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New Hampshire: putting the "White" in the White Mountains.

As much as I love New Hampshire, I have to admit that we are easily one of the most homogenic states in the union. I'd call us the WASPiest, but...

Posted on January 14, 2006 5:00 AM

The Great Basement Refinishing Project

Last week I mentioned by quest for a new big screen TV as part of my basement refinishing project. It occurred to me that I'd not really discussed the actual...

Posted on January 13, 2006 11:55 PM

Sometimes nice guys do OK

For most people, leaving work on a Friday is a good thing in and of itself. But for me yesterday, it was just the beginning of a pretty decent trip...

Posted on January 7, 2006 5:00 AM

A murder of crows

This morning, I was awakened by the cacophany of approximately 12.7 gazillion crows in the trees around my home. Anyone got a shotgun I can borrow?...

Posted on January 6, 2006 5:00 AM

Telling The End of the Story First

Long time readers might have noticed that I rarely post personal things. The reasons are twofold. First, I figure it would be boring. Second... It's noneofyadamnbidness ;-) -er um uh-...

Posted on December 27, 2005 12:22 PM

Mixed signals

Christmas this year was delightful. I was invited to spend it with a very dear friend and her family. I came bearing gifts, and lemme tell you, the Shaggin' Wagon...

Posted on December 26, 2005 5:00 AM

Ture Elov

One of the women I work with has a really good relationship with her husband (whom I also get along with fine), but recently I learned just how devoted she...

Posted on December 14, 2005 5:30 AM

It's all about me, me, me!

"I'm on my way, I'm making it..." A little while ago, I started "feeling my oats" as I noticed that I was getting a little bit of notice. But I...

Posted on December 2, 2005 8:00 AM

Duke of Graft

Well, it's official. Former Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham, Viet Nam war ace, has resigned his office in disgrace and pleaded guilty to accepting over two million dollars in bribes from...

Posted on November 30, 2005 2:00 PM

Auto Erotica

As I've said before, I really like the Shaggin' Wagon. Partly, it's a guy thing -- it just has so many cool gadgets and features. 1) Automatic climate control. No...

Posted on November 30, 2005 6:30 AM

Do you like mid-day quickies in the rain?

The other day at work, one of my colleagues happened to comment on the Muzak channel -- it was tuned to the Schlocky 70's Station. Unfortunately, he approved of that....

Posted on November 22, 2005 5:00 AM

It's a guy thing

Yesterday, I dealt with a long-standing affront to my masculinity: a dying light switch in my bathroom. I had never dealt with any electrical systems before, but a friend assured...

Posted on November 21, 2005 6:00 AM

I'm in 19th Heaven

Prices courtesy Amazon.com: Angel, Season 1 DVD Boxed Set: $29.97 Rise Of The Vulcans, by James Mann,Hardcover: $16.35 Arrogance, By Bernard Goldberg, hardcover: $3.49 Total: $49.81, plus shipping. At Manchester's...

Posted on November 19, 2005 11:00 AM

When work and blogging collide, it can be a bumpy ride

One of my bosses took me on an emotional roller-coaster the other day. "You know, Jay, I've been reading that blog you write for." "Um... great. What do you think?"...

Posted on November 15, 2005 2:00 PM

Rock-hard pride in the Granite State

I've often stated how proud I am to be from New Hampshire, and what a good thing we have here in the tiny Granite State. But I've never really spelled...

Posted on November 8, 2005 11:00 AM

Adventures in Carbo Porn

Here in Manchester, there's a Bouyea-Fassett's bakery outlet. It's where their bread products go once they're within a few days of expiring and get yanked from stores. They're just as...

Posted on November 6, 2005 8:00 PM

Everybody was Kung-Fu Talking...

Years ago, I discovered a debate tactic that I utterly fell in love with. I've heard it most often called "verbal judo," but from my admittedly skimpy knowledge of martial...

Posted on November 3, 2005 11:00 AM

Rosa Parks: One male WASP's view

Rosa Parks' time of honor has passed, and her body has been removed from the Capitol Rotunda and is heading for her final resting place. And I find myself looking...

Posted on November 1, 2005 4:58 AM

An apology

Yesterday, I wrote a lengthy piece about the 60's and its relevance -- and irrelevance -- to today's politics. In the course of that piece, I got a bit sloppy...

Posted on October 28, 2005 6:00 AM

Jay Tea and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Yes, I only posted one piece a day for the last two days. My apologies, but work and other circumstances conspired to utterly hose me over a 24-hour period. I...

Posted on October 17, 2005 8:00 PM

The bridges of Grafton County

I've often said that I grew up in northern New Hampshire, in a very rural corner of the state. And I moved away from there as soon as I could....

Posted on October 12, 2005 11:00 AM

Birth Daze

I've always had a bit of contempt for the pseudo-science of "astrology." The idea that the timing of one's birth could have any shape on one's personality, or that it...

Posted on October 11, 2005 11:00 AM

Throwing the book(s) at my readers

Friday night, the publishers of the Journal Of Irreproducible Results held their annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremonies, where they give their awards to the silliest scientific breakthroughs. This year's winners...

Posted on October 9, 2005 6:30 PM

Manic-depressive blogging

Over time, I've developed a pattern to my postings here. I try to write at least three pieces a day, all before work. I publish one immediately, and set the...

Posted on October 6, 2005 5:52 AM

Shredding my credibility

A little while ago, Jeff Harrell mentioned me in passing, and reminded me of something I tend to forget: I don't use my real name when I post. The origins...

Posted on September 29, 2005 11:00 AM

Winners and losers

A while ago, I saw a Michael Jordan poster that had the following quote on it: "I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games....

Posted on September 23, 2005 11:00 AM

Poor liberal thinking

Every now and then I wonder why I get into arguments over on liberal blogs. It rarely ends well, and usually the twits I'm arguing against end up changing the...

Posted on September 22, 2005 2:00 PM

Pray III

[Note 2: Yes, boy and girls, I'm posting this a 3rd time. Never in my wildest dreams would I think I'd be posting this again. But in my own personal...

Posted on September 22, 2005 8:10 AM

And Now The Harsh Reality Sets In

I don't know why- maybe the cell phones are just starting to work better or maybe people are getting that "I want to be home" feeling- but my phone has...

Posted on September 16, 2005 11:35 AM

When real life intervenes

Kevin and I have discussed it many times and we aren't ones to announce that we won't be blogging due to our schedule. [aside from big things like a vacation...

Posted on September 13, 2005 12:00 AM

Selling out

I've worked my share (hell, more than my share) of retail jobs, and I know how miserable they can be. But maybe I'm an oddball; I've always felt that if...

Posted on September 10, 2005 4:00 PM

Out of the mouths of non-babes

While I have absolutely no talent for singing, I hvae always been blessed with a very flexible voice. I have a remarkable range, from the very deep to the very...

Posted on September 6, 2005 2:00 PM

An ethical dilemma -- resolved

A while ago I mentioned a bit of an ethical dilemma I had -- without intending to, I had come into possession of a large number of cans that bore...

Posted on September 4, 2005 11:00 AM

It's 1945 all over again

If anyone else were to tell this story, I'd call BS on them. But it's all true, every single word of it. Yesterday morning, I noted the formal end of...

Posted on September 2, 2005 5:00 AM

The Big One

Well, it finally happened. We always hear about "The Big One." The earthquake that will make California fall into the sea or the super volcano that will blow up a...

Posted on August 28, 2005 3:39 PM

You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy

I've said many times that I grew up in rural (VERY rural) northern New Hampshire. But I haven't said that for the last 15 years, I've lived in cities. I...

Posted on August 28, 2005 2:00 PM

Pray II

[Note: This is a repost from 11 months ago. As it stands things look far worse this time. Some of the links are old, but I don't have time to...

Posted on August 27, 2005 1:08 PM

And people wonder why I use the term "Massholes"

Last week, I pulled into a southern New Hampshire convenience store (well, a parking space, not the store itself) for a quick soda. As I stopped, I noticed an elderly...

Posted on August 27, 2005 6:21 AM

The bare facts

During my recent research at a local Place Of Adult Entertainment, I noticed a certain odd sociological phenomenon. Such places were traditionally called "gentleman's clubs," and for a reason. The...

Posted on August 17, 2005 1:00 PM

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