I’m off on another road trip — to deliver some furniture, see a university and visit my brother. If there’s wifi along the way, you’ll hear from me, otherwise, I’ll update you on the last blast of the summer when I return…
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Monthly Archive for July, 2009
But this is going a bit far. How does something this unbelievably obtuse make it past all the filters that are supposed to protect the center of a show from looking so pathetically foolish?
Click on the backpack to see the text of her farewell speech, or just watch the video below!
Click on the picture to play the video
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There is a downside to eschewing intellectualism (click on the image for the full copy).
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And here is yet another hodgepodge from the past week…
• Bottled water. How do you feel about it? Ripped off? Misled? You should. We got some stainless water bottles earlier this year and they are wonderful — the openings are big enough to add ice, there are no BPAs in the water we drink, there is no waste for the landfill, and they fit in the bike drink holders. We took them with us on our road trip last month and had no trouble refilling them with ice and cold water at gas stations along the way, and, thanks to our cozies and the added ice, it was so nice to have water that stayed cold for hours after a rest stop.
• This may come as a shock to some, but not all low-income housing has to be ugly.
• This remembrance from Pam Spaulding (apparently my brother’s classmate at Stuyvesant!) is the best post I’ve seen since Frank McCourt died last week.
• I admit that I haven’t been consuming much media lately (comcast recently cut us down to just a few worthless channels), but I’m still surprised that since the Henry Louis Gates, Jr. story broke, I haven’t heard a single person mention the movie Amos and Andrew.
• On health care: we could be doing a LOT better than we are — certainly better than BCBS is doing (which is maybe the RNC chair’s insurance company — he’s not sure, but he’s still trying to kill any chance at reform). Why are some of our representatives dragging their feet? Other systems work. Lewis Black shares some thoughts. And so does Bill Maher (best one ever?).
• I’ve said it before many, many times, but it bears repeating over and over and over again: the only thing abstinence-only education produces is really freakin’ stupid teenagers.
• For the record: calorie labeling is a positive thing. As with many things (including sex — see above), ignorance can be toxic.
• Here’s a shocker: the C-Street Cult (oh, Zach!) story shows no sign of slowing down! Why is disgraced Senator Ensign giving Zach Wamp money? Apparently, it’s a secret! Unfortunately, in other marriage defender/marriage non-honorer news (AKA republican sexual hypocrites), Tennessee still picks the winners.
• Jimmy Carter is challenging the Southern Baptist Convention’s sexism — but is he making any sense?
• Pat Buchanan: Why do you keep talking? You’re making Lou Dobbs look good. Even Rachel, who often refers to you as “Uncle Pat,” thinks you’re a misinformed douche.
• Today was Sarah Palin’s last day. Top Ten observes the occasion.
• Lastly, this just leaves me gasping for air. And Jimmy Carter thought the Baptists were bad! Ha!
• And finally, I posted this on facebook about a week back, but if you missed it there, you might enjoy it here. I apologize to everyone who attended my wedding, because it wasn’t this cool. Neither was any wedding I’ve ever attended. The bar has been raised.
UPDATE:
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The title line comes from Ziggy Stardust. I was sitting here thinking about what to say with regard to today’s 10K Monkeys anniversary when it just suddenly hit me that David Bowie had already done the job for me (listen to the song below).
It was a Sunday afternoon in 2004 when I tapped out my inaugural post (not my most original material, but I was following tradition). I was on LJ back then (probably the only person older than 16 there at the time!). Emmie had decided I needed a journal and set it up for me and wow!… I’ve been blathering away ever since!
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More of the creatures from my summer vacation… this one is a very active and friendly cat who just wore herself out. Fortunately, she found a nice patch of sun to nap in.
Be sure to check out the other creatures on the ark and have a wonderful weekend!
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This is the kind of day I’ve had. It’s been a rough one, but as a song — well, it’s one of the best ever (a link for the uninitiated!).
Friday, I’m ready.
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Hello! I'm Alice, which is my real name (most of the other names here have been changed, though, to protect the innocent). I live in an almost-100-year-old house in downtown Chattanooga, TN with my first husband, G-Dog (who is from New Canaan, CT), and a cockapoo named Nonnie (the moniker comes from a Laurens van der Post book). We have one kid (that we know of) -- a daughter, Emmie, who plays a supporting role on the blog. She's off being a student, but she pops in often enough to keep things interesting.
I originally hale from Batavia, NY, a quiet little town in rural western New York. G-Dog and I met while attending college in Carlisle, PA, and then moved on to Chapel Hill, NC together before finally settling in Tennessee. Other places we've lived in long enough to have a mailing address include London and San Francisco.
This blog is about a lot of things -- the places I visit, things I cook, people I meet, photos I take, things I read, and -- of course, politics. I'm an unrepentant, arugula-eating, progressive, liberal, lefty, euro-loving, educated elitist and I'm looking forward to an administration that doesn't raise my blood pressure quite as often as the outgoing one did...
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