The problem with having one's birthday in such close proximity to a holiday, especially one - Halloween - that involves parties, is that it can be hard to have an actual birthday party without associating it with said holiday. Scheduling is tough because, for example, if Halloween falls on a Tuesday, the parties are often ON my birthday. A non- ( Read more... )

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I found this just now. Strange and amazing and hilarious.

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While most of the country settled all their election business over two weeks ago, the recount for U.S. Senate just got underway here yesterday. This could end up being the closest race I ever see, as roughly 200 votes separated Republican incumbent Norm Coleman and Democratic challenger Al Franken after election night. That's out of 2.9 million ( Read more... )

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As some of you know, I'm going to California for a week next month, ostensibly for my friend Scott's wedding, but that also to hang out with some other friends while I'm there. Seeing as I visit the west coast fairly infrequently, I decided to make a week-long trip of it, including a drive down the famously scenic Highway 1. Obviously, with any ( Read more... )

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