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March 30, 2003

tear it up!

Here I am, rolling around on Hoss and Elliott’s new backyard halfpipe. I know it’s not cool to wear a helmet, but I believe that safety is fundamental, and I’ve never been a good skater, so please don’t laugh at me. It took several beers to work up the courage to do this….

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posted at 9:19 PM | misc

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for example

pointing out inconsistency is perhaps too easy lately

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posted at 1:33 PM | grrr, politics/history

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March 28, 2003

a footnote from the Philippine-American War, 1898

Executive Mansion, Washington, December 21, 1898. The destruction of the Spanish fleet in the harbor of Manila by the United States naval squadron commanded by Rear-Admiral Dewey, followed by the reduction of the city and the surrender of the Spanish forces, practically effected the conquest of the Philippine Islands and the suspension of the Spanish sovereignty therein. With the…

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posted at 6:42 PM | grrr, politics/history

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March 25, 2003

the importance of dialogue

Do you ever try talking to your co-workers about politics? Do you ever talk to cats or dogs? Which do you prefer?…

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posted at 8:45 PM | comments (5) | work

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come and get it

This is for Mike: ping_chompy plugin for Blosxom 2.0. Let me know if it doesn’t work!…

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posted at 4:46 PM | comments (4) | nerdy

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March 19, 2003

and you know what else?

I vow never to make fun of Mormons again….

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posted at 12:13 AM | comments (8) | grrr

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March 18, 2003

a list, in no particular order

French people I’ve read and loved. Or liked, at least.

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posted at 7:20 PM | comments (5) | grrr

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March 12, 2003

the streets got your baby

Walking home from the grocery store last night, encumbered with onions and paper towels and thoughts of work, I was nearly forced from the sidewalk as a pack of ten-year olds on bicycles sped past, one turning around long enough to fix a gaze of utter contempt on me and yell, “SKATE ATX!”…

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posted at 4:59 PM | comments (3) | dread/ennui

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March 9, 2003

nerdpile

Wherein I offload a big, boring list of links in lieu of taking the effort to write anything remotely interesting or worthwhile.

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posted at 10:44 PM | comments (6) | chom, nerdy

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