May 2011
11 posts
Synopsis of Flights on Last Road Trip
Monday: BOS to CLE, delayed two hours
Wednesday: CLE to IAD, cancelled by airline
Wednesday: IAD to DMW, cancelled by me
Sunday: DMW to IAD, cancelled by me, and then by airline anyway
Sunday: IAD to BOS, cancelled by me
Monday: DMW to IAD, cancelled by airline
Monday: IAD to BOS, cancelled by me
Monday: DMW to BOS, unmitigated success
“Yes, summer is almost here. Funny, ain’t it? I’m always kind of surprised to...”
– Soldiers’ Pay
I graduated from high school 6 years ago
This is what I said:
Brother Andrew, Brother Ralph, Brother James, Mr. Santanello, faculty, family, friends, and finally, my fellow graduates: I must start by congratulating my compadres clad in blue tonight—I know how much it took to get here and how good this night feels. It is also necessary to congratulate our teachers, the entire faculty of Christian Brothers Academy, our friends, and last...
“Red Sox fans are idiots. All the rules of normal human behavior don’t...”
– Colleague
"And when they asked me to take a picture of them... →
“In my defense, I believe assault should be legal if the person’s a jerk.”
– Leslie Knope
"Dirk's shambolic anti-athleticism is central to... →
“Everyone is put on this earth with different gifts. My gift is making people...”
– Colleague 