by Jason Fox | Dec 6, 2009 | Idle Chatter |
Christmas. It’s the most wonderful time of the year. A time when lovely weather rolls around that’s just perfect for a sleigh ride together with you. Assuming you don’t mind riding with a stranger in 50-degree Texas sunshine in what is technically a...
by Jason Fox | Nov 1, 2009 | Idle Chatter |
When you head out for lunch today (I assume that Lean Pocket you placed in the office freezer two months ago is meant to create the illusion of dieting – here’s a hint, you’re no Doug Henning), take a look at the potpourri of value-based dining...
by Jason Fox | Oct 4, 2009 | Idle Chatter |
Archeologists recently uncovered evidence of a Twitter-like social network dating back to around 2300 B.C. Among the many banal postings about knitting robes and detangling beards, one series of posts stood out for its potential to shed light upon one of the...
by Jason Fox | Sep 6, 2009 | Idle Chatter |
With apologies to Belinda Carlisle – the 80s chanteuse known primarily as a Go-Go in severe need of a vacation, and a fine mimic of the yellow-rumped warbler (the warbling part) – heaven is not a place on earth. Nor is it tucked away behind Jupiter,...
by Jason Fox | Jul 1, 2009 | Idle Chatter |
In honor of Independence Day, which I think is on July 4 this year, I considered highlighting some of my favorite excerpts from the Federalist Papers. Sadly, my insightful commentary into the heart of American political theory will have to wait for another column. In...
by Jason Fox | Jun 7, 2009 | Idle Chatter |
Go West, Pasty Man By the time you read this, one of the following will have taken place. I will once again be ensconced along the Dallas-Plano border, having safely returned from a family vacation without so much as hint of sun-induced color upon my glorious, pale...
