The Prophet recommends…

In these uncertain times, it’s good to know The Prophet is still on the case, clarifying the complicated political races. All I have to do is vote for “THAT” one. And to think I’ve been agonizing at the polls all these years.

Thus Saith the Prophet 09/02/08

After a weeks-long hiatus, in which recycled signs were lazily posted outside his home office — to say nothing of my own laziness — The Prophet is back, just in time for the Sarah Palin media fest. On with the show.

Thus Saith the Prophet 07/31/08

Thus Saith the Prophet 07/23/08

Thus saith the prophet

The latest utterances from The Prophet of El Dorado Street. I’ll try to cruise by today to see if he’s created new signs. I’m still trying to figure out when he puts out new signs. It appears to be more often than weekly but beyond that, I’m not sure. Prophets are like that, I suppose.

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The prophet of El Dorado Street

There is a house on our morning commute whose owner has anointed himself as the neighborhood prophet. Sort of like a block parent, for those old enough to remember the concept, only with creepier signage and no milk and cookies.
No, in true prophetic fashion, this person doesn’t ask for permission and he certainly doesn’t make [...]

Hey, sounds good to me

In this age of soundbite journalism, thank goodness for The Onion and its timely, in-depth coverage of issues that really affect my life. Really.
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The new look PLUS baby strollers

I’m toying around with the blog again. I want a simple look and I really like this theme. The problem(s): it only allows for one photo per page with now links/blogroll/widget column. The WP folks say that the idea, but still it would be nice to at least get additional page links at the top. [...]

The wife: Adventures in Ethnoculinary delights

One of my great joys in life is mocking my wife’s primitive ways in the kitchen. We live minutes away from several cooking stores that sell the latest in kitchen gadgetry, but no!, my wife is content, even joyful at the prospect of grinding pepper in late grandmother’s molcajete when she needs it.

I don’t have [...]

I wasn’t planning on writing about this

I can think of more honorable ways of staging my triumphal return to bloggerdom. But I’ve had enough.
Every day for the past several weeks, the men’s bathroom in our office complex is festooned with a sizable wad of toilet paper. Every day it’s in the same place.
You would think I work in a slum but [...]