Category Archives: Personal reflections

Emergency Laughter Archive

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: The past week has been an unpleasant one around Rancho Pensier. I found myself needing cheer and laughter in large quantities. I had no choice but to turn to that cache of fail-safe funny things that never fail … Continue reading →

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NYC Notes, June 2014

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I recently returned from a 10-day vacation to New York City. Here are some pics and observations from my trip. WARNING: I’ve lived in (suburban) Los Angeles my entire life and spent all of 18-20 days total in … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal reflections, Photography, The Good Life, Travel | Tagged | 23 Comments

Venti . . . . Ummmm?

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Ever notice how much easier it is to remember or learn things you are interested in learning compared with when you are not? Case in point.  After all these years and after all the Starbucks coffees I still … Continue reading →

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Some Snaps I Took in Atlanta

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I was in Atlanta recently for work. Thought I’d share some photos I took. This ferris wheel was right outside the hotel at which I stayed. I guess urban ferris wheels are a thing now? If … Continue reading →

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“Need” and “Should”

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Another installment in what I’m thinking of as my Andy Rooney Series, wherein I notice, and then muse grumpily about, current trends. Hey, what else are older people good for? Today: What to make of morally coercive language … Continue reading →

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The Last Honest Meal

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: If you’re the type of diner who judges restaurants by hygiene and cleanliness, this sign in the window of Dinastia China might give you pause. That is, of course, the New York City Health Department Sanitation Inspection … Continue reading →

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People Are More Typical Than You Can Possibly Imagine

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Atypical Neurotic

Atypical Neurotic writes: Some years back, a friend of mine was visiting a married couple that he had worked with previously, but who had relocated to a different city. During the visit, the three of them were invited to dinner by … Continue reading →

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Marriage by Any Other Name

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Atypical Neurotic

Atypical Neurotic writes: This is a revision of a comment I just made on a Facebook post on the topic of marriage equality, specifically on whether opposition (or even skepticism) was prima facie evidence of bad will, if not bigotry, … Continue reading →

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Debating Diversity

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I had a boss once who was an old-time basketball guy. He’d coached tons of kids, black and white, male and female. Sometimes he’d talk about how the old coaching techniques were irrelevant to the modern day … Continue reading →

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At Action Park

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I was tickled to see some reminiscences of Action Park show up in my Facebook feed this morning. Do any UR readers remember Action Park? You probably need to have grown up in the New York/New Jersey area … Continue reading →

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