I’m calling it a Derby Pie, as does everyone else. But technically, a DERBY-PIE® is a registered trademark since 1968. I’m all for enterprising spirits, but at some point, the battle is lost and that word you made up is a genericized trademark. Like: aspirin, butterscotch, escalator, kerosene, yo-yo and zipper. (Sidenote: If you buy [...]

A long day of crunching numbers. A feeling of accomplishment. A visit with a friend. A beer. A music stand.

Trivia night fundraiser up in Oxford. Our table’s theme was “Forever Lazy” because it involved the least amount of effort. We donned pajamas, slankets, and the aforementioned As-Seen-On-TV polyester get-ups. We also won, but even losing would’ve been a blast I’m most sure. Thank you Zan, for letting me steal the following photo of our [...]

It’s bike season. (yay) Went all along the river with my friend Heather and ended up in the new area by the baseball field for a beer to eliminate all the calories I had burned.

“Wanna see some improv tonight?” my friend Heather Brown asked. Why not? So we went down to Mokka in Newport to catch the group called Incredulity. Good fun. As for this snapshot of The Brass Mule Lounge (aka The Brass Ass) in Newport? We walked by and the lights gave me pause. Maybe we’ll pop in there [...]

Hung out at my friends’ place. Took a whack at a board game called Quelf, which is surprisingly weird. It’s like a combination of Cranium and the dare parts of Truth or Dare. Or weird like having mini powdered donuts for appetizers. or weird like having a magazine with Lindsay Lohan in the bathroom. (These are [...]