If you’ve been reading the blog, you may remember a statement of mine in an earlier posting that went something like this: I am delightfully looking forward to NEVER EVER EVER running a marathon again… Let me tell you, training for the Mount Desert Island Marathon has been a pain in the butt for several …
Monthly Archives: September 2011
Household Update – Where have I Been?
It has been a busy and stressful few months here in the Bowie/Ruhsam household. Jennifer was actively seeking employment; I was in the middle of a crisis-of-manageable-proportions at work; Dragon*Con was nigh; and we had to deal with the wrecking and replacement of one of our vehicles. Plus all the myriad things that tend to …
Open Letter to the Janitor who Called Security
Dear Janitorial Service Provider: I am sorry to have brought you conflict on an early Sunday morning. I am also sorry to have disturbed you during what is probably a pleasant working period, being all by yourself inside a large mall at 7:30 AM. I can understand how (if my assumption is correct) you may …
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Against the Death Penalty
Morally, I am in favor of the death penalty; procedurally, I am against it, and when it comes to questions of life and death, I think we should err on the side of caution. Troy Davis was executed last night here in Georgia. Was he innocent? Who knows? But that seems to have been the …
Georgia Shakespeare needs Help!
The company of players we get season tickets for every year has put out a call for help. It boils down to Georgia Shakespeare needs money, please give. If you have the inkling to help out a Georgia organization, we certainly would appreciate it. It would be a tragedy if this fine company had to …