Nine years ago this fall I went back to school and created a new life for myself. I am eternally grateful for what my life has become since then, and the opportunities education has given me. So earlier this afternoon I went out and bought two booktotes and some supplies to go in each. Cost me $32. Nothing, really. A few lunches at the cafeteria…a ( Read more... )

Cedar Rapids city water is at 50% capacity. This is a significant improvement. Judicious use for bathing, etc is now permitted. 

 Cedar Rapids Iowa has 3-ish days of potable water left. If anyone has a couple bucks to spare, please consider hitting redcross.org

Don't you think she looks tired?

if you know where this is from...pass it on

make it viral

 
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http://www.startribune.com/462/story/1514911.html 

 

To the driver of the black sports sedan that cut off the #4 bus at 6th and Hennepin at about 7:45 this morning:

You are an ass.  You do not make a right turn from the middle right lane, cutting in front of a bus. If the bus driver hadn't been remarkablly attentive and reacted instantly, you'd be a fiberglass smear on Hennepin right now, which is ( Read more... )

As you know, I spent last weekend packing. Last Monday after work I went to sign my lease. It should have been a red-letter day for me. Instead it was a disaster. The highlight (lowlight) of the evening was me tripping and doing a face-plant into the door of the #4 bus. Bloodied my nose and the whole bit. My left shin is still badly bruised and ( Read more... )

Westboro Baptist Church is coming to the Cities. Shoreview specifically.

Why, you ask?

To protest the funeral of Sherry Engebretson, one of the victims of the 35W bridge collapse.

Yes, for real. For fucking real.

http://www.godhatesfags.com/fliers/aug2007/20070806_sherry-lou-engebretsen-funeral.pdf

These people don't have the first fucking clue what ( Read more... )