According to an online quiz on Details, “Are Your That Guy,” I am totally that guy: a total douchebag, apparently.
1 You initiate fist bumps.
Yes
No
Someone told me that high-fives are passe so I have replaced them with bumps and regular, manly, handshakes.
2 You order foreign dishes in an accent.
Yes
No
I ask for foreign dishes, yes, properly. If […]
Zach Goldfarb wrote a great post over at the Washington Post and popped me an email to see if I had any comment on it. I did! The article was posted on Friday last and is called TechPost: Washington’s Twin Tech Towns. My comment starts right below the following video:
I attended the Spank party for […]
George Carlin was my first adult comedian. My dad — my parents — loved him. He was a true disruptor and free thinker, using comedy as his platform. Please check out George Carlin’s Wikipedia entry and the lovely obituary from the New York Times.
Mark pointed me to this article in the NY Times with this simple comment, “Berlin really is the best city in the world.” Anybody game to checking this place out? I have yet to go out dancing at all in Berlin. For me, it has been 100% dinner parties, lounges, bars, restaurants, and homes. […]
Thursday, April 10th, 2008
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What an Evening of German Study Looks Like, originally uploaded by Chris Abraham.
A course book, a workbook, a notebook, and a bottle of wine make for a night […]
Well, I give up. So many people think I am an evil whale-killer that I will stop fighting. What do you think I am after you read Don’t Save the Whales? Should I be “harpooned and flayed alive?” Well, for those of you who think I kill whales, here are my favorite […]
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Now this is Personal Pan Pizza, originally uploaded by Chris Abraham.
Due Forni is a real find. Last night, after house-painting and then going to a club to listen […]
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
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Atame Tapas Bar in Berlin, originally uploaded by Chris Abraham.
If you want delicious tapas and wine and a warm and inviting experience then you should drop by the […]
Tuesday, April 17th, 2007
Although I am not certain any of the following actually happened, I am going to regale you with some of the boorish stories I have been sharing with friends for years. They are all St Louis School JROTC Rangers stories. In High School, I was in JROTC and a member of the elite […]