Monthly Archives: February 2006

Quickie

For Brien, The Things I Will Not Do When I Direct A Shakespeare Production, On Stage Or Film. For Trip, How To Make a Secret Hollow Book. I would like to suggest that you use a book that fits in … Continue reading

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Beavers got nothin’ on me

I’m so busy I make bees look bad. I’m so busy Martha Stewart thinks I’m an overachiever. I’m so buy…well, you get the idea. New York wants you to stay awhile, stay forever if your highrise catches fire. This page … Continue reading

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Ticker tape

Tuesday I went to the cardiologist for a treadmill stress test. That was 12 minutes of fun, I can tell you. Many props to the poor nurse who had to stay there to monitor me, take blood pressures, etc. as … Continue reading

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Old Man’s War

It seems like military sci-fi has been a hot commodity for the last several years, the abomination that was the big screen version of “Starship Troopers” notwithstanding. Despite the fact that I’ve read more third-rate technothrillers than you can shake … Continue reading

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I escaped with most of my dignity intact

This morning was my volunteer fire fighter physical. Wow. That’s certainly the most thorough going-over that I’ve ever received. EKG, hearing test, lung capacity (passed on the third try), chest X-rays, blood and urine samples, vision check, and a physical … Continue reading

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RIAA Rapacity Knows No Decency

Um…wow. This is why people hate lawyers who shill for industry. The RIAA is claiming that ripping music from CDs you own for use on your iPod (or similar device)? is not fair use, even though the right of consumers … Continue reading

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Back from Georgia

I’m too tired from my trip to write much. I was happy about being on a 757 from ATL to BWI b/c I thought that I could listen to the cockpit voice loop, but trial-and-error suggests that it is United, … Continue reading

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What’s black and red all over?

The University of Georgia [Editor's Note: Go dawgs!]. No, really, it’s like a newspaper here in Athens. At about 11:15 yesterday morning I left Misty and Ellery huddled in front of a friend’s gas fireplace as I fled our powerless … Continue reading

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What is this “movie” of which you speak?

Misty and I get to go see a movie tonight, can you believe? I know, I know. It’s very exciting. Ellery gets to go hang out with one of his friends and destroy their house for a few hours. I … Continue reading

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Visitors from Mongolia

This morning we had visitors from Mongolia who are participants in some sort of program with the University of Maryland – Baltimore County. It’s the first time I’ve worked through a translator, which was an interesting experience. They were polite … Continue reading

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