Life in the Gravy
A wordslinger's view of life past 40.. or 50..

Archive for June, 2007

The Edge

June 13, 2007

No.. not the guy from U2.    Rather.. the edge.. as in.. “going over the”
It’s what I experience when things are out of balance. Here’s the rub: I think I know my way away from it, but I don’t seem to ever quite make it far enough back into the middle to make things [...]

The Top Ten Reasons I Will Always Love David Letterman

June 8, 2007

10. He’s a sexy doofus.
9. He rarely dumbs it down for his audience.
8. He stocks his mom’s fridge with Colt 45.
7. He loves the doggies.
6. He always wears grey socks.
5. He and Paul Schaffer have been close, personal friends for over 75 years.
4. He’s nuts about his little boy.
3. He’s nuts.
2. He took a fruit [...]

Guitar Hero Goddess

June 6, 2007

My 14-year-old is a patient soul. His penchant for video games knows no limits.. and occasionally he requests my presence.. if not to watch, then to play. I should know better, but I don’t seem to.
Guitar Hero (both 1 and 2) holds special interest for me so it’s not hard to wrangle ole mom [...]