As proof of the law of karmic conservation, the same day I got word of my new job was when I got hit with the death plague that has claimed many of my friends of late (including ashoe and apathys_girl). After a week of coughing, hacking, and feeling like my chest was stuck in a C-clamp, today I snagged a lucky-break appointment with a nurse-practitioner right up ( Read more... )

Since today is the birthday of link-meister supreme
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I had a wonderful dinner last night with
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I note that a lot of my friends are especially busy this week with engagements and activities, and it seems my own social calendar is hoppin', skippin', and jumpin'.

To wit:

WEDNESDAY: The regular appointment to play the dozens at Big Monkey Comics, then the monthly DC Bloggers' Meetup at Pharoah's in Adams Morgan.

THURSDAY: The special Big ( Read more... )

From author Matt Ridley's Nature Via Nurture:

"To base any moral position on natural fact, whether that fact is derived from nature or from nurture, is asking for trouble. In my morality, and I hope in yours, some things are bad but natural, like dishonesty and violence; others are good but less natural, like generosity and fidelity."I've been ( Read more... )

I continue to explore the terrain of planet Orkut, finding strange, yet oddly familiar creatures along the way. One of these unusual beings bore a strong resemblance to what some people have come to know as
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I'm a busy little bee this week!

Tuesday-- Catching a special free promotional screening of Night Watch with the mighty
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Courtesy of lost_tv: The best Lost commercial ever. It's so scary how the lyrics fit the clips. :) The headbutts just make it.

This week is Freelance Writers' Appreciation Week! Give love to all those who prove again and again that the pen is mightier than the sword! :)

The KOS has a troubling diary on the obstacles facing the rebuilding of the WTC. I ( Read more... )

Except not.

Thanks to
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So I tried to do the responsible thing and work on my estimated taxes tonight, but the PNC Bank Web site is glitching and there's no one available at customer service. ;) Sigh. :) I should buy an upgraded version of Quicken or TurboTax and download my deposits and deductions, but both of those products are made by companies with business practices ( Read more... )