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Breast Cancer
I don't think I shall remember 2008 as a good year. The Karate Teen had Burkitt's B-Cell Lymphoma and now I've been diagnosed with breast cancer. I'm allowing myself one hour for some extreme self-pity and then back to living the life I have ( Read more... ) -
Great Books Meme
Here's the latest incarnation of the Great Books Meme.
Italicize the title if you've read it. - 46 books
Underline the title if you love it. - 15 books
Strike through the title if you hated it or couldn't finish it. - 3 books
The list itself is from the BBC Big Read.
1. The Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien
2. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
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Boo Hoo on me
NSSHERE is graduating from 8th grade this morning, and I'm not there to see it. I think ( Read more... ) -
Finals Week!
Well, the first two finals of the week are over for the Karate Teen. Literature and Social Studies filled the morning. He and his friend The Other Trombone Guy got in the car, I took them to Chi's for lunch and now they are in the pool swimming off the stress ( Read more... ) -
Torture Is Wrong
I just thought I'd mention it.
Torture is wrong. -
Should we go see it?
This sounds like an interesting show!
Pest Control: The Musical
I read about it in LA Observed:
It's at the NoHo Arts Center.
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Backyard Visitor
I took a peek out of the window to see what the dog was doing. I saw this fellow standing on my patio. Before I could get the camera, he saw me and flew to the swingset.
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Torture Is Wrong
I'm not a member of any organized religion. I have no faith in a God. But I do have faith in people. The National Religious Campaign Against Torture wants every religious organization in America to hang a banner saying "Torture Is Wrong" and keep that banner up for all of June.
I don't have a religious organization. But Torture Is Wrong. I think I' ( Read more... ) -
It reeks of strawberries!
Today was a very busy today. The gf_guerilla and I went out to Macy's. I had two gift cards in my pocket, yet couldn't find a thing I wanted to buy ( Read more... ) -
Pleasure
Some pleasures are profound and I immediately want to share them, such as the look on my son's face when the oncologist said that the PET/CT scan was completely clear. (I'm still choked up over that one ( Read more... )