http://robertgerardhunt.com Stories. Commentary. Endorphins. Updated every Friday. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:01:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "I think something is burning...I think something is burning..." The following accounts are true.  The names have been changed to protect the guilty.  This week we present the culinary offenses of two brothers for your consideration.  No partners in crime, they committed their transgressions independently and inadvertently decades ago.  Despite having ... http://robertgerardhunt.com/2010/03/05/dumb-and-dumber/ Things had just quieted down in the east wing when the welcome silence was pierced by another bellowing shout from Room 11.  “Loo-eeeeze!!” “Good heavens,” sighed Kaylee from behind the nursing station.  She brushed a lock of hair from her eyes and replaced the phone in its cradle.  “Doesn’t that man ... http://robertgerardhunt.com/2010/02/26/two-minutes-for-holding/ Let's see:  1 inch equals 2.54 centimeters, so 1 centimeter equals...hmm... Whatever happened to that great push to fully implement the metric system of measurement in the United States?  I was only an elementary school student in the Seventies, yet I was not immune to the controversy surrounding some contemporary educational issues.  ... http://robertgerardhunt.com/2010/02/19/take-me-to-your-liter/ It can be hard to change your mind about things set in stone.  Especially icons. My father worked second shift when I was very young, and it was not unusual for me to be awake to greet him when he returned home.  It might explain why my earliest memories include the experience ... http://robertgerardhunt.com/2010/02/12/no-gutzon-no-glory/ If gloves could talk...this one wouldn't have much to say. "You want me to play softball in a prison?" I asked incredulously. "I know," said Brian in a calm tone that resonated with sympathy and reassurance.  We both knew that my objection had little to do with the unusual venue, and it was ... http://robertgerardhunt.com/2010/02/05/the-reluctant-athlete/ Standing before my 2-story home in Perstai.  I hope to add a basement soon. "You should get a home in Perstai, Dad," urged Melinda.  I had reservations.  I was not looking for new ways to occupy my time, and I had seen how willingly Melinda would sacrifice a free hour here and there to ... http://robertgerardhunt.com/2010/01/29/sweet-home-perstai/ One minute everything is fine, and then... Twice in my life I have been momentarily convinced that a total stranger was about to kill me.  Given my sheltered upbringing and habitual avoidance of risky behavior and potentially unsafe scenarios, it seems an unlikely statistic.  Both incidents occurred when I was a ... http://robertgerardhunt.com/2010/01/22/stranger-danger/ I hadn't thought about this object for quite some time. The other I day I was teaching my class while walking about the room with a long, wooden pointer that I sometimes use to highlight important information but mostly enjoy twirling as a prop.  There's something about giving it a few ... http://robertgerardhunt.com/2010/01/15/reminiscents/ First by artist, then by original release date.  An island of control in a sea of chaos. I am not an obsessively organized person, but I will acknowledge a few quirks that, to some, may represent an unnecessary attention to detail, if not a hint of madness.  Although many facets of ... http://robertgerardhunt.com/2010/01/08/organization-man/ Lowbrow meets lowbrow:  Rocky emulators sprint up the visage of Salvador Dali. Recently I came across a live webcam of a construction site in St. Petersburg, Florida.  I was surprised to find not only active workers but fairly interesting activities going on, and I zoomed in to watch a pair of laborers ... http://robertgerardhunt.com/2010/01/01/art-for-hoi-polloi-salvador-dali/