Happy Holidays! It sure has been quite a year for the Borkenhagen family. Little Jacob found a new path in life, the ex-wife remarried, and it looks like I’ve finally seen an end to all my legal woes. We can only hope that 2026 is as good as this year has been! After months of [...]
Monthly Archives: December 2005
A Greeting from 2025
26-Dec-05Sidelined
21-Dec-05“Detours” has a more literal meaning around New York the past two days, since the transit workers’ strike means that getting anywhere beyond the confines of one’s own neighborhood requires either an inordinate amount of planning or lots of money. I’m sympathetic to the workers’ cause, but damn. Here’s a story in the Times about [...]
Newspeak around the Watercooler
20-Dec-05Do you wear a lot of hats at your job? Is there a lot on your plate? Are you encouraged to think outside of the box? If you answered yes to any of these questions, I bet you hate your job. Okay, maybe you don’t hate your job. But let’s face it: the lexicon of [...]
The Big Chill
04-Dec-05In early November, Scott and I traveled to northern Minnesota and Fargo. Why? I’m still not sure, but I DO know that we got some good pictures out of it.
Sexism Gone Wireless!
01-Dec-05I never thought I’d be offended by a phone, but Samsung has blown my fucking mind with their new “Women’s Life” offering. With a built in shopping list and a pretty scent, it does everything but send you daily dinner recipes for when the husband comes home from work. That’s probably pay subscription service.