Monday, November 03, 2008

Good News!

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Over the weekend my family got word that my nephew's MRI shows no abnormalities! The search for the cause of his headaches goes on, but...
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Look who has the hottest ticket in town!

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I'm going to the Obama Rally! I'm going to the Obama Rally!
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Sunday, November 02, 2008

7 Weird Facts about Me

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I liberated this one from Canada's own No Nonsense Gir l. 1) After decades of loyalty to The Today Show , I have switched my allegiance ...
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Senatorial Musings

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Senator Kerry appeared on Meet the Press, acting as an Obama surrogate. He praised Obama's talent and ability to inspire the electorate....
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Saturday, November 01, 2008

Lunch with my niece

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We celebrated her birthday, just she and I, at an Italian restaurant. Now a sophomore in high school, she's taller than I am. She came i...

Saturday 9 -- Being a Good Sport

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1. Were you raised around a lot of sports? My dad was a big Cub and Bears fan. My grandparents on both sides were Cub fans. My mom is a Mic...
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Friday, October 31, 2008

A Chicago Ghost Story

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Michelle's TT about The Red Dwarf of Detroit inspired me to do a Halloween post introducing Chicago's own Resurrection Mary. There...
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Thursday, October 30, 2008

Economic casualities

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In the humongous office building where I currently work, there used to be a small fragrance store and a restaurant that specialized in salad...
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Thursday Thirteen #91 -- Meet the original girl super-sleuth

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THIRTEEN THINGS ABOUT NANCY DREW Before Kinsey Milhone , before Kay Scarpetta , I followed the adventures of the original girl super-sleuth...
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It took two hours, but I VOTED

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I have lived more than half my life in the same town, yet had never been inside Village Hall until today. Now I'm an expert on its layou...
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Worries closer to home

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This afternoon and evening I got a pair of phone calls delivering disturbing news: First, my 9 year old nephew. He started suffering terrib...
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I can't stop thinking about him

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He is Julian King, the 7-year-old nephew of Jennifer Hudson. Look at the face of a little boy who endured unspeakable terror last Friday, se...
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Phfew! That'a a relief, because I was gonna vote anyway.

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You Should Be Allowed to Vote You got 13/15 questions correct. Generally speaking, you're very well informed. If you vote this election,...
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Monday, October 27, 2008

Color me "home"

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It's taken most of today, but I have unpacked most of my boxes and have vintage Bruce Willis gazing (Ok, make that "smirking') ...
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Sunday, October 26, 2008

Sunday Stealing: The AnyHow Meme

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1. Do you believe in seeing a rainbow after the rain? Yes. In reality and metaphorically. 2. If you have a dream come true, what would it be...
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Saturday, October 25, 2008

And the hits just keep on coming!

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Last week I learned that my condo association assessments will be going up in 2009. In today's mail I received a lovely announcement fro...

Nailah Franklin Update -- Suspect will act as his own lawyer

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In September, 2007, a promising young pharmaceutical sales rep was kidnapped and murdered. Her name was Nailah Franklin, shown here. I neve...
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Saturday 9 -- The Best of What's Around

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1. What's the best new website you've found? eBags . I love it! It's easy to navigate and the merchandise changes often and ther...
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Friday, October 24, 2008

Some good news for a change

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One of the mutual funds I own independent of my 401(k) at work actually went up today. By 1¢. I know that one entire penny might not seem l...

What's on the Gal's Mind Today?

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This "Rollercoaster of Randomness" was liberated from Kwizgiver . Are you single? Yes Have you ever been in love? Yes What did you...
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Thursday Thirteen #90 -- Got a question? Ask Uncle Sam!

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13 BOOKLETS AVAILABLE FROM THE FEDERAL CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTER This is my valentine to www.pueblo.gsa.gov, a website I have literally lo...
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Am I glad I don't contribute to the RNC? You betcha!

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My data is definitely not current so don't quote me, but I remember that in very recent history, the average RNC contributor gives $147/...
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The Last Thing I'll Pack

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This Rolling Stone cover, pockmarked from pushpins and faded from decades of exposure to both sun and fluorescent light, has followed me fr...
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Found tucked in the corner

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As I continue to pack up my office, I came upon the following fortune, which is all that's left of a long-ago Panda carry-out lunch. YOU...
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I've been Minnie Mouse and Harpo Marx, but never this

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You Should Be a Werewolf You are seen as a bit tough and quite unpredictable. You follow your impulses. You see Halloween as a time you can ...
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Monday, October 20, 2008

This is just CRUEL

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Read the message that just arrived in this loyal Cub fan's email box! The wound is never going to heal if people don't quit picking...
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I'm packing up my files ... but will I unpack them?

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My agency keeps breathlessly telling us how terrific it will be for this account when we're all on the same floor. The Big Move is suppo...
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Sunday, October 19, 2008

Sunday Stealing -- The Meme about Memes & Blogging

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How do you feel about being tagged for memes? Usually I like it because it's fun to respond to questions that have no wrong answer. Do y...
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Grudging fondness for our erstwhile First Lady

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After reading American Wife and seeing W, I find myself strangely supportive of a woman I hadn't given much thought to before, Laura B...
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Saturday, October 18, 2008

Saturday 9 -- You Wear It Well

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1. What are your favorite shoes? A completely adorable pair of Enzo Angiolini black flats. They're a cross between Mary Janes and ballet...
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Friday, October 17, 2008

My theory about Caylee Anthony

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This case -- featured on the cover of the new PEOPLE -- continues to both fascinate and haunt me. The mom and now defendant, Casey Anthony...
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My hero

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What with my post-Cub depression and stock market panic and job fears, I have suffered a loss without allowing myself to absorb it. I will n...

I'm scared

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Yesterday was not a good day for me. I have spent weeks working on a presentation, trying to get it right, fighting the good fight internal...
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Thursday Thirteen #89 -- The New Millennium's Biggest Bombs

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THIRTEEN OF HOLLYWOOD'S LEAST SUCCESSFUL MOVIES If you’re thinking of investing money somewhere safer than the stock market, forget the ...
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Me and her

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There's a woman I work with who I have lovingly dubbed "The Freakazoid Bitch." She's responsible for either canning my be...
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