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Collection of memorial posts for Abby/tamnonlinear
The memorial service was today. I found a really good flight/hotel/rental car deal, so I was able to go; I'm glad I could ( Read more... ) -
Minnesota: it grows on you
This morning my coworker who grew up in Vietnam came in from an errand that had taken him outdoors, and said "It's pretty warm out there. I thought I'd need my jacket, but it was too hot." The temperature outside was just a few degrees above freezing ( Read more... ) -
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Coworker's radio played "They're Coming To Take Me Away" a few minutes ago, and now it's playing a classical piece I don't recognize. I was very confused... but it turns out to be a Halloween theme station ( Read more... ) -
Passing on various offers
Via carbonel:
Amazon is offering $3 free credit for music downloads. No additional purchase necessary.
Via matociquala:
Audible.com is giving away free audiobooks for Thanksgiving. (One per person, alas, and for new users only.)
From tor.com:
Tor.com is giving away chunks of The Year's Best Fantasy 9, you just need a tor.com account (which you can get for ( Read more... ) -
List maintenance
I decided the change of the year (to some Pagans, October 31 is the end of the year and November 1 the start of the new religious year) would be a good time to go over my Dreamwidth access/subscribe lists and LiveJournal friendslist. I removed about 8 journals, mostly ones that haven't been updated in a long time if ever. In the process I also ( Read more... ) -
A friend's fundraising means COOKIES!
lisianthia is fundraising to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Her current fundraiser is this: she's selling frozen homemade cookie dough (she's making it herself, and she makes excellent cookies!). $10 for a batch that will make 4 dozen cookies, or $25 for three batches. She has a post with details here. Flavors available: chocolate chip, ( Read more... ) -
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So I'm reading Clouds of Witness and I get to the part where Peter is telling Parker dirty jokes to cheer him up. (Yes, really. Near the beginning of chapter thirteen.) We don't hear what any of the stories are, of course. Then Peter says "...I'll spare you the really outrageous one about the young housewife and the traveller in bicycle-pumps ( Read more... )
