Thursday, May 15, 2008

I didn't want today to EVER come

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Today was most likely Greg Maddux' last start at Wrigley Field. He didn't do very well. That's OK. In a way it makes it easier t...
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

THURSDAY THIRTEEN #67 -- Best Movie Quotes

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THE THIRTEEN GREATEST QUOTES IN MOVIE HISTORY I believe it's time for a movie TT! Here are the top 13 quotes in cinema history, as proc...
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008

My Mom Is Home!

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She was released from the hospital and on her way home, she picked up many bottles of prescription meds. Now seated comfortably on her sofa,...
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Well, this was a first.

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Yesterday I stood at the head of a conference room table and presented creative concepts I'd really never seen before. I took Wednesday,...
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And I saw it all from the 8th row!

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Big Z, Soriano lead way as Cubs roll to 15-6 at home So how come they can't do this anywhere but cold, damp Wrigley Field? Fresh off swe...
Sunday, May 11, 2008

Is it just me, or ....

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.... is there a certain sexual tension between Mary Poppins and Bert? I love this movie! I'm so glad it's on this evening. While I e...
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Of a granddaughter and a grandmother

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When she puts her mind to it, my niece can be a really spectacular kid . Yes, she wears too much kohl on her eyes. And she backtalks her par...
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I Love Him!

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Last night, my beloved future Hall of Famer Greg Maddux burnished his Cooperstown creds, becoming the ninth pitcher in the history of the ga...
Saturday, May 10, 2008

Where else?

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Found this at Kwizgiver 's, of course. But,if you'd like to play along, click here . 1. What is the first thing you notice about a p...

Now it's time for kidney tests

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I spent all day at my mom's house because I wanted to be there to welcome her when she finally came home. We were going to celebrate Mot...
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OW! Who knew jalapeno peppers were DANGEROUS?

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Look closely at these little bastards. Remember, they are EVIL! I just dropped a can on my right big toe and OH! It hurts! It hurts! It hurt...
Friday, May 09, 2008

I've been tagged!

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Here are the rules: 1. The rules of the game get posted at the beginning. 2. Each player answers the questions about themselves. 3. At the ...
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No reason, really

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I just like this photo. It made me happy to see John Edwards on Morning Joe and to read in People about the Edwards family's trip to D...

Another day!!!

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My mother's doctor is still perplexed by her high WBC count and so, instead of going home, my mother got to give even MORE blood! I'...
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Thursday, May 08, 2008

How I know my mom is feeling better …

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She's STILL in the hospital. She's coming home tomorrow afternoon (so they assure me -- as they assured me Tuesday and Wednesday and...
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Remember "The Boxer?"

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It's an old Paul Simon song. "I have squandered my resistance, for a pocketful of mumbles, such are promises. All lies and jest. St...
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Hugging Victoria

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I'm sitting here waiting to hear that my mom is finally coming home from the hospital (long story, separate entry to come) and I'm ...
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Wednesday, May 07, 2008

THURSDAY THIRTEEN #66 -- Remembering JFK

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THIRTEEN GOOD BOOKS ABOUT JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY John F. Kennedy was once a sick, lonely little boy who found solace in books and believed ...
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White Women? Check.

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Blue-collar white males? Check. Populists (as opposed to "elitists")? Check. I don't think Barack Obama will have too much tro...
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Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Shhh! Gotta keep this a secret!

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At 3:30 today, I finally got to show my coworkers a portion of the major project I've been working on. Seems wires got crossed because ...

More tests!

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My mom thought she was coming home today, but she isn't. Her doctors want to take one last, longing look at her lungs and blood. So I ge...
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Monday, May 05, 2008

What? No mention of my Puerto Vallerta Violeta pedi?

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Other than that sinful omission, I think this is pretty accurate. (I must give credit to Kwizgiver , as she's the one I stole this Blogt...
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Manic Monday #10

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I haven't particpated in a while, so I apologize if I'm rusty. But here goes! What name would you want to have if you were the oppo...
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Sunday, May 04, 2008

Retail Therapy

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• A pair of denim shorts (so depressingly big they look like the flag of a small country) • A pair of lightweight blue slacks • A pair of li...
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Emphysema with a pneumonia chaser

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Chronic cough, shortness of breath, weight loss, reduced lung function = Emphysema. Add the fever and fatigue of pneumonia , and you have m...
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Saturday, May 03, 2008

No definitive word on my mom, but ...

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... damn, my nails look great! Behold Puerto Vallerta Violeta by OPI. When I spoke to my mother, she sounded much, much better. She's fe...
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I love this photo

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It's a study in boredom and exhaustion as experienced by the most glamorous couple ever. As near as I can tell, it was taken in during t...
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I'm overdosing on reality

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Still no word on my mom's condition . Of course, it's still early on Saturday. I don't believe she's had the gastrointestina...
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Friday, May 02, 2008

I'm so mad at my mom right now

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She has been in the hospital since about 9:00 last night! She isn't in any pain, but she can't breathe. She's on oxygen and rece...
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Thursday, May 01, 2008

Grrrr!

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I'm wound a little tight just now. Here's a brief overview of everything that's bugging me: • I really do not trust -- and am n...
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

THURSDAY THIRTEEN #65 -- Ways I'm completely out of step with everyone else

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THIRTEEN POPULAR THINGS I SIMPLY DON'T GET This is one of those times when “it’s not you, it’s me” is completely accurate. I realize the...
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Idol Observation

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I didn't think I'd love tonight, as I've never been a big Neil Diamond fan. But it's turning out to be great fun after all: ...
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Buh-Bye

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Obama 'outraged' and 'saddened' by Wright ...
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Another reason to love Lucy

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One weekend morning earlier in the month, I was farting around on the Internet and watching I Love Lucy … again. I was amazed by how quickl...
Monday, April 28, 2008

No, Sir, YOU are bombastic, and I wish this would all just go away

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I work in Chicago and the village I live in touches the city limits, so I had heard of Trinity United Church of Christ before the Obama flap...