Growing Old Disgracefully

7-Day Forecast for Latitude 39.98N and Longitude -82.97W Monday Chance Tstms Hi 80°F Monday Night Chance Tstms Lo 56°F Tuesday Chance Tstms Hi 78°F Tuesday Night Chance Tstms Lo 55°F Wednesday Chance Tstms Hi 66°F Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms,...

Published on March 23 2007

Ya wanna know what the most important sign of "spring" is? It's the day Precious hits the road. Yes, Laur has got her wings on again. But would somebody please explain to me what-the-H-E-double hockeysticks this thing is?? Update: From the local paper:...

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Officially here

Published on March 22 2007

Two weeks ago, I saw the first bald eagle of the season soaring above frozen Mohawkskin. Funny, they aren't supposed to be back until there is open water, but there he was... Two days ago, early evening brought the spring solstice. Yesterday it rained...

London's longest-serving taxi driver has retired, after 70 years of ferrying passengers around the British capital. Alfred Collins, 92, picked up his first fare in 1937 and plied the streets until two years ago, keeping his black cab licence until last...

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Tell me again why I live here?

Published on March 21 2007

JS Online: Damage blamed on frustration One day after 21 people were arrested during a demonstration that vandalized a U.S. Army recruiting office on Milwaukee's east side, Wisconsin peace activist groups on Tuesday said some protesters might increasingly...

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sick #($*%#s

Published on March 20 2007

It's a good thing I work nights... I don't think I can sleep after reading this one. Children used in Iraqi militant attack WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - A U.S. general on Tuesday said Iraqi insurgents used children in a suicide attack this weekend,...

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fini

Published on March 20 2007

Well, it's sorta fini, lol. There are a couple more pics on the Flickr site, too. What do y'all think of some art tile to cover those yucky black bricks on the hearth? I've been trying to figure out how to get them clean again, but my mother suggested...

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The agonizing is done

Published on March 19 2007

Well, at least it's partly done. I'm sure there is plenty more agonizing in my future. This is after the first coat; it looks to me like it will definitely need a second coat. I love it. There is color in the house!! Yes, to answer your question, that...

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I swear...

Published on March 19 2007

....my ceiling was not this shade of brown when I started painting this morning. Of course, now that I'm old and (getting) farsighted, maybe I just didn't notice. Ten-foot ceilings *are* kinda far away, right?? Yeah. That's my story and I'm sticking to...