Standing Firm

Well, well, well, so those dofuses at the DPSS office finally got their crap together and got my public assistance approved. That's a good thing because the fridge was getting incredibly bare but now, after one trip to Costco (who now thankfully accept EBT cards), the thing is full to bursting. Granted, there were some … Continue reading Standing Firm →

Career Change

As I continue to search the classifieds for a job, I’m beginning to think that the time I spent as a magazine writer and proofreader was just a big joke. I realize the market sucks right now but I figured that with a little over 3 years spent in each occupation that I would at … Continue reading Career Change →

First Screening: DreamWorks’ “How to Train Your Dragon”

Note: This entry may include spoilers after the break so if you don’t want to know about the movie, don’t read beyond "SPOILER ALERT!" Sometime last week, Ann got an e-mail from MovieTickets.com about a free, pre-release screening of a DreamWorks movie “from the people who brought you Kung Fu Panda and Madagascar.” So being … Continue reading First Screening: DreamWorks’ “How to Train Your Dragon” →

Proofreader Fail

As I sit at home wondering when I will get the next call from a prospective employer, there is a proofreader somewhere who is failing miserably at what they are supposedly good at doing. Here's proof of that, as seen in today's print edition of the Orange County Register: If there's one word that should never … Continue reading Proofreader Fail →

The Substitute

My post about the Big City Slider Station continues to get hits to this day; many readers leaving comments about how they experienced the same thing as we did when their burgers turned silver. Hopefully, they are as lucky I am and have their money returned once they contact the manufacturer. We were hoping that … Continue reading The Substitute →