December 2006

The Archives

• Music

  The Year in Music

  12.31.06 | Permalink | Comment?

  Last night I attended two concerts. First Mrs and I went to see local heroes Pink Martini. This was a private gig as part of the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the company I work for. Special guest star: Carol Channing, I kid not. After that was over I headed over to the Roseland […]

• General

  Labor Avoidance

  12.28.06 | Permalink | Comment?

  We have had electric toothbrushes for years and when they break down the effort expended to push the bristles across our teeth wearies us so and results are poor.  The blessed replacement arrived yesterday and finally do our teeth feel clean again.

• Music, Writing

  Boxing Day Barter

  12.26.06 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  After having to go into work for the morning, this afternoon I sold some CDs and plowed some of the proceeds into these purchases: Devo, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! Kruder & Dorfmeister, G-Stoned The Vandals, Fear of a Punk Planet Hoodoo Gurus, Mars Needs Guitars Napalm Death, Smear Campaign Cypress […]

• General

  Baby Jebus Born

  12.21.06 | Permalink | Comment?

  Working in finance is thankless and dull, much like a coalmine without the black lung and cave-ins.  Our misery is unrelenting, save for the yearly grace of receiving Christmas cards from investment bankers one has never heard of nor done business with nor ever will.  But if there is a God in heaven or Dominik […]

• General

  Mixed Signals

  12.20.06 | Permalink | Comment?

  A residential alarm user permit from the Portland Police requires an annual fee.  I am writing out that check and noticed that our checks have printed on them the image of a cartoon pig.  I had this done when ordering checks as a joke between me and Mrs.  I hope this doesn’t guarantee police non-response if […]

• General

  Sinter Klaas

  12.19.06 | Permalink | Comment?

  For Christmas I have arranged for Mrs and myself to get matching “Team Dempsey” tattoos.  She will be so surprised. The dogs’ hides won’t show tattoos well; we will have the logo branded on their rumps. I have commissioned wee decals of the family logo that I will affix to the flanks of the fish. […]

• Dogs

  Housebound

  12.14.06 | Permalink | Comment?

  The forecast is for a huge winter storm to pound the Oregon coast and points further inland tonight.  The dogs must stay indoors and learn to use the commode.  We will tie the cats’ tails to lead weights to slow them down, thus furnishing the dogs with an enjoyable distraction to their imprisonment.  If they grow […]

• Dogs

  Leash The Hounds

  12.12.06 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  Unpleasant dog experiences: 1. The Dog Fond of Cat Poop entering the room with a kitty litter moustache 2. Three (3) towels used this evening to clean mud off one hound after the evening’s fetch in the rain 3. Avoiding the impending last call for a doggie bathroom visit while listening to the rain pour […]

G.E. Dempsey