I'm being dragged, er, taken to see Spectre at 10:30 pm (and it's 2 and a half hours long because why?? No, really, why?) so I am posting my oh-so-brilliant prose now so all y'all won't be left without.  Give, give, give - that's all I do...

(Wow - 'give' is a weird looking word, esp three times in a row.)

I need one of these ( Read more... )

So there I was, driving along, minding my own business, listening to the radio (hmmm...how can I describe 'radio' to you young people?  TV without pictures?  Ipod without making anyone at Apple rich?  Hmmm...that is a puzzler)  when I hear A Christmas Song!!!!  And not a great one either.  Driving Home for Christmas by Chris Rea, (No, I won't link ( Read more... )

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It's cold.  So not a fan of the cold.
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Today's suggested topic is:

Have you ever had extended writer's block? How long did it last? What did you do to break out of it...?I don't experience writer's block so much as I experience disinterest, distraction, and general malaise.  Do I get stuck?  You bet.  And when ( Read more... )

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A topic! A topic! My kingdom for a topic!!!
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We had nice weather for about an hour, so I cut back the herb garden - mint, lemon balm, thai basil, parsley, lemon grass, lavender. It smelled amazing.
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I was at the thrift store yesterday and bought a $1 book called The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got ( Read more... )

The man who invented CorningWare, Dr. Don Stookey, died this week at the age of 99. While not quite as amazing as the invention of air conditioning, CorningWare, in its many forms, is damned close.

Spare him a thought during this most casserole-y of seasons, won't you?
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New Toy Story Movie? Why? The third one was ( Read more... )