Author Archives: planboy
August 19, 2010 – cursing the darkness?
Why is a miscellaneous lamp so hard to give up? I realize that there are several items in my life that I’m hanging on to because “they still work, and I might want them some day.” This lamp, which I … Continue reading
August 18, 2010 – Tennis, anyone?
We’re in the middle of a ridiculous, every day is 100 degrees — 2 weeks straight kind of patch here in Dallas, so it’s a great time to get rid of outdoor sporting equipment. I love playing tennis, but the … Continue reading
August 17, 2010 – no more DIRECTV.
When I first moved to Dallas, I signed up for Time Warner Cable for two reasons: 1) I had been informed that the DIRECTV signal, which I had been using for YEARS on the West Coast, was subject to more … Continue reading
Thoughts relating to ownership from Gentleman George.
BEYOND NSFW.
August 16, 2010 – the benefits of travel.
I’ve been hanging on to this book for some time, convinced I’d find “the right person to give it to.” As of today, I give it to the universe, and trust it’ll find its way to the right person. The … Continue reading
August 15, 2010 – Wholphin.
If you haven’t checked out Wholphin, you should. They’re collections of short films put together from the fine folks at McSweeney‘s – the home of Dave Eggers and one of the finest Internet sites around. Wholphin is worth subscribing to, … Continue reading
August 14, 2010 – 2 books, 1 TED mailing.
As I’ve blogged about before, books are a tough one for me – I always have the best intentions, WANT to read them, feel like I SHOULD. A couple of days ago, I received one of my regular deliveries from … Continue reading
August 13, 2010 – DVD o’ rama.
It’s amazing the DVDs I’ve stacked up. I thought I’d throw these three in a group together, since they represent the randomness of my DVD collection in total. Future RIDs will be more thematic, or singular DVDs that mean something … Continue reading
What I got rid of today. 