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Welcome to 1967 9 Apr 2010 | 12:08 pm
Last Monday night, I was preparing to go to a dinner party at a friend's. (Yes, I finally have friends here.) I heard a teaser on the local evening news: "Hear the latest on the rescue efforts for the...
Rejected Facebook Status Updates 15 Feb 2010 | 02:26 pm
This past year has been a bit of a tough one, and I try to maintain a positive face in public. Since I have bunches of friends on Facebook, I consider that a public place. However, there are some thin...
The Little Big City 19 Jan 2010 | 01:28 pm
As I mentioned in my last post, I've moved to Charm City. Yepper, Baltimore, Maryland, home of the Orioles, Ravens, steamed shrimp as only they can do it, and crabs. I was a little nervous about movin...
What a year! 4 Jan 2010 | 10:36 am
Inspired by my dear friend Misfitina, here's a list of what 2009 was like. I did things I never thought I could do: Hosted a baby shower Met a bunch of blog buds IRL Watched a Polar Plunge Got le...
The most offensive thing I've seen 21 Dec 2009 | 09:08 am
I wanted to make sure everyone knew about this piece of electronic manure, but my blog buddy Buzzardbilly beat me to it. West Virginia Discovers the Internet | NBC Washington I'd say this is in the r...
My Father, the Axe Murderer 4 Nov 2009 | 01:25 pm
Buzzard Billy has asked us to share our critter stories. Growing up in the country, I had plenty of stories about critters. There was the time my brother caught the biggest bullfrog I've ever seen. Ou...
New Scripts 12 Oct 2009 | 03:41 am
THUD. That's the sound that woke me up about 6:30 this morning. I knew instantly that there had been a car wreck, right in front of my house from the sound of it. The American phrase "car crash" doe...
Laurel, transplanted 27 Aug 2009 | 01:17 pm
This post will be quick, but I think I need to tell you what's going on. I've been a bit out of touch, and I'd like to thank all of you who commented to ask if everything was OK. It wasn't, but I thin...
What if it had been you? 24 Jul 2009 | 01:17 am
Almost everyone has heard of the incident in which Henry Louis Gates, Jr., was arrested after someone called the police to investigate his breaking into his home. If you don't know the details, read t...
Stirrers 30 May 2009 | 05:26 am
The Chez has perfectly expressed one of my pet peeves. She says it better than I could. I'm The Chez & You're The Macaroni: Mind Your Manners Monday!
