. It’s like Christmas, … Continue reading →

A few months ago I was given a corner of the basement behind the furnace to create a storage area that would allow me to reorganize my gear and keep it all essentially in one place. My wife is a … Continue reading →