Gas prices being what they are and adoption expenses being what they are, Spouse and I invested in a staycation and one trip for the summer (except for the abysmal Trip to Geo-gia to Scatter Maternal Ashes, q.v.). The staycation I already recorded ( q.v.)--but we took a day-trip to D.C. to see the "Jim Henson's Fantastic World" exhibit at the ( Read more... )

Yes, I abhor her. Yes, I think she's an absolute waste of carbon and time. Marie Antoinette was a charity aunt by comparison. Come the Revolution, she's on the A-list (for "Against-the-Wall").

But dammitty damn damn damn: after the response to John McCain ad, I have a grudging--heavily grudging--micron of respect for Paris Hilton. I know her ( Read more... )

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to those celebrating.


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As I tell my tots continuously, some constants are universal, irrevocable-they simply areThe speed of light-299,792,458 metres per second in a vacuum-cannot be exceeded without substantial phenomenological change to the matter in question ( Read more... )

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The other evening, Spouse and Diva ensconced on sofa, breezing through commercials during whatever show we were watching:Commercial voice for artery-clearing Rx: I always felt healthy, but for years something was collecting in my arteries . . .
Diva (with derision): Murderous rage?
Spouse (with prospective hopefulness): Dwarves?
We do love our fun.

and useful. See, phenomena like same-sex marriage prove this. Unbeknownst to themselves or their writers, articles like this one from the IHT indicate that sufficient exposure to French literary and cultural theory would ameliorate if not eliminate a good many social problems that arise from simple unrepentant daftness. Opposition to same-sex ( Read more... )

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Secretary for the Eng Dept here at U Cangrejo sent out the usual reminder that students who miss a particular exam on its scheduled date must take the exam within the first week of the next semester for the grade to count. As usual, the mail was in response to a query from someone with a student who is "on the softball team who will be at away ( Read more... )