All posts by Jocelyn the Plaid

For some of us, August becomes a call to finish projects, prepare for school, or become otherwise productive with our longer days. That’s part of the rhythm of life. Those school supplies must be purchased. But winter is coming, with or without white walkers. Why do today what you can do in January? Why not… Read More

I just finished a Reader’s Digest article on plane travel. I mean, why not? I’ve been sick. Anything had to be better than “Unique Green Drink Is Turning Seniors into ‘Young Bucks’” or Anna Kendrick’s kidney stones. I admit I was vaguely interested in how much NFL cheerleaders make, despite the fact that my cheerleading… Read More

Here’s the thing: Those guys in the original Predator should have gotten to the chopper sooner. The whole elite military team except for Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes alien catnip mice, destined to be torn apart by Nuclear Explosion Critter. We might argue that the Big Picture requires Billy, Blain, Mac, Poncho, and Hawkins to sacrifice themselves… Read More

We resolve each year To produce more and weigh less Sometimes we succeed. I resolve to watch Oodles of television In my pajamas.

Do you have fannish friends? Wearers of Harry Potter scarves, collectors of Batman statues, or fans of Grand Moff Tarkin who drink out of Star Wars mugs? I’d like to recommend Alien Entertainment, a store in a little slice of Lombard, Illinois. In true Twilight Zone fashion, Alien Entertainment is located on Main Street. The… Read More

One reason Starbucks sometimes gets my money is simple; I figure the laptop is probably dead or dying. Other devices also benefit from charging during my lunch or coffee break. I know I can connect in Starbucks. Le Fancy French Restaurant does not need extra outlets. I am not going to waste my haute cuisine… Read More

“My fake plants died because I did not pretend to water them.” Mitch Hedberg Mitch obviously bought the wrong fake plants. The ones in my house keep thriving, year after year. Sometimes they need dusting, but they wait patiently for me. While my plants add no oxygen to the atmosphere, they don’t do that sudden,… Read More

(I moved this to the eduhonesty.com blog but left it here, too.) “You can’t go wrong if you keep silent,” the woman said. She was telling white people not to insert themselves into the discussion spaces of other, non-white groups. Save your great opinions and listen, she tried to say. She made good points about… Read More

I added an app called HealthyBot to my life and HealthyBot had moments. But then I woke to the coffee post. HealthyBot wanted me to ramp up the healthiness of my morning coffee, clearly a problematic area and often a wasted opportunity. I’m sure the sugar content in many morning coffee cups matches that of… Read More

An airline mechanic on Alaska Airlines flight 26 from Seattle to Chicago explained it to me: Costco got rid of the polish dog so they could replace it with the more healthful acai bowl. I don’t quite buy his story. I can’t see the execs at Costco deciding that fans of the $1.50 polish dog… Read More