Monthly Archives: January 2007

Partial Holiday Shovelings

Posted on 1/15/2007 by peter

It snowed here in the Twin Cities last night, and I just got in from shoveling our substantial driveway and sidewalks. What the hell was that all about? Who knew that owning a home came with such merciless burdens? As … Continue reading →

Posted in Rants | 8 Comments

Someone Handsome is Coming!

Posted on 1/12/2007 by peter

David Beckham is coming to America! Word is, he is a very attractive man capable of bending various things. The American people now wait anxiously for Beckham to take our nation by storm with his vaguely famous wife and smoking … Continue reading →

Posted in Raves | 6 Comments

I’m Poorly Qualified for My Job

Posted on 1/11/2007 by peter

Wait a minute, Gerald Ford died? When did this happen? Two weeks ago? How did I miss this? His memorials went on for six days? That seems a bit excessive. I mean, that’s like, one-fifth the length of his presidency. … Continue reading →

Posted in Meh | 7 Comments

Hey Mister!

Posted on 1/10/2007 by peter

I like alfredo sauce. It is creamy and delicious! Take me to Olive Garden! Your watch is shiny! Can you see yourself in the reflection? What time is it? My pants are brown. They are not like my other pants! … Continue reading →

Posted in Best of the JLP, Meh | 8 Comments

Days of Cafeteria Food & Dorm Rooms

Posted on 1/9/2007 by peter

This weekend I had the opportunity to spend some time with a few friends of mine from college. Though we were all once close friends, I was struck by the differences in our lives today. For instance: -My friend Paul … Continue reading →

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Good Times, the 1300′s…

Posted on 1/8/2007 by peter

I’m currently reading A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century by Barbara Tuchman, an excellent account of the most messed-up century in human history until the 20th. So many horrors could be witnessed during that epoch – the Hundred Years’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Scholarly Reviews | 4 Comments