(DIR) 2009/01/01 (TXT) There was a large boom just outside the window … I suppose this means that 2008 finally went out with a bang. Or is that 2009 came in with a bang? In any case, there was much banging (DIR) 2009/01/02 (TXT) “A chubby man with a white beard and a red suit will approach you soon. Avoid him. He's a Commie.” (TXT) Cavity searches, long delays and now this? What? Does the airline industry have a death wish or something? (DIR) 2009/01/03 (TXT) I, for one, welcome our new cute baby overlords … (DIR) 2009/01/04 (TXT) But … but … but … it's Europe! And here I thought we were just the greedy ones … (DIR) 2009/01/05 (TXT) 1/2 of a 2/3 spherical cow … (DIR) 2009/01/06 (TXT) Thars hills in them thar wind (TXT) And speaking of spherical cows … (TXT) Parents of mixed kids (DIR) 2009/01/07 (TXT) The Real World vs. “The Real World” (TXT) MTV's The Real World: “The Ryan & Chet Show, starring Katelynn” (TXT) MTV's The Real World: After Dinner Mints (DIR) 2009/01/08 (TXT) The return of Yorick and Lego trains were never sold here (DIR) 2009/01/09 (TXT) 1/2 a girl vs. 2/3 a boy; or—I suck at stats (DIR) 2009/01/12 (TXT) … and after nobody noticed, Atlas took his toys and went home. (DIR) 2009/01/13 (TXT) Ah, so that's why it's so hard to clean a Windows box (DIR) 2009/01/14 (TXT) Katelynn wasn't my first transgendered friend (TXT) MTVs The Real World: “The Baya & Chet Show, starring JD” (DIR) 2009/01/19 (TXT) An illformed rant at the back of my mind (DIR) 2009/01/20 (TXT) Love the idea, but I don't trust just anyone … (DIR) 2009/01/21 (TXT) Tea (TXT) MTVs The Real World: “Fidelity” (DIR) 2009/01/22 (TXT) Tripping down the road (TXT) Notes on an overheard conversation (TXT) Notes on an overheard conversation, II (TXT) Notes from a Burger King at a Florida Turnpike Reststop (TXT) The Funeral, Part I (DIR) 2009/01/23 (TXT) The Funeral, Part II (TXT) Pot. Kettle. Black. (DIR) 2009/01/24 (TXT) “It is teh early!” (DIR) 2009/01/27 (TXT) Musical in-jokes (TXT) “Do not feed the hermits” (DIR) 2009/01/28 (TXT) Bad Questions to Ask a Transsexual (TXT) MTVs The Real World: “The Devyn & Sarah Show, starring Chet” (DIR) 2009/01/29 (TXT) Tea time (DIR) 2009/01/31 (TXT) More cowbell on the millimeter wave of space