Crazy Talk and Sometimes Socks
Yeah, I know, it's Monday. Which, you know, barring the odd three-day weekend isn't so much the weekend anymore. So what the Hell's the point of having something called a "weekend debate" if I can't even follow-through on the one basic underpinning of the entire premise? Ahem. Yes, well, I recognize that you indeed have … Continue reading (An inexcusably tardy) Weekend Debate: Pumpkin Time
Last night, I harvested what I could from my backyard, um, garden. In the springtime, I'd had grandiose visions of making salsa from peppers and tomatoes grown in my very own dirt, by my very own hands. Unfortunately, as you can see in the picture below, the results were, well, somewhat underwhelming. Actually, underwhelming might … Continue reading Weekend Debate: Suburban Agriculture
Happy Labor Day, US-based friends and neighbors. I hope those of you with the opportunity to spend the day relaxing and basically not making with the laborations are making the most of it. You know, perhaps with a hammock and a cool beverage sporting one of those cheap paper umbrellas. That said, it's time for … Continue reading Weekend Debate (Holiday Edition): The Best Season
I thought for a brief time that I'd make this weekend's debate an age-old classic: Coke vs. Pepsi. Granted, I don't think the brands themselves these days have half the visible – and often acrimonious – competition going as they did back in my youth. Back then you couldn't walk into the Quikee Mart without … Continue reading Weekend Debate: Soft Drinks and Hard Liquor
Since Wednesday's haiku for the candy-coated chocolates that melt in...well, you know, was so popular, I couldn't help myself but make them the subject of this weeks' debate. See, not only are M & M's loved nearly universally, they also come in an abundance of varieties, which makes them a topic debate plum for the … Continue reading Weekend Debate: M & M’s
Lately, I've been wondering if maybe "Puddintopia" is perhaps not the greatest name for a blog I'd like to attract people to. That's not to say I don't like the name. Quite the opposite, actually, I like it quite a bit. It's very indicative of who I am, and when I started this whole nonsense, that … Continue reading Weekend Debate: What’s in a name?
Since pretty much, well, everyone is staring glassy-eyed at their TVs this weekend as the glory and spectacle of the Olympics unfolds in high-definition tape-delayed fabulousness, I figured they'd make a pretty decent topic for this week's debate. Ah, but what to debate? I suppose I could ask whether or not anyone believes our fair … Continue reading Weekend Debate: Olympic Volleyball
Occasionally, as a fun treat for the kids, when it comes time to eat, I'll tell them they can play diner and choose from any relatively easy-to-prepare dish from the pantry, fridge, or freezer. I gave them that chance yesterday, fully expecting them to dive for the leftover pizza in the refrigerator from Pizza night … Continue reading Saturday Debate: Easy Mac
Mini-Me dashed into the office, Tasmanian Devil-like, a few nights ago as I was feverishly composing works that will undoubtedly someday see me held in the same rarefied company as Alfred E. Neuman and Bob Uecker. Nearly breathless, he slid across the tiled foyer in besocked feet and, exploded, "Dad! We should see the Amazing … Continue reading Saturday Debate: Spider-Man movies
Sorry about the week of weak photography here about these parts. In case you didn't put 12 and 19 together to come up with thirtysomething, I was mostly checked out the past few days. The Puddinette and I strapped the puddinlings into ye olde family truckster and hit the highways and byways of our great … Continue reading Saturday Debate: The Family Road Trip
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