Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
I am a mix of emotions tonight. I watched the inauguration at work with a dozen or so of my coworkers, a steely veneer masking the emotion of the moment. I joked about Cheney in a wheelchair; mocked George Bush, Senior's, odd choice of headwear; laughed at the Rev. Dr. ...
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Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
ROFL. Still.
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Monday, January 19th, 2009
Woke this morning to a beautiful view out our front window.
Snow fell last night from about 4pm onwards, though not much stuck. Today, we hear the familiar drip drip drip of melting ice outside the window. By now, the sun has faded behind gray clouds; the crisp yellow morning vanquished ...
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Thursday, January 15th, 2009
Don't want to brave the crowds in DC next Tuesday? There are oh so many ways to watch, this being one of my favorites.
Counting down!
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Friday, November 7th, 2008
In case you haven't seen it, you should check out the Flickr set of photos of President-elect Obama and his family on election night. I think this one's the nicest of the bunch.
(They were uploaded by Barack Obama.)
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Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
It rained today in New York. When I first moved to the city spring had just come and it seemed like it rained almost every day. A cold spring rain that chilled you and at the same time made you sweat. And because I was new to the city, my ...
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Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
Of all the papers I've seen today, the San Francisco Chronicle had the best front page. No words needed.
See more at the Huffington Post.
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Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
I certainly hope this doesn't happen to me.
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Thursday, October 30th, 2008
First, we get advanced approval from the USCIS for our adoption to move forward. Then, the plantar fasciitis that's been plaguing my left foot seems to have abated. I think I'll be able to run on Sunday with only minimal pain. I've also made great progress in plotting my NaNo. ...
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Monday, May 5th, 2008
While watching this video, which Hanks posted on his MySpace page (who knew Tom Hanks was on MySpace?), I was impressed by his intelligence, his wit, his clarity, his knowledge and comprehension of history. More importantly, as I watched him I couldn't help but notice that awesome collection of typewriters. ...
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