The Diatribe * net

What was that word I learned back in October, when the Yankees lost to the Angels in the ALDS? I believe it was Schadenfreude. Well, for some reason, I have a great feeling of Schadenfreude for the Colts loss this past weekend to the Steelers. Yes, it was a hard-fought, and poorly-refereed game, but [...]

I was heating up some leftovers for lunch the other day when strange and annoying co-worker WWIII approached.  She sniffed around the microwave and this transpired… WWWIII:  “Hmmmm…smells good.  Whatcha makin’?” Cool Jesus:  [Hesitant to respond because she is Chinese and I could envision this becoming an incident, but I finally answered] “Chinese leftovers.” WWIII:  “Oh yeah!  Right on.  [...]

My dad wanted a monkey when he was younger, before he and my mom had kids.  My mom wouldn’t allow it because she heard they can be unruly and messy.  Well, they never saw the monkeys I saw on the news last night. CBS premiered Love Monkey last night, so it was hardly a coincidence that [...]

So, I’m definitely disappointed with the Patriot’s loss this Saturday. It goes without saying that they did NOT look like the Superbowl team of years past. But, watching yesterday’s Colts-Steelers game was a lot more exciting. I have to admit, I came in partway into the 4th quarter, but if you watched the game — [...]

The gang is off to Hatfield, PA this afternoon to celebrate the birthday of our very own Jeremul Abdul Jamez Sa’lami. Catch up with y’all on the flip side, and who knows.. maybe there’ll be a fun photo or two upon our return!

I’d like to be able to track down some of my old teachers and meet with them.  I’d meet with some for longer than others, depending on what I have to say and on what develops once we sit down opposite each other.  I had teachers who really believed in me and others who really [...]

There’s nothing better than new music. Something new to throw onto your iPod and while away the days. In the coming days I’ve got a couple posts coming up about some of the newest music I’ve been listening to.. While it may not be new in terms of release dates, it’s new to me. The [...]