Monthly Archives: November 2012

Deep End

I got over to the office and worked on my lecture notes.  My class for this semester is winding down.  I have to wrap up the discussion of the last chapter of the book within the next week.  I took … Continue reading

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Pulp Fiction

I walked in the rain to the office to discover someone hogging the machines I wanted to use.  I accomplished what I could and went to the grocery store.  I went to the record store and bought some vinyl records, … Continue reading

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No Country for Old Men

I had vicious insect bites on my neck and right temple, so I was concerned that I would look like the Elephant Man.  Norah O’Donnell gave a preview of the CBS This Morning show and said hello to Frank Mallicoat … Continue reading

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21 Jump Street

I didn’t order anything online for Cyber Monday, although I really wanted a new television set.  The early morning fog wasn’t pea soup thick, but I didn’t have much of a view from the office window.  My brother informed me … Continue reading

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Kill Bill: Vol. 2

I woke up pretty early yesterday and started watched CBS Sunday Morning.  I watched the Serena Altschul piece on the artist KAWS.  David Edelstein reviewed “Life of Pi,” and Richard Gere was profiled.  I missed the Weekend edition of Today.  … Continue reading

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Golden State Warriors 96, Minnesota Timberwolves 85

I awoke yesterday to see that Rebecca Jarvis was absent from CBS This Morning.  Sheryl Attkisson was there in her place.  The big news of the morning was the death of Larry Hagman.  He was known for “I Dream of … Continue reading

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Kill Bill: Vol. 1

I awoke pretty early and watched the news and took out the garbage.  I didn’t have the energy to go right to shopping at five in the morning, so I went out to the coffee shop and had orange juice … Continue reading

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Alice’s Restaurant

Frank Mallicoat, Michelle Griego, Charlie Rose, and Gayle King were all working on Thanksgiving, but Elizabeth Wenger and Norah O’Donnell weren’t.  One of the segments was about the new Thanksgiving tradition of radio stations playing Arlo Guthrie’s “Alice’s Restaurant” at … Continue reading

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Mr. Mom

I worked a little bit in the early morning yesterday.  It was pretty quiet around town because a lot of people got an early start to their holiday weekend.  I should have gone out to Emeryville to catch an early … Continue reading

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Mortality

I spent the early hours yesterday grading some papers.  I was following the news about Hostess Twinkies.  I saw that it was raining outside and so brought along an umbrella.  In the office, I made copies of a homework assignment … Continue reading

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