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Some people just really make an impression on you. This family is a group of those people. Mike Fijalka is my boss, his wife is a friend and their son Michael is probably one of the strongest kids you'll ever meet. This week, a columnist in one of the local papers wrote this brief and touching column about them. It hardly does them justice. Mike ( Read more... ) -
A rare gem
You know, it isn't often that you run across a headline on a news site, even if it is MSNBC, like this one:
"Can I keep nude photos of my wife's friend?"
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RIP Nibbles
Online is more real than you think. A friend, though not as close as I would have liked, died recently. She was found this morning. She was only found because a mutual, very dear friend had been worried about her and called her family. Kelly Alderman, online known as Nibbles, was 28.
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Getting literary
If you see this, add a Shakespear quote to your journal.
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NHL hockey's back...
...and I wish I could be more excited about it. I love the sport. I truly do. Minor league hockey, Olympic hockey, hockey in general--it is all good, but the owners and players of the NHL have done more damage than they realize to their fans ( Read more... ) -
I hate it when a plan backfires...
Most of you probably remember that the building near mine caught fire about a month ago and several families were homeless. I don't recall if I mentioned that Kassette and I were taking care of one of the family's pet hamster, Sandwich ( Read more... ) -
Warning: Rant ahead
Don't say I didn't tell you up front ( Read more... ) -
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Since I haven't done the favorite characters thing yet and it seems to be pretty fun, here goes. Below are my ten favorite TV shows of all time. Guess who my favorite character is. :) They are in no particular order ( Read more... ) -
Wow!
I didn't realize how many people friended me recently. Okay, maybe not so recently. I almost never go to the info page of my own journal. Sad, I know, but that's the way it is ( Read more... )