Nine years ago today my beard got stuck in the side disc drive of a 2011 27-inch Apple iMac. I have been very busy so I asked my aide to write a commemorative narration. Please enjoy, and stay safe out there.
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The Beardcasso
Eight years ago today my 27-inch 2011 iMac tried to kill me when my beard got trapped in its DVD drive. To commemorate this harrowing event I commissioned a great work of art. The brief to the artist was: Hey pumpkin, do you want to draw something for Daddy? A long time ago when Daddy …
The Hairku
Two hairs on a faceThe steely disc slot, sharp-setI am brought undone Seven years ago today my iMac tried to kill me when my beard got trapped in its DVD drive. I post this hairku in commemoration and to raise awareness of this awful peril.
The New Arrival
At 6:07am one fine morning in early July, Mandy, Cassidy, and I welcomed a new daughter into our family: Finley Parker Owen. CW: Serious neonatal medical problems with a good outcome.