a Daniel Howell blog
Posted in Life on Jan 17th, 2012
After my divorce and custody battle, I have had quite a few guys email me and ask for advice on these subjects. I’ve spoken to a few on the phone, emailed plenty, and I perhaps provided a glimmer of hope for the future. Needless to say, when prodded, I can gush about many subjects, not [...]
I made a “raclette” as a side dish that sent my step-daughter into spasms of joy. This will have to be a blog post recipe since she included “potatoes and melted cheese” in her nightly prayers. The iMac’s video card cost $330 to replace, then it broke again. Thankfully, the card was still under its [...]
Posted in Life on Jul 11th, 2011
For many months, I’ve been trying to determine the best way to write about all the things that have happened in the past couple of years. This process interferes with my blogging, as sometimes I feel like writing about cooking is a defense-mechanism to help me cope with not being able to write about that [...]
1. Animals at a petting farm know where their bread is buttered. The signs say that they could bite, but those two donkeys would eat the grain of a newborn’s backside and not leave a mark. 2. A hayride itself is benign, but if the driver says “Whoops…” you know the party is getting started. [...]
Posted in Life on Feb 18th, 2010
You’re a teacher and you want to write a book for Prentice Hall. Perhaps you are writing a textbook or an educational pamphlet. What are you gonna do with those double-spaces after periods? “Always double-space your manuscript so that it can be easily copyedited. Type all copy flush left, rag right, including heads. Use a [...]
Posted in Life on Jan 31st, 2010
Arm and Hammer Baking Soda for Carpets is worth every penny. If you have a pet, use the stuff. Not only is the scent acceptable, it really does make the pet-hair release itself from the carpet fibers. My oriental rug is green! I remember! Star Wars Lego. We’re not there yet, but I can’t wait [...]
Posted in Life on Nov 10th, 2009
The only picture I have of me at college, circa 1988. That’s the wind-tunnel at my almost all-male engineering school in the background. I wish I had a good college story for this, but I really don’t. Share on Facebook
Posted in Life on Oct 7th, 2009
Did you really quit WoW in May? How many times did you see Christy Brinkley in something other than traditional clothing? What kind of car did your grandfather drive? What’s the best nickname you’ve ever heard in WoW? Where did you live while going to elementary school? Who was the first girl you ever kissed? [...]
Posted in Life on Oct 5th, 2009
Well, it took a while but we’ve accumulated enough reader questions that we can do an entire post on them. So with no further ado, Our Answers: Yes. Twice. Datsun. The Diet Coke of Evil. Lexington, KY. She was blond, we were both five years old, and I broke her arm totally accidentally because I [...]
Posted in Life on Sep 28th, 2009
I love to drive. No, you don’t understand. I LOVE to drive. Driving is how I learn about myself, it’s how I reflect on my mistakes, my successes, and my hopes for the future. Driving helps me pray. Some people burn incense, some people read the Bible, I drive. When I was in high school, [...]
