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So, I'm in the market for a new toothpaste. I've used Arm and Hammer for years, but recently they changed their formula and have included some interesting things: things that have made the last two weeks "interesting" in the Chinese sense of the word. I'm not certain what it says when the least troubling issue has been some bleeding from my ( Read more... )

It's winter, and so that means it's time for me to hibernate. To say that I'm not terribly fond of cold weather is putting it lightly. I curl up in my warm apartment with a stack of books and games, and am rarely coaxed out for more than a quick trip to the store to replenish my supplies of hot chocolate, kahlua, and Irish creme. I haven't been ( Read more... )

You can blame laperleprofonde for twittering this... ;-)


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A knock came at a man's door one late afternoon. Answering the door, the man found a sheriff's deputy on his doorstep who said, "Sir, the dam upriver has broken and in the possible event of the levee breaking, we are evacuating the area. If you'd kindly gather your important belongings and proceed to a safer location." Undaunted by the news, the ( Read more... )

I don't have a personal muse, but I tend to wake up with others. As if my brain is a stopping point for other people's muses while I sleep. A brief layover in their travels where they sometimes leave things behind. This morning I woke up channeling Sting's muse ( Read more... )

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I bought a slimline computer with wireless peripherals for the living room and hooked it up to our television. That way, we can use it as a media player, and if Laura wants to play games or surf the net from the couch, she can. Also, combined with the wireless router I picked up, that means guests can, too (either from their laptops or the new PC ( Read more... )

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