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Of Fallen Fledlings and The Glimmer of Hope in a Dark World
A fledgling dove had been attacked by and fell into the backyard, last night. When I came home, it was waddling around, seeking refuge behind the bicyce against the shed. The dogs seemed confused at the creature, and wouldn't go near it ( Read more... ) -
In Memoriam: DenaJoy Gelman
I had a good time at Church Night, spoke with folks I'd been missing. Returning to my car, I realized I'd been without my phone for 6-8 hours. I had several messages ( Read more... ) -
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Grogburgers and Corona were consumed yesterday at sunset on a deck high above Hayward, with the city sprawling out beneath us, and the occasional light air traffic (Gulfstreams, helicopters, etc) cruising in above us. The mood was light, celebratory, and playful ( Read more... ) -
From the files...
Hey parents; here's a reminder to never let your kid near the stove when you're boiling water. Really. That container of steaming, hot stuff is like The Big, Red, Candylike Button for most kids. And really, you don't want your baby girl's or Daddy's Little Boy's face blistering and peeling off after that water comes down on them ( Read more... ) -
Tonight's Tally
Heart Attacks: 0
Ghost: 1
Whew. That was a close one. -
LiveJournal Pop Up Ads. Blah.
*glare*
Livejournal, I'm not happy with you today.
The Best Buy caroling commercial pop-up sucks. The fact that its audio blares out immediately once it's popped up sucks. The fact that we cannot skip it for five (or three?) seconds SUCKS.
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Mix of the week ( Read more... ) -
For the Record:
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is one of the best video games I've played in the past ten years. -
On the Treatment of Books
I just finished Perdido Street Station. My head hurts in a great way, and my soul's got that burden of feeling a bit dirtier and fatigued after finishing a really enjoyable, if somewhat difficult book.
During cleanup, I had the good fortune of sitting around a table with Wildchild, Playground, HazMatt and Big Spoon after some of the best Shepherd's ( Read more... ) -
And another star winks out.
AAR LLC lost its insurance agent today, and the world lost another wonderful person. I got the news earlier today that things looked grim, and just received the confirmation that Happy Shel Weisman has left us and passed on to What's Next ( Read more... )