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I don’t know if the rest of the country is going as goofy as Illinois about President Lincoln’s 200th birthday. But the other day I was watching something on TV where the historian was saying that the Gettysburg Address and the Second Inaugural Speech… Continue Reading “On Lincoln’s Birthday”
Since I have been unable to go out for lunch lately, I found these in our sundry shop. Best. Chips. Ever.
My mother is going to have a fit that I am taking pictures in the bathroom again, but I have a point: This is the sink in the ladies’ room of the new Crate & Barrel in Old Orchard. Never mind why I was… Continue Reading “Post Modern Ridiculous”
The other night my mechanic called. Left a message to call him back. What? I am at least a month from my next oil change and there were no pending things with my car – as far as I knew. I called him right… Continue Reading “Pleasant Surprises”
Washingtonpost.com reported that the bridges into and out of Washington DC are going to be closed to traffic on Inauguration Day. Rumor has it that if the expected crowd shows up, there will be one toilet for every 6,000 people in town. Yesterday, my… Continue Reading “Inauguration Day”
Last year, with all of the snow, I ran out of windshield wiper fluid twice. Between oil changes. This had never happened before. It occurred to me a week or so ago that I should really pick up a gallon to keep in my… Continue Reading “Making Comparisons”
This is what I said last January 1: I think New Year’s Resolutions are crap, but since pretending to have a game plan is good, here is what I expect 2008 to look like: Working Full Time Volunteering once a week at the parrot… Continue Reading “Reflections and the New Year”
I have taken the final exam and now have 4 ½ weeks off from school. I have three more working days until I am done for the holidays (although really, I must get better about using my vacation time earlier in the year). I… Continue Reading “End of the Semester”
I came back to town. The baby niece arrived. Much Christmas shopping was done. Now, I am cramming for my final exam on Friday. While my laptop is threatening to crash. I am exhausted. Give me a week and I promise to find things… Continue Reading “Rather Out of Commission”
The Next Dark Age 