1989 - Oh Billy, why couldn't you take me to the prom?

Billy Bragg and The Neighborhoods rendition of "I Fought the Law."

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I just remembered that Maryland has MAIF - the Maryland Auto Insurance Fund. Way back in the 70's, we set up something so that everyone could have car insurance and could drive. I had it for a few years when I first started driving and, without it, I wouldn't have been able to get a job. So if we can make everyone's right to drive a priority, then ( Read more... )

Zoiks! I am up early today and, for whatever reason, I'm feeling very good about it. Yesterday involved a lot of sleeping and sulking so perhaps today will be the opposite ( Read more... )

A very large spider has taken up residence on my back porch. I tried to chase him away last night by breaking up his web with a broom, but the bastard was back tonight. It took me thirty seconds to head inside for the super toxic Dad recomended bug spray, but he was in hiding by the time I got back outside. Saturday's mission number one is to seek ( Read more... )

Home from Iceland and really wishing that I did not have to go to work. I will probably be exhausted and jet lagged all week, but it was totally worth it. Iceland is gorgeous, and KOJ makes me feel like the best person I've ever been.

Now it's back to work and Herculean efforts to catch up on everything.

I've never been good at making plans and, somehow, I'm especialy bad when those plans involve Depeche Mode. So I bought a ticket to see DM at the Borgota on 8/1. The plan was to drive up with my super cool friends and have a super cool time. But now I will be in Iceland which is even cooler ( Read more... )

Tiny thoughts on the current Health Care debates ( Read more... )

In reading these stories about Baltimore city employees using city vehicles for their commute, there keeps arising mention of a Police Major who lives in Delaware. I've met the Major from my district on many occasions, and while I don't know that he lives in DE, I do know that he does not live in Baltimore City. I also know that he is kind, ( Read more... )

I have no words so I invite anyone who can sum up all the reasons that this video makes me happier than a box of tiny kittens is welcome to express their ideas in the comments section.

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Ah. Memorial day weekend, you are so full of parties that I can hardly stand it. I like Febuary when we're all burried indoors reading books.

Best topic of last night -- why were all of those people in French text books going to the discotheque?

Ou vas tu?
Je vais a la discotheque! Et tu?
Mois? Je vais a la bibliotheque.Nobody was ever just ( Read more... )