Hitting the Road

They’re an odd trio now, clumped out on the curb, reminders of other times and incarnations, ready to be hauled off somewhere.

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California Proposition 8 — An Elegant Argument

 One of the best arguments I’ve heard so far on Prop. 8, the California proposition banning gay marriage that was heavily funded by church groups, was a letter to the editor in the San Francisco Chronicle on November 30, 2008, titled “Unholy matrimony.”

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The Raised Paw

 I have a former coworker, A, who has whippets, the petite racing dogs. She both races them and keeps them as pets.
 
I heard recently that A has trained her whippets to sit, expecting a treat, and to raise a paw before they are rewarded, as if they are students in class raising a hand to ask [...]

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“Wild Thing, I Think I Love You!”

“But I want to know for sure!
C’mon and — hold me tight.
You mooove me.”

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Having a little too much in common

Have you heard about the parted-at-birth twins who got married?
Eeeeep.

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Fletcher’s — Why Life So Hard?

It was Thursday shortly after 5 PM, and Ron had just finished restocking the coolers; he was ready for the evening crowd. He stopped to re-fill his coffeecup, noting the place was already half full, and took a moment to scan the customers dispersed along the bar.
Jim Garvin, the only regular in so far, [...]

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Happy Winter Solstice

I’m going to go have a beer this evening with my friend Brian to celebrate the solstice. We generally get together for a pint this time of year, to note the days beginning to get longer. It’s dark early now, but getting brighter, which sounds pretty good to me.

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So, Was It Worth the Trip?

I’ve mentioned my wife’s talent with stained glass before, and you can see more of it here.
When she first mentioned taking a beadmaking class it was in the context of learning how to make buttons, so I didn’t quite grok it. It was part of a design element for her lamps, and the [...]

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It’s nice to make new friends

While visiting Paul and Kathy in Minnesota, good friends I’ve known a long time, I also got to know some new members of the family. Pictured is Leia (with dog tags), who Paul believed was at a height disadvantage in her efforts to get to know me better.

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What Is It About Dentists?

When I go into a grocery store, I don’t get a bunch of clerks scolding me for buying cheddar cheese or fat-laden salad dressing or a bag of lime-flavored taco chips (god love ‘em). If I go see a movie the ticket-taker doesn’t admonish me for watching such prurient trash.
How come it’s so hard to [...]

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