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May 3, 2008: A review

Sun, 04 May 2008 03:51:17 GMT

After five full days of congestion, coughing, and struggling to breathe, Amber started to feel human again–in that she is staying awake for longer than 5 minutes consecutively and the Sudafed-induced hallucinations have ceased. . . .

Donuts, donuts . . . and donuts.

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:15:48 GMT

If too much of a good thing is still a good thing . . . what about an entire afternoon tour of said good things? Sunday, in honor of Dan’s visit from Sacramento, Zack, Dan, Alison, Sterling and I set out to the Seattle donut tour that Zack and I have only joked/dreamed about.

Top Pot Donuts
We started our tour at Top Pot, where we sampled the Chocolate Sandcastle and the Old-Fashioned Glazed. Here we started out strong—enjoying every sugary bit of chocolate-y, cook-ie, melt-in-your mouth-greasy goodness. . . .

Celebrate the earth . . .

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:07:10 GMT

In honor of Earth Day (April 22), as well as big-business’s mad-grab attempts to incorporate “sustainable” practices into their brands, I give you a few of my favorite recent highlights from corporations who are “g(r)owing green.” And hilarity ensues:

Mattel introduces eco-friendly Barbie accessories
Mattel is introducing a collection of eco-friendly accessories for girls with the launch of Barbie BCause. The line of handbags, coin purses, tote bags, pillows and diaries are touted as . . .

Bush: Iraq worth the “high cost in lives and treasure”

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:12:31 GMT

Read about the last 5 years on Huffington Post.

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Mondaze

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:01:28 GMT

It’s Monday morning . . . and the allure of “the job” is at its weekly low. In honor of the dim view—I’ve been happily playing The National’s Boxer all morning. And I’ve decided to claim “Squalor Victoria” as my anthem:

“Underline everything. I’m a professional in my beloved white shirt.
Underline everything. I’m a professional in my beloved white shirt. . . .

This. This is modernism.

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:47:38 GMT

My first introduction to modern literature was with Dr. Barbara Pell.

This morning, I was reading a post on the New York Times blog Paper Cuts, in which people were offering their favorite quintessential passages from literature, and I came across one by Eugene O’Neill. As I read, another voice took over—Dr. Pell’s. “This,” she said. “This is modernism.” In a precise, authoritative voice with just a slight falter . . .

Change in the air

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:26:00 GMT

Even though there was frost and fog this morning, the smell in the air and the promise of a 60° F day, proves that spring is well on its way.

In honour of the approaching season, I present you with a poem penned by my 6/7/8 year-old self (I can’t quite remember). . . .

All things Seattle

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:01:41 GMT

It’s raining and it’s Monday . . . and I’m a wee bit bored with nothing of interest to relate. So, instead, I’m ~~sharing~~* itemizing some of the interesting/tasty/good-to-know Seattle links I’ve ran across over the past few days. . . .

Friday from (someone else's) shelf

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:13:35 GMT

No new books read this week. Perhaps I should rethink the strategy of trying to read three at once (Charles Taylor’s Malaise of Modernity, Charlotte Bronte’s Villette, and Thomas J. M. van Ewijk’s Gabriel Marcel: An Introduction).

So, instead, I present you with an earthy gem I was pleased to discover yesterday evening on my commute home: a Valentine’s poem from Ted Kooser, U.S. poet laureate from 2004 to 2006. . . .

It's that time of year again: My annual Valentine's rant

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:09:36 GMT

In the past, my anti-valentines day rhetoric has been perceived by some and others as misdirected bitterness. . .