I had noticed, in that vague not-noticing way, that there seemed to be a strip of green grass showing in the back yard, right along the drainage line when I glanced out the kitchen window this morning. It was ruler-straight, which I assumed was because it followed the line of drainage. Water, least resistance, and [...]
CSI: Burbclavia
December 3rd, 2004 · Comments Off · Home Truths
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Iraqi Security Advisory System
December 3rd, 2004 · Comments Off · Funnies
What a great news day. NPR reports that the new Secretary of Scariness, Bernard Kerik, had a troubled start in life and was reportedly a young tough or bully before turning his life around via martial arts and becoming a tough crimefighter. Just reading the fawning reviews at Amazon of his autobiography gives me [...]
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Why The British Are Well Shed Of Us
December 3rd, 2004 · Comments Off · Hot Off The Presses
We’re a nation of violent lawless gun-crazy psychos, that’s why. And we’re the leaders of the Free World.
The news story reads like a classic British police-procedural crime novel, except more violent than most (more in the tradition of P.D. James). An ordinary American ex-Marine with a shady past is pulled over in a routine traffic [...]
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The Salt Of The… Parking Lot
December 3rd, 2004 · Comments Off · Moblog
Tuesday night as I left work, it was raining, then it was sleeting, then it started snowing. I toddled off late to
choir practice and found the usual suspects had only just arrived; my favorite two British choir ladies (they are sisters) were dressed in identical lavender sprigged jumpers (translation: flowered pullovers in a thermal knit). [...]
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