Category: daily drivel
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sleepy
No zombie dreams last night, thank goodness. No dreams at all that I can remember. I was so bushed after dinner that I could barely hang on long enough to drag myself to bed before I fell asleep. I had plans to stay up late enough to sand and finish the book shelves in the… Read.
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amped
How to install a 3-way light switch: First, ask the google to show you a couple videos about installing 3-way switches. That way, you’ll find out that you need a four-strand wire to make them work before you do something stupid, like buying a hundred feet of standard three-strand electrical wire.* The 3-way switches that… Read.
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sourpuss
This is someone’s pet. People have not only let him into their house, they feed him and maybe even let him sit on their laps while they pet him and coo adorable baby sounds into his ears. This may be the final, clinching proof of the old adage that, no matter what you look like… Read.
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dental
I had to visit the dentist. I’m fine, everything’s okay, it’s just that I made an appointment that I completely forgot about until yesterday afternoon, so it was too late to change it even if I wanted to. I had to go. Canceling at the last minute would have prequalified me to be a card-carrying… Read.
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interminable
And now, a summary of every news bulletin, editorial and talking pundit I’ve heard on the radio this week: Monday: Caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus caucus. Tuesday:… Read.
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The Artist
The most surprising thing about the movie The Artist is that it’s not just a movie about a silent film actor who’s too vain to make the leap to talkies, it’s a silent film itself – entirely silent, just like they were in the old days, with music playing throughout and the occasional title card… Read.
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margin
Oh, hey, look at that, Romney won in the Iowa GOP primary. That was unexpected. Sure didn’t see that coming. What a surprise. I’m astounded. According to The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Romney barely beat Santorum by “the tiniest of margins – eight votes.” In the whacky world of politics it’s entirely possible I’m wrong about this,… Read.
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grindstone
Well, it was a delightful week off, but now I must return to the office, plop my ass down behind a desk and spend whole days doing what other people tell me to do. I really have to figure out how to become independently wealthy. Not outrageously wealthy, or even what most people think of… Read.
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don’t
A few words about shellac, in case you think you might ever use it to finish and unfinished item of furniture: Don’t do it. But, if you do, don’t underestimate its power to frustrate you. First of all, it takes forever to dry. The label on the can says you should wait an hour for… Read.
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bon voyage
Sean is on a plane and, even as I type these words, on his way back to Denver, where he’ll arrive just in time to take part in a “Kung Fu New Year.” I don’t know what that is, but I have a very good idea that some alcohol and dancing will be involved. Also… Read.
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