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Apparently, my subconscious has decreed that it's time for my once-every-eighteen-months post in this journal. I will say that I'm very impressed at the technological progress LJ has made since last I was here.
There's lots I could write about, but my impulse is to mention this post from three and a half years ago, in which I wrote:
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science and comedy
I was just having an argument with my sister on Facebook. She shared a page about a comedian's routine about how Australians think American gun laws are crazy, and I commented with something critical of the assumptions that the routine was based on. She immediately got very defensive and emotional-- I do wonder to what extent her pregnancy ( Read more... ) -
flabbergasted
I'm sheerly astounded at the actions of Senate Democrats in getting rid of the filibuster now, of all times, with a mere twelve months left until 2014's elections, when far more Democratic seats are up for grabs than Republican ones. With Nate Silver having said even before the Obamacare rollout debacle
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illiterate New Jersey teacher
A New Jersey teacher who confronted Governor Chris Christie about his remarks about bad teachers and was yelled at by him, has apparently written an open letter to him and posted it on the Net.
"Yesterday I took the opportunity to come hear you speak on your campaign trail. I have never really heard you speak before except for sound bytes that I ( Read more... ) -
The Rich Man
The rich man has his motor-car ( Read more... ) -
'maters
I made some cinderblock garden beds last year, and this year planted tomatoes in one of them, which happened to be the one next to the fence. This was the result:
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shutdown
Looks like the shutdown's going to occur. This'll be interesting.
I've just been watching Lincoln, and have been reminded how vicious American politics has been during most of our existence. In 1798 Congressmen Matthew Lyon and Roger Griswold got into a fight with walking stick and fireplace tongs on the floor of Congress, and Preston Brooks ( Read more... ) -
Splurged
I don't buy that many antiques any more-- a consequence of clutter is that you realize how bad many such decisions are-- but when this came up for only $6,000 (very cheap for what it is, and it'll be very useful and fun), I could not resist:
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blogging question
I've been reading Megan McArdle's blog, and she said at one point that the way to have a successful blog is to post often. Is that true, do you think?
Of course, I have probably been posting so rarely that no one reads this any more, and won't see that question to answer it, which is a nice point of irony.