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train ponderings
why, when you ask to sit in the only vacant seat on the 3 seat side of the train, that instead of simply sliding over, the person sitting on the aisle stands up and forces you to squeeze into the middle seat? it seems awfully insulting to the person sitting in the window seat. plus it holds up the line of people waiting to get by. why such ( Read more... ) -
Sunday, November 25, 2007
I just found useful things (a.k.a. gloves, hand warmers, slippers) in an L.L. Bean catalog and marked them with post-its as possible Christmas presents for my husband. And I actually kinda had fun doing it.
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I yearn to pursue darkness ( Read more... ) -
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Have you ever felt a nameless yearning for some kind of connection with somebody but you're not sure who or what kind? Okay, granted, I just read Gregory Maguire's Lost straight through (interpreting at the hospital on Saturdays is kinda slow), and his literary style might be creeping into my thoughts, and it was about a middle-aged depressed ( Read more... ) -
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I've got to come up with a better response for when people chuckle and smile condescendingly at me once they find out I'm going to be a pastor. -
Jewish things
Actual overheard conversation by the two new co-ops in our clinic ( Read more... ) -
Immigration
I swore I wouldn't write about this as I came in this morning. Hearing about the hateful Virginia ordinance that lets police officers question people about their immigration status, the woman spewing hatred about "THESE" immigrants who come expecting government handouts, as opposed to her ancestors (who I'm sure were welcomed with open arms by ( Read more... ) -
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I've started to read conservative news sources to try and get a balanced perspective on the issues. However, as this article shows, most of what I find is just name-calling at the leftist media, especially the NYTimes. Now, I prefer the NYTimes to get my news, so I'm biased. That's why I'm reading right-wing publications, so make sure I get both ( Read more... ) -
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I woke up grumpy today. It hasn't gotten much better ( Read more... ) -
Charity a.k.a. Trying to Change the World
There are times when being charitable seems pretty freaking pointless ( Read more... )