Category Archives: Life

She’s he-eeere

Irene’s worst is just about to hit. Most of my friends in the southwestern part of the county have lost their power. One lost part of her roof to a tree (and the internet, since it hit the room with … Continue reading

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Saturday Hurriblogging post

Irene is not yet here, but rain and wind gusts are. Feels like gusts are around 40mph. Steady rain. And judging from the traffic noise coming from the nearby highway, not too many people are too worried. I will be … Continue reading

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Hurricane blogging

Between work and stocking up for the hurricane/tropical storm that’s going to hit Richmond, I have no time to do anything else today. I have four gallon bottles of water, filled every water container I own, have been adding ice … Continue reading

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Lessons from the earthquake

The main lesson I took from today’s earthquake: Earthquakes suck. I do not like them. I hope to never, ever experience one again. I am going to bed now. The earth better stay still for the next eight hours.

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Earthquake!

A 5.8 earthquake hit the area. UPDATE: 5.9! Epicenter was between Richmond and Charlottesville. Update: Mineral, VA, about 30 miles (as the crow flies) from where I live. Sadly, I did just the wrong thing. I was eating lunch when … Continue reading

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Home again

Busy, but home again. And I see the terror groups still think a cease-fire includes firing rockets at Israel. Don’t worry, the MSM will declare that a “lull” as well. More later.

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A word of advice

If you drop a box of Junior Mints on the floor of your car in this weather, stop at the first opportunity and clean them up, even if you’ve got the air conditioning on. Trust me on this one.

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Why yes, it’s another busy day

Why do you ask?

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A reader request

If any of my blog readers work for a ticket agency, please email me. I have a question for you. Nothing illegal!

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Wicked

What a day I had yesterday. Started with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, and ended with Wicked at the Kennedy Center. It was an unbelievably great performance. Glinda was played by the understudy, and she was unbelievably … Continue reading

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And this is why I’m retro-blogging

Just read a few of the news sites and my blood pressure about doubled. So I’m sticking with my decision to not write about the news for the foreseeable future. It’s my very own watermelon-rind helmet. (You’ll have to click … Continue reading

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A mile wide and a foot deep

There’s a saying about how a person’s knowledge of a subject is a mile wide and an inch deep. I say that my knowledge is generally a mile wide and a foot deep, because I am fortunate enough to retain … Continue reading

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Retro blogging

Yeah, I’m totally going to ignore most of the news and post personal bloggy things. For instance, I’m glad I didn’t really want to see a midnight showing of Harry Potter DH2. I’m tired enough to go to bed now; … Continue reading

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I can see clearly now

Okay, so I had Lasik surgery in November, and I don’t need glasses for anything but reading and close-up work now. In fact, I can actually blog without my glasses (though it feels a bit weird). And lately, I’ve been … Continue reading

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Oy, what a day

My radiator sprung a leak on the way home from lunch yesterday, and I had the displeasure of dealing with the stupidest effing AAA dispatcher in the history of the world. He asked for my GPS coordinates. I gave them … Continue reading

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