Dear Earthlings,
WTF? Seriously. WTF?
Do you guys have any idea of what you’re doing? There aren’t that many Earth-like planets in the Universe and you’re all on the verge of screwing yours up. What do you propose to do then? Ideas? I didn’t think so.
I’ve been around the galactic block a few times and I’ve got [...]
Entries from February 2009
February 17, 2009
An open letter to the people of Earth
February 15, 2009
Death and Taxes
Of the twin inevitabilities of death and taxes, I choose taxes.
I spent an afternoon filling out boxes such as “Form 1120S, Schedule M-1, Reconciliation of Income (Loss) per Books with Income (Loss) per Return. Note: Schedule M-3 required instead of Schedule M-1 if total assets are $10 million or more.”
Trust me, I’m not in danger [...]
February 7, 2009
25 Random Things About Me
The latest fad/time waster on Facebook is “25 Random Things About Me,” a list of – wait for it – 25 random facts about themselves that people share with the world. It’s funny, pathetic, vain, pompous and delightfully voyeuristic all at the same time. So naturally I want in on it. So here I am, [...]
February 3, 2009
To my daughter on her 16th birthday
My little girl isn’t so little any more.
Alexandra Rose Wilke turns 16 on Monday. She’ll go for a driver’s license test. There will be more boys asking for dates. Soon she’ll be going to college. Career, marriage, children can’t be far behind.
She’s come a long way. It hasn’t always been a smooth road. When she [...]
