Jan

15

Consider The Source.

Posted by Christopher Waldrop

January 15, 2010 | 2 Comments

The remarks made by Pat Robertson about Haiti’s supposed “deal with the Devil”, which he claims has resulted in the Haitian people being cursed, have sparked outrage. Obviously with any statement such as that we have to consider the source. Robertson is dishonest, a charlatan who’s profited from the misery of others, and I think [...]

Jan

13

Toying Around.

Posted by Christopher Waldrop

January 13, 2010 | 2 Comments

Do you ever wonder where your old toys ended up? I have some extremely dim memories from childhood (not that dim memories are unusual–I have dim memories of what I had for lunch yesterday) of a toy lobster that I carried around with me. I was three years old, and remember almost drowning when I [...]

Nov

13

The Problem’s Been Licked.

Posted by Christopher Waldrop

November 13, 2009 | 1 Comment

One of the last items of Halloween candy to go (before you get to those horrible peanut-butter things in the orange and black wrappers) is the Tootsie Roll Pop. So I’m taking that as an excuse to share this old commercial for Tootsie Roll Pops which I’m sure brings back memories for many of us. [...]

Nov

6

Un-Fairgrounds.

Posted by Christopher Waldrop

November 6, 2009 | 2 Comments

As a coin collector one of my best sources is the monthly Nashville flea market. For decades it’s been held at the state fairgrounds, but its future is uncertain because the fairgrounds is being closed down and sold to private developers. I feel like a part of my childhood is being taken away; I remember [...]

Oct

30

Dangerous Jobs.

Posted by Christopher Waldrop

October 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment

About once a month my wife buys eighty pounds of raw chicken necks which I then run through a meat grinder, pack into containers, and freeze. Now I know what you’re thinking: Hey, call me the next time because I’d like to get in on that! Seriously, you’re probably wondering why anyone in their right [...]

Oct

23

A Game Of Pool.

Posted by Christopher Waldrop

October 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Every college campus should have a game room, and every game room should have at least two pool tables. The reason is simple: playing any game of pool teaches important lessons in physics, geometry, sportsmanship, and how to pick up strangers. It’s good stress relief. The Vanderbilt campus used to have a game room, but, [...]

Oct

16

Rain, Rain, Go Away.

Posted by Christopher Waldrop

October 16, 2009 | 1 Comment

Even though Ray Bradbury’s description of Venus as a planet covered with dense jungle where the rain is constant was wildly inaccurate—it does rain on Venus, and sometimes even snow, but it’s sulfuric acid, not water—the rain we’ve had here made me think about some of his stories lately. Yesterday morning I woke up to [...]

Oct

9

Get On The Bus.

Posted by Christopher Waldrop

October 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Lately I’ve been riding Nashville’s first (and so far only) hybrid bus. Riding the hybrid bus wasn’t a conscious choice. For some reason I think they just picked my route. Since the bus is often crowded when I get on I guess the double-sized hybrid bus was an obvious choice.
While I’m glad they’ve bought a [...]

Aug

21

Slinking Back To Work.

Posted by Christopher Waldrop

August 21, 2009 | 1 Comment

When someone sends you something like this and says, “Hey, this made me think of you!” should you laugh or be insulted?

Aug

13

Can Shrews Be Tamed?

Posted by Christopher Waldrop

August 13, 2009 | 1 Comment

The Nashville Shakespeare Festival is putting on The Taming of The Shrew this year for their 22nd annual Shakespeare In The Park. Now, I’ll go ahead and say there are spoilers here, although the play’s title itself is pretty much a spoiler. If you don’t know Katherina gets tamed in the end you either haven’t [...]

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