September 2008 Archives
- September 15, 2008: Showdown || No. of Comments: 0
The squirrels in my apartment complex are getting fatter. Some primordial DNA is kicking in and telling them to eat all day… eat all night… eat Aaron’s window screens if there is a tempting loaf of bread inside. This morning one gave me the stink eye as I walked to the garage; I think it was contemplating how many calories my calves could add to its diet. We stared each other down. After I passed, I turned around to see it following me. “Try it and die,” I said. I wasn’t kidding, and my voice had only a slight tremor….
- September 10, 2008: Dear Democratic (big D) organizations || No. of Comments: 1
We’re quickly moving toward a large event in early November. I’m planning to take the following day off work to celebrate or mourn, and I would prefer it be the former. Can we talk? Can we fix some things? 1) I’m spying an increase in negative advertising. This disappoints me because it means that you believe your positive messages aren’t strong enough to overcome negative ones from the grand ol’ party. Instead of advancing what we’ve come to believe in — hope, change, free Big Macs for all — you’re bombarding us with slander and soap operas. E-mail subject lines…
- September 2, 2008: The Next Two Years || No. of Comments: 6
This is the official and requisite “First Day of School” portrait. For the next TWO YEARS my Tuesday and Thursday evenings are shot. The University of Minnesota and its Strategic Communications MA program is the culprit. Hopefully it doesn’t suck….
