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Friday, June 30, 2006

Once Sentence Descriptor

Michael: “I think you’re more of a landmine than a time bomb”
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Thursday, June 29, 2006

Wake Me Up

I’ve been having trouble waking up in the mornings. My pattern, since I was in junior high, is to have my clock radio set to Morning Edition. I’ve never had to set the volume loud–usually my brain start listening to what’s being said, and that’ll wake me up. Recently, this plan hasn’t been working as well as [...]
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Categories: Politics  

Sunday, June 25, 2006

Truth in Advertising

As we were getting ready for lunch today, I was thinking about food labels. It seems to me that we would be far better off if, in addition to telling us how many calories per serving, we were also told the number of calories for the entire package. For example, the guacamole I was eating says [...]
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Categories: Food  

Saturday, June 24, 2006

Linguistic Profile

This is really interesting. There were a several times that I wanted a “both” answer, but didn’t have one. Also, technically, icing and frosting are two different things. Frosting is the thick stuff you spread on a cake, and between cake layers. Icing is the thin runny stuff that you pour over a pound cake or [...]
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Social Values

Social Values Survey We have diagnosed you as most likely being a member of the: New Aquarians You also show a similarity to the following tribe(s): Security Seeking Ascetics (more…)
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Friday, June 23, 2006

Search Terms

Snark practice. greek myth fell into the water and drowned Actually, it’s not a myth. People actually do, in fact, fall into the water and drown. This is why swimming lessons are recommended for all children, starting at a young age. why is there less female heroes Because the word heroes is plural, not singular. the garden of stubborn cats [...]
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Thursday, June 22, 2006

Dweebs

Just so you know what huge geeks we are, last night watching a Season 1 Babylon 5 episode, the following comment was made: “Hey! It’s Weyoun!”
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Categories: Non-Sequiturs  

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Today

Happy Summer Solstice! It is now allowed to be hot. All those hot days previous? Imaginary.
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Time Wasting

What Subversive Alternative Paradigm Are You? I don’t know about subversive… (more…)
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Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Latin Quiz Answers

Erin sent me the answers to the Latin quiz. (more…)
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June 20th

Happy Birthday West Virginia!
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Monday, June 19, 2006

Babble On

So, we’ve finally settled down to watch Babylon 5. Michael had wanted this is the next TV series he got, and we’d been told by several people, “it’s even better than Deep Space Nine! Well, we’re halfway through Season One, and I’m not seeing it. Michael insists that he remember it as being better than this, and [...]
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Saunter

Happy World Sauntering Day!
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Saturday, June 17, 2006

Time Wasting

Okay, I would really like to know what I missed on this, because aside from the WV State motto, most of the rest of these were guesses (educated guesses, but guesses never-the-less) because the only lauguages I took in school were French and Spanish. The Latin Sayings Test: (more…)
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Courage of Falcons

Courage of Falcons (2000) Holly Lisle In all, this was an interesting series. Again, the pace was fast–very fast–and action packed. In fact, I found it to be a little too fast, and a little too action packed, which I didn’t think was possible. Read More about Courage of Falcons
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Friday, June 16, 2006

Around the House

This is the best thing I’ve seen in my yard this year! (more…)
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Thursday, June 15, 2006

Vengeance of Dragons

Vengeance of Dragons The Secret Texts Book 2 (1999) Holly Lisle Again, with the cliffhanger ending; the lack of conclusion of a story arc is my biggest problem with this book (or series actually). You have been warned. Don’t read this book without the third close at hand. Luckily, they’ve been out for awhile, so getting [...]
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Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Happy Flag Day

Happy Flag Day! Rules for Flying the American Flag It is the universal custom to display the flag only from sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary flagstaffs in the open. However, when a patriotic effect is desired, the flag may be displayed twenty-four hours a day if properly illuminated during the hours of darkness. [...]
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Pic Me

The latest flower pr0n! My cactus bloomed! Plus, lots of blooms on my dayl lilies and coreopsis. Also, pictures from my brother’s birthday celebration.
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Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Historical Bush Approval Ratings

Presidential approval ratings 2000-present, for various polls. Forgot to post this a couple weeks ago when I first found it. The more I look at it, the more fascinating it becomes.
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