January 2011
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Travel Begins
I’m traveling an insane amount in February, starting right on the first day of the month. I get to spend the rest of this week in California for work (read: escaping all the snow and ice), then I head to Utah (read: to make sure I get enough of all the snow and ice I will have missed) for a ski vacation. The remainder of the month include east coast jaunts to Virginia, and Vermont. ...
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Work is about to get VERY busy
We had 2 people turn in resignations this week, and 2 more start maternity leave over the next few weeks. The whole team is only 9 people (managers included!), so losing 4 is going to be rough to say the least. I have a ski trip planned in two weeks… I’m not sure whether I should rejoice that I get to be away from the craziness right as it starts, or seriously dreading what...
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“Just last week, a sophomore at Florida State University, Ashley Cowie, was shot...”
– BOB HERBERT, in today’s New York Times.
First and foremost, I’m incredibly sorry for the friends and family of Ashley Cowie and their loss. It was a tragic accident.
And now, I’d like to give my stance on guns and gun control and all that jazz.
Guns don’t kill people. People kill people. Just...
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Robert F. Kennedy’s speech the day after Dr.... →
kateoplis:
Robert F. Kennedy’s speech the day after Dr. King’s murder: The Mindless Menace of Violence
“This is a time of shame and sorrow. It is not a day for politics. I have saved this one opportunity, my only event of today, to speak briefly to you about the mindless menace of…
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Arizonans Rally to Prevent Westboro Church... →
tanya77:
winstonwolfe:
Arizona residents are locking arms to stop the Westboro Baptist Church from disrupting the funerals for victims of Saturday’s shooting in Tucson, with bikers and others organizing a massive counter-protest and state lawmakers fast-tracking a bill to hamstring the group.
“It makes me sick to my stomach,” said Glen Littell, who’s bringing a pack of bikers from the...
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Lesson for Today:
**Do not tip your chair back on two legs** I fell over this morning, dumping tea and cereal all over the room (and myself) and earned a nice bump on my head too. These are the days I’m really happy I work from home. No embarrassment. Okay, minimal embarrassment. I am after all, documenting the occasion here.
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Unpopular Pronunciation of the Day
joyengel:
everydayk:
I say Aunt like AW-NT. That’s how people from Maine (and most of New England) say it. Because AU makes a AW sound. Ants crawl on the ground.
What. Up.
An ant is an insect. An Aw-nt is a person. Preach.
Thank you! I lived many years in the South and always got weird looks when I didn’t call my parents’ sisters insects.
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Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast: Fresh... →
Definitely making this. YUM!
siximpossiblethingsforbreakfast:
After posting this recipe last January, I have had several requests again and again for my secret. I am happy to share, and think after another request today, it deserved a second showing! Happy eating y’all!
Ingredients:
1 Large onion
2 Fresh Jalapenos
1 Clove Garlic
2 Tablespoons of…
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