Archive - February 2006

Reality Check

Is it me, or does the headline “Three Killed in Massive Cartoon Protests” sound like it should be coming from the Warner Brothers studio instead of the real world? And what is the protest over? A cartoon of the Prophet Mohammad, with a turban shaped like a bomb. That’s...

Friendly Skies?

Called US Air (Motto: We hate to fly, and we hate you too!) this morning to try and change a flight. My request was pretty simple, or at least so I thought. I wanted to leave on the same flight at the same time, just one day later. “Uhh… hang on sir, let me see what the fare...

Dear Phil

Dear Punxsutawney Phil, Well, I guess I owe you an apology, don’t I? Last week I called you a punk and threatened you with extermination. Well, I take it back. I’m sorry, you little scamp. And while I am still not happy about your delaying riding season by six weeks, I have to...

Power Struggle

Sometimes having two days to get ready for a show isn’t enough. After flying from the lovely Newark airport to the equally lovely Indianapolis airport, getting a cab ride from a driver clearly practicing for Indy 500 qualifying, and checking into yet another anonymous hotel, setup...