The way I want to live

100 Days

They say the first hundred days of a presidency makes or breaks an administration. I think that’s true of other things, too. This is my 100th day without a cigarette. To reward myself, I’m getting a manicure this afternoon. Maybe I’ll even buy myself some flowers. Then it’s back to work and life as usual. [...]

We have to have priorities

From AP: Owen Wilson’s film future remains bright despite his apparent personal problems. Hollywood insiders say that the 38-year-old actor, who was hospitalized Sunday after police responded to a report of an attempted suicide at his Santa Monica home, should continue to enjoy big-screen success. His box-office track record – “Wedding Crashers” topped $200 million, [...]

Candy for your conscience

I think, therefore …?

Trained Man and Dog He is old enough. He has catalogued The disappointments, Seen the stars that fade In grim stillborn eyes. He is not quite sure He himself is real. Vicki Hearne from Tricks of the Light Sometimes I have that sense of unreality myself….

Random bullets ala Parts-n-Pieces

Sorry for the long absence – thanks for sticking around! It’s been a crazy week, including internet being out and the subsequent dealings with the cable company, getting Meredith ready to move back to school, and Tony starting marching band. So some quick bullets: Happy thing: my internet is back up and Tony got it [...]

XKCD strikes again

You’re better off in the State Department

At a time when PTSD rates are shooting through the roof in the military, the State Department is worried that diplomats posted in conflict zones may be at risk for it, too. The remedy? Requiring them to take additional time off to fight stress. Too bad the soldiers don’t get vacation time. Via MSNBC

Four things meme

UPDATED: I added some more questions from Ahistoricality’s list, just cuz I was bored. Tish Grier, late of Love, Hope, Sex & Dreams, now exclusively at The Constant Observer, tagged me for this meme. Four Jobs I Have Had In My Life: rock star (ok, so I just played dive bars, but I did have [...]

Hemp Fest in Seattle

This weekend Seattle’s Myrtle Edwards Park is home to Hemp Fest, the world’s largest marijuana educational and drug law reform rally. Two days worth of entertainment will be running on 6 stages with live music, informational speakers including former Seattle Police Chief Norm Stamper, and arts and crafts venders’ booths. Price? It’s all free and [...]

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