Author Archives: Gwaetgar

Man, they’ll getcha…no matter what. If silver crosses your palm (or virtual money crosses your cyberspace), the IRS has gotcha! Due to a forthcoming family transaction, I’ve been delving into some esoteric IRS documents, trying to figure out what to … Continue reading →

On my day off yesterday I watched, in installments, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” which I recently picked up as a “pre-viewed” DVD at Blockbuster. I’m collecting all of Johnny Depp’s movies–if he’s in it, I’ll buy it, whether or … Continue reading →

I confess that I liked the original “Planet of the Apes” movies, and even the spin-off TV show, very largely because of Roddy McDowall being in all of them but film 2. I still haven’t seen the Tim Burton re-make. … Continue reading →

With all the grim and tragic news stories we usually get about missing kids being found buried in unmarked graves months or years later, this was extremely refreshing to read… Woman Missing Since She Was 14 Is Found

I seriously doubt anyone will be surprised by this one…

…and that’s what I need to stop using my oven as, or else post little reminder notes on the door of it! I’ve been stashing things like the brownies I bake in the oven, because it keeps them out of … Continue reading →

Happy St. David’s Day!!! St. David’s Day is kind of your St. Patrick’s Day if you’re Welsh. We don’t drink as much, though, and we don’t have any parades from which we exclude gay marchers! (heh) I’ve got a leek … Continue reading →

This is actually very accurate, and pretty interesting. My Personal Dna Report

San Francisco columnist Mark Morford is back from vacation with a sobering set of observations about the level of obesity among Americans. I’m writing a sermon right now for a UU service this coming Sunday, on the themes of American … Continue reading →