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Epic Cartman

I totally missed Thanksgiving, so I didn’t get to blog about what I’m thankful for this year. So, here’s a belated, extremely simplified list. The #1 thing I’m thankful for is these little mini shopping carts from Safeway:

These are the greatest, especially if you’re not doing a full big shopping trip that requires [...]

Interior Design Tip #121

Having your window shade repaired? Why not fill the vacant window space with lovely flattened cardboard boxes from Amazon and elsewhere. And to keep them in place, stick some unused shelves from home entertainment units up against the cardboard at the bottom. And place some thin strips of wood from who-knows-where in [...]

Cokehenge

This is what happens when no one empties the can recycling bin at work for a very long time:

Latre.
Jogged Today: Yes (@ 39°F)
Songs That Came Up On The iPod While Jogging:

“Jimmy Still Comes Around” (Loud Family)
“Moody” (Nouvelle Vague)
“O’Malley, Former Underdog” (Deerhoof)
“Mr. Caution’s Funeral” (Trotsky Icepick)
“Eureka Signs” (Guided By Voices)
“In Context” (Field Music)
“Riffs And Variations On [...]

Heaven (19)16

I guess it’s Movie Mention Monday, since I missed Movie Review Sunday! Okay, I’ve missed a lot of days since I “came back”, but that’s because of both my laziness and my (still unresolved) Internet problems. I’m on vacation today, so I’d thought I’d sneak in a little ol’ blog entry while I [...]

Knownots

I’m pretty much coasting this week. Phoning it in. There’s kind of a reason (or excuse) for it, which I’ll reveal tomorrow. In the meantime, let’s talk about donuts.
What kind of donut is this? I really want to know. N is an expert on donuts (she taught me the difference [...]

Will You Still Support Me Tomorrow?

So, it’s come to this. Not only are the banks begging for your business (as long as they don’t have to loan you money), but now retailers are trying to get your business by explaining why they think they’ll still be around next year. Heck, Circuit City is talking about possibly closing 150 [...]

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