Not Quite Déja Vu

Phil | May 22, 2009

Robert spent the morning yesterday in the clinic for a quick, routine procedure. Luckily for him, it involved the use of drugs that induced short-term amnesia, so he doesn’t really remember anything. Luckily for me, it involved the use of drugs that induced short-term amnesia, so I remember him not remembering anything. In case you [...]

I Can Haz Vacation Now?

Phil | May 19, 2009

Like any self-respecting out-of-state graduate student, I celebrated the end of my rather hellish spring semester by jumping into my car and driving the 800 miles back home. And, like the glutton for punishment I’ve proven to be, I decided it would be a perfect opportunity to further my career goals by putting myself through [...]

On Losing My Earthquake Virginity

Phil | May 2, 2009

With the exception of typhoons, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, flooding, landslides, avalanches, Ebola virus, and Sarah Palin, I’ve always wanted to experience every single natural disaster known to man. I’ve done the whole tornado thing a couple of times, I’ve done flash flooding more than I’d care to count, and heck, I’ve even done my fair [...]