The Diatribe * net

I don’t know if I can handle this.  Last night was nerve-shredding enough (fucking Catalanotto!!!), but my stomach is already turning inside out just thinking about tonight.  This weekend could either be glorious or tumultuous.  Will Monday, October 3 feel like that Friday in October 2003 after Aaron Boone’s series winner?  Was 2004 just a brief [...]

I think some of us are still picking up the pieces after Captain Larby's raucous bachelor party.  Hats off to Best Man Morgan and Business Traveller John for pulling the strings and showing us all a great time.  I've been receiving weekly threats from DeVasto about my lack of blog posts, so here I am.  You asked for it.

What's the point of a soft top on a car?  Are soft top owners really just people who wanted a convertible, but couldn't pull the trigger?  I can see the point of a T-top, which is also sort of a wanna-be convertible.  Those were pretty cool, although I guess the old Honda del Sol was the last car to rock the T-top.  Anyway, soft tops have always perplexed me.

I like supergroups.  Cream, Blind Faith, Power Station, Temple of the Dog.  Even Toto or Asia was a supergroup; I always get them mixed up.  I've always wanted to see a less-than-supergroup - a group consisting of the lame ends of duos.  So far, I have Art Garfunkel (the weak link of Simon & Garfunkel), John Oates (the hairy munchkin from Hall & Oates), and Andrew Ridgely (the boyhood friend whom George Michael took along for the ride with Wham!).  Maybe you could fill out the rhythm section with the original musicians from groups that went on to make it big.  Pete Best (original Beatles drummer) is still around.  Or you could go younger and take Dave Krusen, the original drummer for Pearl Jam).  Can't think of any nearly-famous bassists, but if you can, shoot me a comment.

Plain and Simple. Firefox — If it’s good enough for one of Internet Explorer’s UI designers, it’s good enough for you. While I don’t agree that tabs, are one of the five drawbacks of Firefox, I do agree with a lot of what he says. Come on people, get with the program, and download firefox today.

As you know, I work with a menagerie full of colorful and highly annoying (a point that cannot be underestimated in any way) characters.  Well, one of them has earned the name Big Pappy.  No, I didn’t misspell Papi.  No, no, no, this isn’t a David Ortiz fan.  This is a thirty-something year-old woman who has no [...]

It’s Fashion Week in New York, so this is a fitting time to discuss my favorite socks.  They make me happy whenever I wear them.  Dare I call them my magic socks?  I’m wearing them right now, and I feel invincible.  I’ve owned these socks for about 20 years and I can still remember the day [...]

I can’t think of anything more inconsiderate. Here in Journal Square, where my office is located, there’s a Western Union (among other knick-knack shops and fast food establishments). Twice in the past two weeks, I’ve walked by at 9am, and the door has been closed, and the lights off with a sign on the door [...]

Happy 25th birthday to the incomparable Ben Savage.  He’s given me (and dare I say Captain Larby) countless hours of entertainment (from the ABC smash hit Boy Meets World), so I’d like to show my appreciation.  Also, a serious tip of the cap to Matty Ballgame, Dr. Doop, and the rest of 480 for turning [...]