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I thought about calling this GBCW, but I haven’t even been around long enough to make a dent and my farewell would be met with an endless supply of crickets rubbing their wings together.I have a great...
View ArticleFair warning
Exactly how long has George W. Bush been in Africa? There's this...Family homes: Supersize my houseLast Updated: 12:01am GMT 18/02/2008 Page 1 of 3Across the most exclusive suburbs large family homes...
View ArticleAvatar: The Last Airbender and Parallels to Real Life
"Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when the fire nation attacked. Only the Avatar, master of all four elements could stop...
View ArticleHere I Stand (as at a virtual hiring fair)
This morning, looking futilely again through the job listings, smiting as many of the scammers as I can, and recalling the fatuous bit of "help" I recently read on MSN about how the most important...
View ArticleThe Write Words
The other day, a guy at work told me that, "the white male is the most discriminated person in the US."
View ArticleBreaking the cocoon
This site is built on a love of progressive politics. We are called upon by Kos to elect more and better Democrats, and we all agree with that simple aim, but what we really love, though, are the...
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God is Not a Socialist - Real Billboard Photo
x-posted from uncommon reaction.You can't make this stuff up ...I'm not getting in the middle of this, but lots of people seem to think he is.
View ArticleDouble Standards
Our families are obviously a cornerstone of our sense of self. Whether consciously or otherwise, the people we spend so much time with contribute a great deal to who we are. I'm having some...
View ArticleWhen Strangers Click: from The Annals of Online Dating
"Surveys show that in the online dating world, women are afraid of meeting a serial killer. Men are afraid of meeting someone fat."That's a quote from When Strangers Click: Five Stories from The...
View ArticleDepression - Wanting to fly away
Let's keep this depression topic going. With the recent events and the trouble brewing for Democrats in 2012 it would be easy to fall into the trap of despair or anger... hell, even apathy.I was...
View ArticleBefore, I lurked. Now I speak. (Updated-w/ tears)
My first diary (and oh, I hope it isn't my last) is staring back at me with a blue-bordered blankness, begging me to fill the boxes with clever, astute observations or fiery rants. Sorry to disappoint,...
View Articlee.e. cummings, santa and the question mark
this could be considered a Holiday story, given that santa (or a somewhat dadaist version) plays prominently in this account. i wouldn't consider it so-ho, ho, ho-only on its face. a tribute to e.e....
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Late Night Karaoke:Real Life - Send Me An Angel '89
This is the last one of these for awhile as they haven't sparked much interest. Thank you for listening.
View ArticleBooks So Bad They're Good: Mental Health Day
As threatened a few days ago, there will be no diary this week. I feel awful about this - it's the first one I've missed in close to eighteen months of diaries - but the following hit this week and...
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Oregon Kossacks This Could be You!
Yes, this could be you. A giggling, fun loving hippie, ham for a camera, kossack live and in person at the OREGON - Portland Area Kossacks MEET-UP!OREGON - Portland Area Kossacks MEET-UP!Saturday,...
View ArticleMovies you quote in everyday life
Are there any movies that you find yourself quoting in everyday life? Just when a situation presents itself a classic movie line presents itself to your mind and just tumbles out?What is the line? From...
View ArticleForgetting something? Are you getting your Zzzzzz's?
They say, with age comes wisdom.Funny, that they never say, with wisdom comes forgetfulness ...Sleep helps retain, boost memory. So let's all go back to Zzzz...by Anu Passary, Tech Times,...
View ArticleWhat famous people have you met?
I've managed to meet several well known people in my life, not just in passing, for some, and in others just for a quick handshake.None of these famous people would remember me, of course... I am not...
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Kitchen Table Kibitzing: Dear Diary, sorry I didn't write earlier! Been busy...
Hey Kibitzers! What's good? Y'all chill or nah? Some of you may know that I have recently made a transition from classroom teaching to Higher Ed. I've always been pretty circumspect about revealing...
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Question of the night: If your life could be summed up by *1* cartoon...
There are thousands of cartoon characters out there, from Arnold to Ziggy, and everyone in between.There are so many that a poll would be impossible for me to list every single one to capture what...
View ArticleQuestion --- How many fellow Kossacks have you met in "Real Life"
I have been lucky enough to have met many people from this here website. :)My first encounter with people was when I was living in Houston and I met several local Houston folks… and then I met many...
View ArticlePrivilege of the "Week" #9: Real Life
(This is an ongoing series in which I identify ways that I benefit from non-economic privilege, generally from being straight, white, and male. Sometimes only the “straight” will matter, or only the...
View ArticleWest Side Story--Just as relevant today as when it first came out:
West Side Story, a very famous late-1950’s Broadway stage musical based on Romeo & Juliet, which was made into a spectacular motion picture after Walter Mirisch bought the rights to the film...
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Dvar Torah: Parashat Ekev - complexity and practicality... (+ series calendar).
This week’s Torah reading is parashatEikev(Ekev) Devarim(Deut.) 7:12–11:25, 2nd Haftarah of Consolation Isaiah 49:14–51:3 To start with, a few key passages and quotations:[1]►Devarim 11:יט...
View ArticleAny TV show line you quote in real life often?
I am one of those folks who enjoyed Seinfeld. I know from prior diaries that I have written here it is one of those shows that people either enjoyed a lot or did not like it at all.One of the reasons...
View ArticleIn the end, we all come home
I was thinking about something today while waiting to tee off on the ninth hole of a fairly crowded Thursday golf course. Pace of play was slow. The hot, muggy weather was kinda sorta miserable. But...
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