Archive for November, 2007

A fairy, a beer and a probable demotion

Posted by Odd Brian | Filed under silliness | Nov 13, 2007 | No Comments

We’ve all, at one time or another, called in sick when we really didn’t feel like going in. I’ll admit that I’ve done it before, mostly to recover from some crisis or other that I hadn’t fully dealt with (bouts of depression, bouts of ennui, bouts of Sundays). In essence, mental health days. However, I’ve ...Read more.

Seeing Blue

Posted by Odd Brian | Filed under music | Nov 12, 2007 | No Comments

I went to see Blue Man Group last night at US Bank Arena (the old Riverfront Coliseum). The show was a blast — part media satire, part rock concert, part art show. If you’ve ever seen them live, you know what I mean. If you haven’t, do. It’s probably the best live performance I’ve seen ...Read more.

morning cup

Posted by Odd Brian | Filed under Books, coffee | Nov 11, 2007 | No Comments

As much as I am a book lover, I am also a coffee lover. Perhaps not a coffee achiever but I am less of a groggy ol’ gorgon when I’ve supped the dark brew of dry roasted coffee beans. The way that winos can’t start their day without that straight shot of lighter fluid, I ...Read more.

Silly Dogs and Anglophiles

Posted by Odd Brian | Filed under Books, Miniature Schnauzers, dogs | Nov 6, 2007 | No Comments

I recently adopted a miniature schnauzer puppy. I named her Molly after a character from the TV show, Monarch of the Glen. This is the first dog I’ve owned since I was a young lad. That dog was a German shepherd-Lab mix, named Scooter (from The Muppet Show). The difference in size between is quite ...Read more.