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  Emancipating Myself From Acute Comment Anxiety

  01.14.09 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  There’s a scene halfway through Some Kind of Wonderful where Watts (Mary Stuart Masterson) tells her best friend Keith (Eric Stolz) that perhaps they shouldn’t hang out any more. Keith’s pursuit of the popular Amanda Jones (Lea Thompson) is driving Watts crazy.
  She says “I’d rather have you not see me and think good things about [...]

• writing

  Not drinking enough, apparently

  11.29.08 | Permalink | 11 Comments

  Today is the penultimate day of National Blog Posting Month, and it has been much more of an experience than I expected. An experience in the way that the week-long wilderness survival trip I went on as a senior in high school and the first few months after bringing a newborn home from the hospital [...]

• politics

  And, lo, the great Mississippi shall turn to blood

  11.15.08 | Permalink | 7 Comments

  I always think some of the funniest stuff to come out around election time are the “Do you really want to vote for someone crazy enough to want the job?” jokes.
  Especially this year, I’m just grateful that anyone is willing to take on the job (and the blame) of leading us through recession, war, pestilence, [...]

• blogging, marriage

  My Better(-Paid) Half

  11.05.08 | Permalink | 14 Comments

  I’m often asked why I blog (WHY do you blog? Why do you blog? Why do you blog?). There are as many reasons to blog as there are people to blog. Basically, writing is good for you like exercise is good for you. It quickens the heart, focuses the mind, works the muscles, cleanses the [...]

• giveaway

  HELP WANTED — Winner Announced

  10.28.08 | Permalink | 120 Comments

  If you’re looking for a quick, leave-a-comment-and-win-a-toaster-cozy post, scootch on back to Bloggy Giveaways and try your luck. (GOOD LUCK!)
  What we have here is a chance to win a $25 giftcard to the online store of your choice in exchange for a few minutes of your time and some constructive criticism.
  But first, a short quiz:
  Tacky [...]

• blogging

  And you thought the texting was bad

  10.14.08 | Permalink | 13 Comments

  Spot turned two yesterday, so we set her up with her very own blog: Spot.blogspot.com.
  (I guess I should check and make sure that isn’t a naughty site). (Checked. Dang. Someone’s already taken it!)
  Happy WW!
  Comment of the day from JanMary in N Ireland:
  My older 2 kids recently requested their own laptops, and both the adults in [...]

• blogging

  How NOT to respond to comments ***Updated***

  09.26.08 | Permalink | 13 Comments

  I’ve been reading Jonathan Fields | Awake at the Wheel for a couple of months now. He’s a pretty interesting guy for a pro-blogger type. My favorite post of his so far was about taking his kid to the hospital and living in the moment, because it transcended the cliche, which, really, is what all [...]

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