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Today a friend at work was showing me the on-line World encyclopedia.  If you click on a word the definition pops-up.  Just by chance, she clicked on the word "curiosity."  The 4th definition was "an odd, unusual, or interesting quality."  And this was the example that followed:  "The president's childish behavior is of some curiosity."

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The protest march in Washington was a relief.  Lots of people.  Lots of shouting.  Lots of truth (for a change.)  Moments to savor:  the unexpected announcement during the rally that Karl Rove had been subpoenaed and the Tim Robbins ritual on the number of Iraqis who have died ...

Is it 50,0000?

No!

Is it 100,000?

No!

Is it 200,000?

No!

Is it 300,000?   ( Read more... )

The curse words scrawled on the bathroom walls and the desk tops and inside the envelopes labeled "reference desk" don't faze me.  The used condoms hidden behind the "romance novels" are disgusting but unremarkable.  The flying chairs, the yelling, and the cursing can be brushed off - well, most of the time.  Then the other day I noticed that our ( Read more... )

The other night I was flea combing my cat (told you this was serious) and there was one flea that simply refused to die - first he/she wouldn't get off the flea comb, then it kept climbing out of the soapy water, and finally it did its best to set up housekeeping on me, etc.  During all this excitement I got very frustrated and started saying,

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I love those Capitol Steps.  They are very funny and I needed some laughs after that nasty Latin exam Wednesday night.  The only thing worse than the exam will be the grade. LOL

I highly recommend the 4th of July 2006 show.  The Capitol Steps' radio programs can be found here:

http://www.capsteps.com/radio/

I heard this Soundclips episode the other day on NPR was blown away by 8 year-old Andrejz. and his vocal sound effects for action heroes.  What a fantastic imagination!  And as he does each vocal effect (i.e. Batman's cape unfurling), you can't help but nod your head and go yeah, that's exactly what it sounds like alright.

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I'm going home.  Whee!!!!  (I've been wheeing quite a lot lately.)  Everything's good to go with Barry.  My manager approved two weeks vacation for me in early January.  Now, all I've got to do is buy some plane tickets.  Then it's London and Yorkshire and - more importantly - lots of quality time spent with a man that I adore.  I can almost taste ( Read more... )

I got my V mask today, but this is no time to rest on my laurels.  I've got a really nice black cape up in the attic ... somewhere ... locating it will be an adventure in itself.  My husband is scandalized though - the cape has a PINK satin lining. *Shrugs* I like to think that the pink color reflects V's softer side. Besides if MovieV can wear ( Read more... )

Well, my supervisor spoke with Susan about the display and the conversation dragged on for an hour and a half.  We use two tables for displays and Susan demanded that she be given one of the two for her *own* display.  The fact that book displays have absolutely nothing to do with her job at the library doesn't seem to count for much.  Then she ( Read more... )