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why I vote
And here's something totally non-partisan that we can all enjoy. Give it a second. It starts off slow, but it builds.
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Justice Palin
A very convincing argument that John McCain should place Sarah Palin on the Supreme Court, instead of "wasting her talents on state funerals and photo ops."
And she could write her opinions in the voice of God, which would be a huge bonus to her credibility.
Golly, the more I see of her, the more I like!
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arty farty update
idomeneus and I ventured past our natural boundary (the bridge) to see Transsiberian, perhaps the best argument ever for not taking the Trans Siberian. Unless you know how to drive a Russian locomotive. Don't ask. It was done well--quite suspenseful. I wished that they hadn't explained quite so much, or lingered as often on objects that mattered later in ( Read more... ) -
where are my able-bodied male servants, anyway?
After spending a number of hours today on my hands and knees dealing with an ant infestation, I'm pleased to say that I will no longer have to engage in any manicure-damaging behavior, as of now. That's because boffo has pronounced me a member of the elite over on john_j_enright 's blog. You see, the thing is--and boffo has really clued me into my hidden biases against ( Read more... ) -
Writer's Block: Six-Word Story
An explosion. Baby shoes all over.
"I expect you'll be all right."
Home again. Poltergeist is still here.
Facedown in a fountain, but beautiful.
How did thumbtacks get down there?
Loved. Lusted. Hated. Lusted. Loved. Killed. -
some people believe that you can even see the ghost of Marco Polo wandering the streets
This article about Disney's forays into international travel easily hits an eight or nine on the Shannon apall-o-meter, for both the subject and the reporter's apparent nonchalance about such statements as, "For instance, in Venice the Disney tour guide might say, 'Some people believe that you can even see the ghost of Marco Polo wandering these ( Read more... ) -
dangnabbit
I really, really need access to JSTOR. I've gone the whole summer without it, and I'm starting to get twitchy. Alas, the citizen library pass I was forced to purchase through Berkeley if I wanted to check out books* does not include electronic resources.
*This was a funny conversation, and one I think I failed to report here. After the circulation ( Read more... ) -
papers, please
There's a lot of overlap between our friends' lists, but nevertheless, here's my friend
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