Walk In Brain

Update

Wes F. in Hapeville — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:23:54 +0000

Remember how I said my former student (classroom, not composition) and friend was in town for a contest?

She won!

Very happy and proud over here.

meeting of the minds

Wes F. in Hapeville — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:49:43 +0000

Jawa Girl and I had the good fortune to have lunch with Jennifer Jolley and her husband today. Good food (it’s Manuel’s, so of course it’s good!) and good conversation. She’s in town for Atlanta Opera’s 24 Hour Opera Project.

If you’re not reading her blog or listening to her music, you’re missing out.

radio silence

Wes F. in Hapeville — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:18:38 +0000

You’ll notice the blog was blacked out for most of today. Like many of us out here in the Series of Tubes, I was lodging my protest against SOPA/PIPA.

For more information, go here.

So, this happened.

Wes F. in Hapeville — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:03:02 +0000

Yep, that’s me and Jawa Girl with President and Mrs. Carter. They still live in Plains, GA (pop. 675 or thereabouts) and we went down to hear him speak this weekend.

The mug I am holding was a gift from my beloved late Aunt Ginny, who was for many years the only other Democrat in the family (for all I know, that has not changed). It has a picture of President Carter on it.

Also, it seemed appropriate to wear a sweater when meeting the man.

40

Wes F. in Hapeville — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:36:55 +0000

The countdown continues.

you kids with your hip-hops

Wes F. in Hapeville — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:35:56 +0000

So I happened to watch one of those “celebrity gossip” shows for about two minutes the other day, and I have a question:

When did the definition of “celebrity” expand to include “someone on a reality TV show?”

Also, it looks like they’re including people who appear on some network called The C…W? Did I spell that right?

me da

Wes F. in Hapeville — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:53:24 +0000

Happiest of birthdays to my father, John K. Flinn of Pinhook, IN, who turns 77 today. Love ya, old man.

WF
(who was probably not always the best son)

rock out with your caucus out

Wes F. in Hapeville — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:09:56 +0000

So the Iowa Caucus will be underway soon. Any predictions?

Here’s mine, based on almost no evidence:
(1) Romney in a squeaker
(2)/(3) Almost dead tie between Paul and Santorum
(4) Perry
(5) Gingrich
(6) Bachmann
(7) Someone will do something stupid, but it won’t get as much play as:
(8) The “Dean Scream” of 2004 will be overplayed, because that’s just how our so-called liberal media rolls. (Really, kids, if you didn’t have the microphone turned all the way up you wouldn’t have heard any of that.)
(9) Less than one tenth of one percent of the American public will have a disproportionate say in our electoral process.
(10) Huntsman

x-42

Wes F. in Hapeville — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:39:07 +0000

I now know what the starting point is for my weight loss.

Wow.

It’s the highest its ever been, though at least it hasn’t broken one threshold I was convinced it would have.

So now we know. Will provide periodic updates.

On the road to 42

Wes F. in Hapeville — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:15:14 +0000

Did 22 minutes of a 45 minute intense cardio/aerobics workout today. Couldn’t do all the push-up stuff, and the jumping jacks presented a challenge (what with the gut and all), but I did what I could and kept moving at a good rate of speed for 22 solid minutes. It’s not much, but it’s something.

Doing musical things too. Gonna be a good year.