Ode to stranger with bike pump

Your fixie is pink and green
Your English is poor
But we speak the universal language: bike pump
You thought only my back tire needed air
You were wrong
Why were you taking tire tubes out of the dumpster?
I will never know
Regardless, I thank you.

Modern Love and a fondness for kitties

I don't usually read the Modern Love column in the NYT because it freaks me out, bores me, or both. This week's was very nice I think; it offers a somewhat uplifting trip to tear town, and touches on what it means to be a friend, a family, and do for others (things I have been thinking a lot about lately).

This Related Searches list at the bottom of the screen cracked me up:


Who wants to search for grief, and why does it need to be categorized as emotion?

Prop 8 Overturned (for now)

Great news! Now, I am waiting or backlash and further appeals.

Tough crowd

Some people bring a knife to a gun fight; others bring a knife to an a capella singing competition.

Dining Out for Life

If you're planning on eating out for lunch or dinner today, go to one of the particiapting restaurants to donate part of your bill to Project Angelfood