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Imagine that you are a queen of thrift. Thrift-ing, that is. Imagine that you envision yourself as a rescuer of special items. Imagine that it's your form of retail therapy, allowing you to buy and try clothing styles you wouldn't invest in as classic pieces. Imagine you do this a lot. Imagine that you live in a 900 sq ft house with four tiny ( Read more... )

President Obama didn't talk much about race during his run for president...but last night, he made some specific remarks.

Remarks by the President to the NAACP Centennial Convention 07/16/2009.

Backstory: I bought an '97 Camry from a friend earlier this year. Because both she and previous owner are known to be meticulous, I skipped getting the car inspected before purchase. Bad move, should have done a little more homework on the year and the model. There are known problems, and as we close in on 12 years and close to 200K, it's not a ( Read more... )

I can't quit listening to The Dirty South. It was a lucky used-bin dip, and I really oughta start pacing myself so I don't burn out on it. It's got about four brilliant songs, four or five really good ones, and a couple I don't care about. I suspect that's because they're mixed so the lyric doesn't dominate, and one of the things the DBTs have ( Read more... )

My friend and rockstar of a landlord has an opening coming up in her rental duplex. It's 2 BR/2 bath, and insanely huge, located just east of I-35 on Woodland. Get in touch if you are interested; you could not ask for a better landlord.

Dreaming of Nonsense: The Evolutionary Enigma of Dream Content

A quick overview of modern theories about the purpose of dreaming.

I need contact info for whomever books Ararat's catering, stat. Who's my daddy?

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thanks, Faustie!

We had a bunch of tree work done here at Chez Cardinal today, and part of the deal was, they mulched our scrap and left it, and there is puh-lenty to go around, as in, cubic yards of it, bring a truck. Seriously, if you'd like some, come and get it. There is enough for several of you to fill your (small) truck beds, and it's nice good smellin' ( Read more... )