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Archive for November 2004

peppery lentil ragout

SOME PEOPLE ARE STUPID Ignorant Woman: How cute! Is she adopted?Me: Yes.IW: From China?Me: Yes. We've been home for about a year.IW: That's so great! I think everyone who can't have children of their own should adopt! To my credit, I did not slap her, but managed to say politely through my clenched teeth that […]

maisy, maisy, maisy maisy mouse. maisy, maisy, maisy maisy mouse.

WARNING: THIS ENTIRE ENTRY IS ABOUT AN OBSCURE CHILDREN'S TELEVISION SHOW THAT MY KID LOVES BEYOND ALL REASON, AND THAT YOU PROBABLY DO NOT WATCH, AS IT IS NOT TOLERABLE UNLESS YOU CAN VICARIOUSLY ENJOY A SMALL CHILD'S DELIGHT, OR PERHAPS UNLESS YOU HAVE TAKEN A HEROIC AMOUNT OF VICODIN. 1. You need to understand […]

the sack of wheat, the rubicund apple-rack

RECOMMENDATIONS There is a band called Tree Wave, they are from Texas, and they use Ataris and old computers and stuff to make music but it's not all chilly and alienating and noisy, but rather nice and melodic and intriguing. They have a single called “Sleep” that is downloadable. There is a song called Movin' […]

cyberfondue

YOU SHALL HEAR ALMOST NO ELECTION-TALK FROM ME Except to say: Sigh. And: Despite my outward sunnyside-up optimism, I think part of me knew that W. would win reelection, and that we would have to put up with four more years of an administration that violently resists and rejects analysis, reflection, thought, judicious consideration of […]

folk-songs and folk-dances and national costumes

At Peterson and California there is a storefront with a big sign: LATINO TREATMENT CENTER. Are you Latino? There is hope. Even better, they cannot seem to decide on the name of their business and a smaller sign reads LATINO INTERVENTION CENTER. When someone you care about just can't stop being Latino, it may be […]