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You know how yesterday I said that the doomsday scenarios for New Orleans didn't come true? Well I may have been wrong. OK, yes, it could have been worse, but at this point, that is hard to hang on to. My family is safe, including MY STUPID UNCLE NICK TM. The man didn't evacuate until this morning! Is he insane? His wife left last night, and ( Read more... )

OK, Katrina? Freaking me out. I'm way glad I left NOLA when I did and have spent the day progressively freaking out more and more. Can't get in touch with anyone because cell phone service is down, and one of my hometowns is looking kind of...screwed. I have faith that New Orleans will make it, but not without quite a bit of repair work. At ( Read more... )

So, I'm trying to be a good person, I swear to...ok, that's actually kind of the point. God, that is. For anyone who missed it my fabulous self is planning on entering the ministry. (the Unitarian ministry, stop freaking out people) So I think about God quite a bit. I'm all about the various interpretations and possibilities of divinity. That ( Read more... )

Ok, I know, it's kinda weird. He was never what you would call a charismatic man. Or as Molly Ivins would say, the man had no Elvis. But he was smart, and cute in a boy scout-ish kinda way. Also, ever since he conceded he has had a fun, nothing left to lose kind of vibe going on. So yes, democrats past ( Read more... )

Seriously, with the exception of consuming 6 shots of espresso and 3 cups of coffee, my day had literally no redeeming value. None. So tonight, to continue with the theme I will pick up take out (really good takeout, but still, can't cook, that would mean I had accomplished something) drink beer and languish in the special hell ( Read more... )

The internet is making me a malcontent. Ok, fine, I was already a malcontent. The internet is making me more of a malcontent. So, I have this job. Lots of free time, lots of internet access. What has this led to? Interesting question? Blogs. Lots of them. Mainly of the leftie political bent. At some point I realized that my previous plan ( Read more... )

I have been lied to. And a vicious, vicious lie it was ( Read more... )

OK, who thought I was done with lj for good. Raise your hands, I know it's all of you. I thought I would take a moment from my busy schedule of doing very little, and update. I like to keep y'all on your toes. So. Yes. Hmm, I've kind of forgotten how this works ( Read more... )