tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163080792012-02-01T00:57:03.543-05:00I've been everywhere, man!Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.comBlogger3251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-13082835530664620142012-01-18T06:51:00.000-05:002012-01-18T06:53:17.889-05:00

If you have no idea where our government has been going for the last 12 years, and is still clearly going, please read "1984." Now.Say No To SOPA!

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-41801719182960357422011-10-06T07:03:00.002-04:002011-10-06T07:12:42.616-04:00

And so this morning we find our Intrepid Heroine evaluating her life and discovering that she's too nice.The Girl does not leave her laptop, except for trips to the bathroom and to scavenge food. Trying to get her to take another college course, practice driving a car, or even get outside for five minutes so that sunlight might touch her face, is like trying to raise the dead.The Boy and The Baby

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-60648367003985755982011-07-21T12:16:00.002-04:002011-07-21T12:30:53.787-04:00

I have something of a situation at work.One of the contractors at my building has seriously freaked me out. He has behaved in such a way that I felt stalked and threatened. I reported the situation to management, and thought it was handled. The person to whom I confided did "do something," but, as it turned out, not enough "something."Last night, as my work buddies would say, the shit got

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-992306062354767042011-06-14T10:36:00.003-04:002011-06-14T10:41:04.162-04:00

Saw this photo on a UK news site. They described Ms. Angelina Jolie as "stunning," and continued to rave about how lovely and attractive she is.I don't know about you, but "skeletal" has never equaled "stunning" in my book.

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-20604588489942269422011-05-08T14:29:00.002-04:002011-05-08T14:30:13.430-04:00

I missed Free Comic Book Day and another excuse to buy more dice.Dammit!

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-55253572775368506472011-04-11T22:38:00.002-04:002011-04-11T22:54:25.582-04:00

I work at [redacted], a department store, in their "customer service" center. Obviously, if people have problems or questions, they come see me and my coworkers. An issue has been identified that has mystified the entire crew.From time to time, we cannot provide the service our customers ask of us. Whether it's a Corporate decision or the decision of the Zone Manager from our individual store, or

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-1879115107075025732011-03-07T23:09:00.002-05:002011-03-07T23:23:56.451-05:00

A friend recently discovered that we had an acquaintance in common, and we discussed this person in great depth. She was very curious to learn more about him, and I was eager to reassure her about his character. This young man is someone I admire, musically talented and incredibly intelligent, a comedian in one moment, sensitive and caring the next. His was a rather unfortunate story, one that

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-63016181197442881182011-03-02T15:39:00.003-05:002011-03-03T08:31:14.435-05:00

I don't know if this is bogus, but it made me laugh. A guy claims to have taken a few Viagra prior to entering an airport in order to get the full experience of the TSA pat-down. He claims to have been running at full throttle by the time he reached the security center and graciously turned down the full-body x-ray. He even carried on a conversation with the TSA employee tasked with his pat-down.

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-10259877577069628882011-03-01T12:38:00.006-05:002011-03-02T15:19:42.468-05:00

When people go swimming through shark-infested waters, they have an increased risk of getting eaten by a shark. That is common knowledge. There is very little sympathy after the initial outrage calms, and this is as it should be.A group of people, four adults and 3 children, willingly went sailing their pretty yacht through pirate-infested waters and...then what happened? If you guessed that they

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-29526989512091540512011-03-01T07:55:00.003-05:002011-03-01T08:07:45.313-05:00

Iran is threatening to boycott the 2012 Olympics to be held in London. That's in England. You can read about it here, at Yahoo's newspage.Iran has their panties in a bunch because the artist used a style that has caused the number "2012" to look just like the word "zion." They have a point, but a bigger issue for me is not the alleged religious slight. Oh no, if I were to boycott the Olympics, it

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-50700987125982242682011-02-28T14:04:00.004-05:002011-02-28T14:33:06.579-05:00

The past 14 months or so have been a bit of strain. I discovered a few unhappy truths about myself, and allowed myself to fall into the shadow of a dream. Even after much soul-searching and reflection, I find that I am still "at a crossroads," wracked with indecision, unable to determine the right way forward, incapable of going back.I was asked if I was in the grip of a depression. I cannot

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-77465956912412679972011-02-18T23:05:00.002-05:002011-02-18T23:07:41.746-05:00

Sorry, folks, but I had to do it. I got spammed. And so I have been pushed into enacting that dreadful thing: the word verification. In this instance, I am using "word" very loosely, as I have yet to encounter an actual word as found in any English-language dictionary in these verifiers.Many apologies, but please, dearest friends, continue to post your comments and complaints. Much love!Soo

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-70118148093957312652011-01-25T07:03:00.002-05:002011-01-25T07:06:17.283-05:00

I'm going off in search of a random word generator online. I'm fishing for topics for my next flash fiction, and since I can't actually find my hardcopy dictionary, hopefully there is a generator out there that I can "flip open" and get inspiration.Or you can post a random topic or a "starter sentence" in the comments.

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-39138746028820074842010-12-05T11:10:00.006-05:002010-12-10T08:57:19.696-05:00

**a little piece I threw down on a challenge, as yet untitled. Suggestions and critiques welcome in the comments section.-----Straightening his spectacles, the man in the derby hat cleared his throat.Jasper looked up. "You startled me, Professor.""I am only checking in to see if our project is still on schedule."Jasper nervously glanced around the laboratory then back to his worktable.

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-63515264743358125402010-10-27T00:17:00.003-04:002010-10-27T00:25:50.057-04:00

I love fall. Growing up in the North was spectacular, with the leaves of the deciduous trees changing into a riot of reds and oranges. Everywhere the breeze gets a little more noticeable and the summer heat winds down to a more tolerable level.I just wish it would hurry the fuck up and find Georgia!The other reason I adore fall is because the normally-occurring cooler weather causes middle-aged

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-89972363801842391532010-10-25T09:31:00.002-04:002010-10-25T09:43:42.382-04:00

I have catalogued various complaints concerning the status updates of certain Facebook users on my "friends" list. Most notably was a long, poorly-worded discourse on religion, beginning with a rant against those who frequently post prayer requests and then segueing into a statement of opinion against religion in general.Right now, I'd like to address the people who post medical issues online.You

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-83042228809712398832010-10-22T08:01:00.002-04:002010-10-22T08:21:56.272-04:00

A week or so ago, The Girl turned 18. In celebration, I had talked for days about "doing something big." Her plans to hang with friends had fallen through, a situation that really couldn't be helped when your peeps are big dorks and you are their leader.On Saturday night, I announced a definite trip to a coaster park about 2 hours away. This plan had been discussed off and on for at least a week

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-69306545623329579232010-10-14T00:30:00.003-04:002010-10-14T07:04:18.483-04:00

His eyes were as blue as the ocean and he looked at her so searchingly, she felt a little nervous. Why is he looking at me like that? She shifted a little; perhaps if she pretended not to notice, he would stop looking at her. She still felt his eyes on her as though he was trying to decipher her soul. She was determined to pretend she felt nothing.Time slowly ticked by, and she grew restless with

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-39585649473370941762010-09-17T00:48:00.005-04:002010-09-22T17:02:50.245-04:00

A young woman looked at herself in the bathroom mirror; the choices she had made had led her to a dark place. She rose on sunny days only to see clouds and haze on the horizon. She needed to think, to breathe, to find inner peace and a new way forward. Without a second thought, she borrowed a friend's car and started driving in any direction away from home.Right turn, left turn, straight through

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-67845996535274225062010-09-07T21:46:00.003-04:002010-09-07T21:58:37.444-04:00

After assisting a particular customer at work, I moved on to the next customer, not giving any more thought to prior transactions. It's what I do: I help people, all day long, even if they're extremely upset or generally unpleasant.The aforementioned customer was exceedingly polite all through our engagement, which isn't anything special. However, he felt I went above and beyond to help him.

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-18158940375935454902010-09-05T00:55:00.003-04:002010-09-05T01:13:13.645-04:00

A short while ago, I posted about an incident at work in which my coworker spoke her mind about immigrants, Hispanic immigrants in particular.To sum up, she expressed her opinion regarding Hispanic immigrants and migrant workers, in front of a customer who did not speak English, to a fellow employee. I chose to turn my back on the situation rather than say anything at all, only to later regret

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-83074554876166405982010-08-24T06:38:00.004-04:002010-08-24T07:06:49.162-04:00

If I had become the tambourine girl for a rock band, it would be in this band and no other:xkcd

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-87318430934321468462010-08-16T11:29:00.003-04:002010-08-16T12:04:43.897-04:00

First, I have 116 on the brain again. My favourite lines are highlighted:Let me not to the marriage of true mindsAdmit impediments. Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove: O no! it is an ever-fixed mark That looks on tempests and is never shaken; It is the star to every wandering bark,Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.Love's

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-56955231595422455972010-08-12T11:50:00.003-04:002010-08-12T11:59:18.268-04:00

I have been wondering about the time I believe I waste every day. I am not a good night-time sleeper, and I haven't been for years. Slowly I've become a morning sleeper. I would get the kids off to school and then go back to bed, crashing hard into a deep, satisfying sleep that just doesn't seem to happen at night. This was never much of a problem until I started working.Most workdays for me end

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-54941187979307471892010-07-28T11:29:00.003-04:002010-07-28T11:39:34.715-04:00

We have a few people at work who are fluent in Spanish, and they are occasionally asked to translate when a customer needs help or more information than what's already on the product.A few nights ago, a coworker brings a customer to my area. I'm new so I don't know everyone, but I'd met this guy before and we have established a good relationship. I made a joke about his being outside of his zone,

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-4289459041253904012010-07-09T16:38:00.002-04:002010-07-09T16:46:53.252-04:00

The Boy, who is 14, has a throat malfunction of some sort. We went to the ER on Monday because his clinic was closed for the holiday. He was very quickly examined but not swabbed for bacteria, some pseudo-cillin was tossed at him, and he was told to "get some rest." Today, he is no better, cannot eat anything more than a drinkable yogurt or the broth from chicken noodle soup, and has lost 10

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-31969776071691389792010-07-01T12:35:00.002-04:002010-07-01T12:40:03.822-04:00

I had an interview today. It wasn't the one I was expecting although it, too, was only part-time. However, everything went well and pending the drug-test report and a quick background check, I should be in training by Tuesday.I've never committed a crime nor taken an illegal drug in my entire life, but I have to confess that I'm incredibly anxious. I could hardly sleep last night in anticipation

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-45811218121898518312010-06-16T10:51:00.003-04:002010-06-16T11:00:11.160-04:00

I often complain about the sorry state of today's education, based on my own sad experiences in American public schools and the experiences of my children. I used to think that the bigger problems had their roots in the 1970s when the inner-city populations began increasing dramatically, causing a need to shift funding from rural to urban, creating a balance between the two although most ended up

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-10495919900371803472010-06-15T17:55:00.002-04:002010-06-15T18:09:21.317-04:00

So we have had satellite television since 2000, with the same company. Our relationship has had its ups and downs, but generally has been better than most commercial ventures. There has been one point of contention, however, that once again is an incredibly painful thorn in my side. No, I'm not talking about loss of signal during bad weather.When we first signed up with Satellite X, they offered

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-25329293617034834352010-06-09T08:41:00.002-04:002010-06-09T08:51:40.074-04:00

Stop me if you've heard this one: A teenager walks up to her mom and says, "I'll let you take me driving if you take me to Walmart."Yup. I got blackmailed into a driving lesson. Granted, she planned on using her own money, and she already knew what she wanted before she even mentioned it. Nonetheless, it was just weird. Days of moaning on about not wanting to and all of a sudden, it's she who's

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-31333271450552492122010-06-07T09:24:00.005-04:002010-06-07T09:43:46.358-04:00

So I've got this teenager. We used to say that she 'operated using Plan 9 From Outer Space.' It was a joke, because she was different from 'normals:' the kids represented by TV shows and neighborhood gatherings. Whatever it was that the average kid found interesting, my kid wasn't paying attention.Right now, I'm thinking the joke is on me.This kid has not spent her teen years dreaming of the day

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-5711347221069329002010-05-11T13:05:00.002-04:002010-05-11T13:06:56.802-04:00

You know it's a boring game if the announcer falls asleep in the middle of it: click here.Granted, it's professional baseball, which is about as exciting as watching golf.

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-32083409662106201292010-05-06T08:44:00.005-04:002010-05-06T09:26:24.054-04:00

Mister hits the 20-years-of-service mark in February of 2011. He's been threatening to retire at that moment since he hit his 15-years mark. Now more than ever, he's been talking it up, encouraging me to find myself so that we will not be too hard-hit when we lose the bulk of our income when he retires at the end of this year.Until yesterday.Yesterday he offered me a list of locations around the

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-12242926921643277292010-04-12T20:49:00.001-04:002010-04-12T20:50:44.817-04:00

I've ignored you. I'm sorry. I hope that with the conclusion of my contract, I'll have a little more free time to share with you.

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-30437133478902674442010-02-13T15:13:00.002-05:002010-02-13T15:23:46.384-05:00

On the drive to our Myrtle Beach Getaway in which it was snowing, we got to talking about illegal drugs. The conversation was relatively informative, and the children were asking very intelligent questions.Out of the blue, Mister asks if I recall any information about a very deadly drug that was being made from human feces. I did not, but the children all decided that it would be a very nasty

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-6439847885185813052010-02-11T00:29:00.005-05:002010-02-11T00:36:52.694-05:00

Here's a fact: I missed an election.Here's my excuse: I really didn't know my region was involved.Here's what happened: The representative from "Augusta" was chosen to be the state's Attorney General or some such. He needed a replacement. The election came about one year after the newly-anointed AG took his post and his representative seat was vacated. All the news channels were talking about the

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-53481876335693654432010-02-03T21:46:00.003-05:002010-02-03T21:53:57.826-05:00

I was talking with the Network Guru, who got his start in the early days of UseNet in the universities, about my son, who's a budding computer geek. As mentioned previously, I broke the Wii. It was supposedly unfixable, I damaged the delicate internal components, etc.The Boy fixed it, although you can't tell by looking at it.Instead of asking me to buy a triangular screwdriver, he just kinda

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-91595571705107806172010-01-04T09:08:00.004-05:002010-01-04T22:07:11.595-05:00

Had to get a new Wii. Dropping delicate electronics from about 5 feet onto a rain-flooded pavement isn't good. Delicate electronics tend to get their feelings hurt and refuse to come out and play.And now we're rocking out. I want to create my own rockstar name and avatar for the game. I've only been able to come up with two possibilities: Mitzy vonFaustwright and Shadrak the Encourageable.If you

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-75310222898777995522009-12-13T23:25:00.002-05:002009-12-13T23:29:31.725-05:00

My kids are awesome. We were discussing a television show, and I made this comment:"I would've just maced him by now."I was thinking, "pepper spray." My kids, however, were thinking, "Medieval weaponry."

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-35313129188086960662009-12-02T20:49:00.003-05:002009-12-04T11:43:32.148-05:00

I have noticed a trend in professionally-written language, and that is the omission of the hyphen. Laziness has caused most editors and editting software to just give up on it. Unfortunately, that causes some of us grammar nazis to have to read a sentence twice or more to fully gauge the sentence's true meaning. The only thing more irritating is the improper use of the apostrophe, but that's

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-53661261935477564102009-11-30T08:55:00.003-05:002009-11-30T09:13:33.854-05:00

A parent is often mistaken for a parrot. Around my house, an oft-repeated mantra is "When the fat girl steps on things, things get broken," which of course means that if your things are left lying on the floor and Big Mama stumbles over them, they will get destroyed.Big Mama also regularly feels like a nag, especially when it comes to electronics. One of these days, I do believe I will smack The

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-28440169810859823862009-11-21T23:16:00.002-05:002009-11-21T23:23:34.051-05:00

On a whimsy, we decided to drive two hours to Atlanta in order to visit a 'family' cemetery that was described as the centerpiece of the parking lot for a Walmart store, and then we went to a Persian restaurant to spend over $100 on kabobs and stew for dinner.The 'family' part is that the people buried in the cemetery may be long-distant relatives of Mister's. It is in fact part of a parking lot,

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-41541243133245752062009-11-01T11:35:00.005-05:002009-11-01T12:05:45.794-05:00

When the monkeys were younger, my problem with Christmas shopping was never what to get them but when to stop buying for them. I was mindful of not spoiling them; people who get everything they want inevitably suffer a decline in ambition.Now that the monkeys are teenagers, I am almost at a complete loss.They are in possession of portable entertainment devices. Our home also has a video game

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-1053889836779746342009-10-18T12:33:00.003-04:002009-10-18T12:51:13.196-04:00

I'm watching an "old" concert on VH1 Classic channel by Queen. If I ever have any regrets in this short life, it will be that I never had an opportunity to see the band live in concert before Freddie Mercury's untimely death.I'll be honest: I don't think The Beatles were all that great. I feel it's more that they hit the market at the right time and then changed enough over time to remain

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-6720095249577221932009-10-10T07:28:00.003-04:002009-10-10T07:51:04.412-04:00

Possible answers:Crack, as in butt-crackInappropriate t-shirts worn by band chaperonesHurling, as in lunch, especially when it's too humid to be outdoorsGang fights and taseringArrestsThe crack episode involves a spectator who is either addicted to tanning or really well over 40 but likes to dress as a teenager. Early in the season, after the national anthem was played, I spotted her as she bent

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-38441386731256933182009-10-06T06:05:00.003-04:002009-10-06T06:12:52.610-04:00

For the last two years, I have managed to average one post every three-ish days for a total of 100 posts annually. This year is nearly done and I have only managed 45 posts.I don't believe there has been less to talk about; I think it's more a matter of motivation. I haven't been too motivated to post to my blog, and feel that maybe I have let you down. The Pittsburg Pirates still blow. People

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-82746842078838410662009-10-01T10:55:00.002-04:002009-10-01T10:59:02.490-04:00

I love irony. Thanks to Fark.com, I can share this little tidbit:"Yes, true change has come. Toby 'put a boot up your ass' Keith to perform at Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo"The article goes on to list other artists who will be performing live at the concert. Fark's headline, however, is too awesome to pass by unmentioned.

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-56893628159136028742009-09-30T11:29:00.003-04:002009-09-30T11:33:03.926-04:00

Here's a quote you never expected to read, ever:"This is believed to be the first time that a civilian has been killed by a box of public information leaflets."Thanks, TimesOnline, for making me laugh at something sad, you evil bastards.

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-84690496362020165492009-09-19T08:58:00.003-04:002009-09-19T09:27:42.085-04:00

"The Guiding Light," a daytime soap opera, is going off the air after 72 years. It was one of my beloved grandmother's "shows," and one of the odd ways I've always felt a connection to her, even after her death. And now, just like my sweet grandmother, it, too, will be gone.My grandmother's house is an oddity. Normally one would enter the house from the front porch and then walk through a sitting

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-40237144605173244892009-09-15T07:52:00.003-04:002009-09-15T07:59:15.066-04:00

...on the realization that sometimes words don't mean what you think they mean.I'm shopping for a fancy dress. I'm a big girl which makes the shopping tricky. Another handicap is my attitude towards shopping in general and the mall in particular: I'd rather have my eyebrows waxed again.Any smart shopper is going to do a little research before heading out. I am no exception. Because of the nature

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-42462963154038668232009-09-09T08:21:00.007-04:002009-09-09T15:55:09.206-04:00

So I'm looking over some of the Facebook entries I missed during Dragon*Con, and I came across this item posted by a guy with whom I went to school:"I bet anybody from Germany who remembers how Hitlers Rise To POWER happened is laughing at the USA right now. Hitler plead to the children with speeches sounding soooooooo good. Just like Obama now wants to SPEAK to the children. He changed his

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-39745101812057973752009-08-31T07:22:00.006-04:002009-08-31T09:45:52.019-04:00

For yesterday's Big Game, I bought along a snack food that I have taught myself to love in spite of its citric bite and the shock to my sensitive tooth fillings: grapes.We began discussing the grapes and my forced adoration because of my kidney malfunction. My fellow players knew that I did not drink alcohol but were unaware of the reason. I explained my particular kidney malfunction and said

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-6830436325489705892009-08-06T10:59:00.004-04:002009-08-06T12:57:17.578-04:00

I was raised by a family and society that expects me to be Christian of some variety. My father expects me to be of the Catholic bent, at one point encouraging "the fat one" to become a nun. Events have occurred since I became an adult which have shaken my hesitant faith into non-existence. However, to say that I am not a Christian is to suggest that I am some other thing, such as a Buddhist or

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-33233187282318584222009-08-05T22:32:00.004-04:002009-08-05T22:45:21.164-04:00

I hate purposely-misspelled words. Hate them! For instance, the use of the word, "pak" or "pac" instead of "pack," makes me nuts!On the other hand, hilarious-but-innocent misspellings get me laughing and it's so much fun.This weekend, a teenage friend on Facebook posted the notice that he was "makin pancaks." Another comment reads, "HOLLY CRAP I JUST LOOKED AT THAT PIC AND IT SCARRED YHE HECK OUT

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-25808708810121984182009-08-03T10:55:00.005-04:002009-08-03T11:11:54.850-04:00

The "actress" Jessica Simpson is an airhead. Everyone knows this, and usually what comes out of her mouth is disregarded after some eye-rolling and/or rude giggling at her expense.She was recently asked if she would demand the return of a gift she had given to her ex-boyfriend, Tony Romo. Her comments pissed off many Native Americans because she said she was no "Indian-giver."This anger confuses

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-22250397514362378612009-07-24T11:31:00.004-04:002009-07-24T11:43:23.989-04:00

Remember my birthday and the bad waiter incident?Turns out that had I complained, it would not have mattered. Not one little bit.The guy at my table who didn't get his order did complain after I left. The owner was on-site, and my friend let him know what happened. The waiter was called out on that situation, and he said in his defense that he simply didn't hear my friend give his order. The

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-59615711968586807412009-07-21T11:10:00.003-04:002009-07-21T11:37:12.228-04:00

Yesterday was trivia night at a local island-themed restaurant. The food is interesting, although their drinks menu is longer than their food menu.We always join others who regularly arrive anywhere from about 30 minutes or more ahead of us to halfway through the game. This is standard operating procedure for trivia night no matter where it's held, and the restaurant has been hosting the event

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-18496503523466862872009-07-19T22:00:00.005-04:002009-07-19T22:10:13.294-04:00

I was browsing at a discount store last week and found this:Yes, my friends, that truly is an Inaugural Lava Lamp. It is also, in my opinion, yet another example of why the rest of the world generally disregards the United States of America.

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-67564340723417091032009-07-10T10:29:00.002-04:002009-07-10T10:34:20.041-04:00

Happy birthday to the late Nicola Tesla, a most magnificent genius and my first nerd crush. (Second was Carl Sagan, but that's another story for another day.)Too bad he was very all dead by the time I discovered his brilliance, otherwise I would have stalked him for sure.

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-64862966877708460802009-07-07T12:44:00.004-04:002009-07-07T13:02:58.792-04:00

A local grocery store is part of a larger shopping plaza. At one end of the building is a spur road that connects the plaza to the two main roads that it bisects. Where this spur meets the parking lot is a 4-way stop. Let's assume the plaza runs east-west.I was driving from the north and came to a stop as required by law. I noticed to the east a very large red SUV parked in the fire lane at the

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-30976276409501765532009-06-30T16:48:00.002-04:002009-06-30T16:52:50.188-04:00

The Minnesota Supreme Court has finally ruled--unanimously--that Al Franken won the election against incumbent Norm Coleman for the Senate seat.Congratulations, Mr. Franken. I hope you enjoy the experience, and have the opportunity to do something wonderful for the American people.News article courtesy of TPM/DC online, found via Fark.com

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-62791581918878812052009-06-16T21:48:00.002-04:002009-06-16T21:52:12.388-04:00

I noticed that some of you are rather unhappy with the results of a recent election, and have chosen to express this displeasure publicly. Some have suggested that the election results are not honest and true. I assume that you hold on to the hope for a recount or even a new election as the result of the current activities dedicated to alerting the world of your unhappiness.I just just wanted to

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-64604324819099838172009-06-01T11:45:00.004-04:002009-06-16T21:52:37.844-04:00

A certain retail chain got famous in its early days because its founder and chairman insisted on trying to find things made in the USA which were of equal quality and resale price of foreign competition. After his death, his family took over the company. These days you are hard-pressed to find anything made here in the USA for sale in the store. Most products are imported from China, specially

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-30044973622749187422009-05-24T10:36:00.004-04:002009-05-24T11:09:08.799-04:00

I want Rock Band.I have a Wii.I have been told it's tons better on the XBox360.I need advice!In all seriousness, I am concerned. I don't want to shell out for a 360 just for one game, but I don't want a miserable Rock Band experience. A friend and 360 enthusiast claimed that the download capabilities of the Wii were not good enough for RB, but was too busy playing RB to elaborate.My kids often

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-3247690958159091892009-05-20T12:26:00.004-04:002009-05-20T12:29:16.962-04:00

Today is just one of those days. Crabby, unhappy, and generally unrepentant.I am not feeling like pleasing anyone today, and I really don't care if that hurts anyone's feelings. It's really too bad, because the sun is shining, and the temperature is trying to warm a little. But no, I'm cranky.Feel free to vent in the comments.

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-38317639367861991262009-05-14T15:32:00.004-04:002009-05-14T21:52:04.212-04:00

This morning while driving to The Girl and The Boy to school, we were chit-chatting. The Boy wasn't really paying attention, only butting in every few sentences or so. And then we saw him at the midway crossing: Mace Windu.Mace Windu works at The Girl's high school. Tall, dark, shiny dome, and forever pointing a finger, he's in charge of discipline, and the kids say he's mean. The Girl supposed

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-77352272861587809722009-05-13T09:47:00.004-04:002009-05-13T10:00:32.565-04:00

Allegedly, there is a war going on somewhere, one in which the United States is heavily engaged. You wouldn't know that, if you had watched Fox News for the first time ever yesterday morning.Over the weekend, a soldier murdered several fellow soldiers in theater. Also, the rates of drug use and misuse among soldiers is increasing. More jobs and homes are being lost every day. Governmental

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-30447793760221851902009-05-08T07:30:00.002-04:002009-05-08T07:43:33.293-04:00

Over the last year or two, I stood back in horror as I watched my mortgage company get rightfully pilloried for being at the front of the national (and then worldwide) housing crisis. Being the #1 issuer of questionable mortgages, Countrywide became even more infamous thanks to a series of television ads that told clients they could "get help" through them, but then denied nearly every

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-92077827114408476432009-05-07T10:56:00.008-04:002009-05-07T11:03:28.382-04:00

Please, someone explain to me why I belly-laughed until it hurt over this:Thanks, XKCD, for another great day!

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-53123821181691075302009-05-04T18:42:00.002-04:002009-05-04T18:44:21.502-04:00

Yes, I know what you're thinking. But just because I think badly of George Lucas it does not mean that I have turned away from the entire franchise. I just said he's not getting any more of my money.And so, without further ado, May The 4th Be With You, Always.

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-96497488044906572009-05-03T14:58:00.003-04:002009-05-03T15:08:45.464-04:00

I live in a quiet residential area that is, but isn't, a subdivision. One main drag that winds its way between two connectors, there are no signs indicating you are in [name redacted] subdivision. We're just a cluster of similar brick ranch dwellings, all but one without a garage, and popular with teenagers because it's fun to race through here, apparently.This morning I was off to the hardware

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-26365667523737539592009-04-29T07:19:00.004-04:002009-04-29T07:27:22.486-04:00

Just this morning, I have read two separate cases of people buying sealed electronics only to get robbed. How did this happen? At some point between initial construction and the sale, the electronic item was replaced with rocks or a brick and then the package was sealed or resealed.1. Anyone who thinks a seal cannot be removed and then replaced without anyone noticing is grossly naive and/or has

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-5377393490374184932009-04-26T14:56:00.004-04:002009-04-26T15:07:58.631-04:00

I attended the funeral of my beloved step-grandfather, the only "grandfather" in my life who acted the part. Both my "real" grandfathers had died long before I was born, and both my grandmothers had remarried. My father's mother married a bitter man whose soul was completely cheerless. My mother's mother had married again twice, first to a friend of her first husband who was a greedy, thieving

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-9148255948996564962009-04-19T21:46:00.003-04:002009-04-19T21:57:45.225-04:00

In November of 2007, my mother's mother passed. I hardly noticed. I no longer cared for the woman. She was greedy and cruel to us, her grandchildren, when she should have been kind, at a time in her life when she did not need the money she took from us but we were hungry and with holes in our shoes.Today, her 3rd husband and the only "grandfather" I ever knew, passed. The news was such a great

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-67979995986146096452009-04-13T22:55:00.003-04:002009-04-13T23:12:29.656-04:00

I'm overweight, but we've discussed that before.In two days, I'll be among the unemployed. That'll be okay, because I've managed to use most of my pay wisely. It's a lovely feeling.I'm going to have some time on my hands, and I really don't want to do a lot of what really needs to be done: final unpacking and jettisoning useless crap.Instead, I've decided to exercise a film away every single day.

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-51935461700348645682009-04-06T08:03:00.000-04:002009-04-06T08:03:00.336-04:00

It's a two-fer-Tuesday!Learn more about me, in twos, than you ever wanted to know. And then, if you want, cut-n-paste and then do one of your own. Link me, if you'd like, just as I linked The Beav, who brought this up in the first place!Two names you go by:1. Soo2. Suzanne Two things you are wearing right now:1. a smile2. glasses TWO OF your favorite things to do1. Compute2. Sing Two things you

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-17911011609384507032009-04-02T22:40:00.003-04:002009-04-02T22:44:24.941-04:00

**editor's note: after first publishing this post, I realized how totally offensive the title of my blog is. I have chosen not to change it because I think censorship sucks, but do apologize for not actually thinking that one through properly.**This past weekend, the in-laws came for a visit. At one point someone noticed that a little up the street there were several police cars with lights going

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-55550129361283211742009-03-30T07:59:00.005-04:002009-03-31T08:16:57.200-04:00

Back in March, Mister and I created a fantastic chili recipe which won 2nd place in a contest. First prize was a gift card to an electronics chain store for $100. Pretty nifty. We won a one-night stay plus dinner for two at a local ultra-posh hotel. We guestimated the value of that to be over $200, if one used the 'government' rate instead of the 'civilian' room rate.And so we went.We checked in,

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-48564024150654674632009-03-29T12:23:00.005-04:002009-03-30T06:24:32.640-04:00

George Lucas started a good thing with Star Wars, A New Hope back in 1977. Things went well with Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, in spite of the Ewoks, and is hereto known as TOS. There were a few hiccups with the Ewoks cartoon and an unfortunate "holiday special," but fans like me were willing to forgive and forget.And then, Lucas loses his ever-loving mind. He developed episodes 1-3

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-91456460708330811622009-03-09T06:55:00.003-04:002009-03-09T07:08:27.278-04:00

Last week, I had a discussion with The Girl about her key ring. Collectively, it weighs about 3 pounds, and holds one key. I asked her to remove one "chain" from the ring because it looks, at first glance, like a weapon sometimes seen in martial arts movies. The last thing anyone needs is to get a school administrator's knickers in a pinch because of a toy that looks sort-of dangerous.This

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-44077269128816967872009-03-02T21:29:00.003-05:002009-03-02T21:38:22.183-05:00

I try to mind my own business. I just don't want other people's problems weighing me down. I've got my own baggage, thank you just the same.I also believe there is a time and a place for everything. Certain discussions just shouldn't be public. One example was the wedding proposal from a few weeks back.Yesterday, I was minding my own business in the grocery store, checking my list to make sure

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-45279161134718651112009-02-20T14:27:00.003-05:002009-02-20T14:40:18.222-05:00

Being the busy worker bee that I am, I have not had much time to peruse my favorite haunts lately. Especially the blog of Wil Wheaton, aka Ensign Wesley Crusher of the USS Enterprise. Wednesday, I made time for him, and found that not only had he changed the layout of his blog, he had also designed a t-shirt for sale at Woot.I'm not a t-shirt buyer, although I want to be. I'm large and forever

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-18415230903548593742009-02-13T14:18:00.004-05:002009-02-13T22:05:20.640-05:00

Back in Ole Virginny, Mister was into karaoke. He had his favorite place and his favorite KJ. He even had a list of all the songs he'd done before, and, for a while at least, on which nights he sang them.Here in the asscrack of America, Mister is into trivia. There are literally a dozen or more places to go, and there's trivia every flaming night of every flaming week. He even has a favorite

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-12723469677456795752009-02-10T22:40:00.003-05:002009-02-10T22:46:09.616-05:00

You know me. I'm always on the lookout for badly-planned license plates. My favorites are the personality plates that people think up themselves, thinking they're cute, cunning, or funny but really aren't.On the other hand, occasionally the state can think up a few doozies themselves.I was following a car recently whose license plate read, among other things, "DPSH9X."Obviously, I thought it

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-80184141189574820182009-01-30T06:14:00.003-05:002009-01-30T06:14:00.205-05:00

My friend, The Beav, offered up himself for information slaughter. In honor of his sacrifice, I have done the same. These are the questions he asked, and my responses:1. When you were a little girl, what did you want to be when you grew up?Happy.I wasn't, but I wanted to be so very desperately. My parents hated each other and fought constantly, vicious battles that always ended in a visit from

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-41350439088821523272009-01-29T06:25:00.003-05:002009-01-29T06:40:07.014-05:00

In the these great United States of America, we are in the midst of a conundrum. Most people agree that we have "too much government." Unfortunately, American businesses have shown that they will not check themselves against greed and stupidity. If certain businesses were not greedy and stupid, they would not have asked the American taxpayer to bail them out of the messes they created.Another

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-47781815142086312412009-01-27T07:42:00.002-05:002009-01-27T07:45:55.300-05:00

There is a store at the mall called, "Hot Topic," which caters to the emo and goth crowds.......It's just so... I dunno... Ironic.

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-30690878639391985872009-01-18T08:04:00.005-05:002009-01-19T20:54:25.672-05:00

I'm a self-taught computer fixer-builder who has, unfortunately, lost touch with her programmer roots thanks to a rather unhealthy reliance on Windows. It's like smoking--once you start, it's hard to quit. It can be done, but the withdrawals are a bitch.Mister's old laptop was taken over by the children, since I've been a lazy cow and not replaced the power supply to one of our desktops. The Boy

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-41150986831613627992009-01-13T17:50:00.002-05:002009-01-13T18:00:57.070-05:00

I was sitting at my little counter today just staring off into space and time, thinking about nothing in particular and feeling nothing in particular, when something caught my attention.A short distance from my office is an overpass, and I noticed a police car moving slowly with its lights on. There was a hearse following behind, and, for some reason only known to my subconscious, I started

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-58840113301919984652009-01-08T23:25:00.004-05:002009-01-08T23:43:31.444-05:00

And so I began my temporary employment. The actual location is not the most secure in town, and its clients are not the most upstanding. In fact, this is an area of town in which certain of its residents are not so modest they use euphemisms for having been sent to prison, and most lack the modesty to keep the reason to themselves.I am keenly observing The Great Human Experiment and my part in

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-82643555284073361672009-01-03T00:16:00.006-05:002009-01-04T21:44:45.357-05:00

I've been enticed into joining the big, bad world of Facebook. Thanks a lot, friends.I've reconnected with one lost friend as well as with my nestlings. The love I feel is tremendous and reassuring. I miss my nest. I rarely let people in, and when I do, it's forever. Some nestlings will be lost to me forever; although it hurts, it's for the best. Sometimes you just can't go home again.I noticed

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-75099026486849182662008-12-31T19:00:00.001-05:002008-12-31T19:01:48.881-05:00

I just wanted to say good luck, we're all counting on you!Happy Happy Joy Joy!

Soo Mihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578748741704094322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16308079.post-22275825513476198692008-12-31T10:56:00.004-05:002008-12-31T11:13:38.472-05:00

From about 4th grade, I'd been a regular feature in the principal's office. This was so not because I was a bad kid, a trouble-maker, or a slacker. No, this was so because I'm a Quoter. I may not ever remember your name or my birth date, but I'll usually be able to lay out some obscure (and not so obscure) movie quote that fits whatever situation I'm in.For instance, my first trip to the

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I'm a news junkie, but I don't watch television news regularly, except for the morning's local broadcast. For "proper" news, I go online. I check Yahoo, BBCA, BBC UK, and others to get my fix. Sometimes it's reassuring while at other times it's shocking or depressing. Today, however, I'm left completely and utterly [insert any synonym for 'gobsmacked'].Check this out:Israeli officials say the

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Mister's parents presented us with our very own GPS device for Christmas.I'm rather disappointed that it doesn't allow you to choose the voice. I mean, why does it have to be a woman's voice? Why not a man's? Or Harvey Fierstein's?We're trying to name it. I thought of Majel Barrett, in honor of the late Mrs Roddenberry, but then Mister says it would be more appropriate to just call the thing, "

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I'm on a quest.I saw a movie on the Sci-Fi Channel which got me uber-interested in medieval fantasy movies. Movies with dragons, swordfighting and such, and more than a touch of medieval themes instantly became my latest mania.I currently have an extremely short list of "dragon" and/or "medieval" films. Please help me fill in the list. Surely there's more to Hollywood than "First Knight" or that

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I met with my new nephrologist yesterday, a Col. So-and-so of the United States Army. Nice guy, appreciates my wit and forthright attitude.He gave me a lot of information I already knew, and thanked me for being the most-educated kidney patient on his list. He says most people don't want information, they don't look anything up themselves, they just want drugs and a to-do list. It's my opinion

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Or so says Rabbi Zadok HaKohen Rabinowitz (1839-1905) of Poland.An interesting thought, that. To embrace one's dreams as the guideposts of one's journey to greatness has its appeal. Unless those dreams are mine, in which case I would want to embrace the therapeutic assistance of a really good psychiatrist.My dreams, generally, move from one obvious plane of existence to another; they seem to leap

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A few nights ago, I watched a documentary about Star Trek. This got me to thinking about the films, in particular "5: Undiscovered Country."At the end of this film, the crew are directed to return the battered Enterprise to be decommissioned. Kirk and the rest of the bridge decide to take the scenic route home, delaying the inevitable as long as possible.Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't

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Last night, I enjoyed something I rarely ever indulge: a talk show.William F. Shatner debuted his talk show last night, "Raw Nerve," with Valerie Bertinelli as his guest. A short 30 minutes later, and I was ever so glad the second episode (featuring Tim Allen) was next. Shatner is amazing, and he was able to get his guests chatting. I really felt like I was sitting in the living room with them,

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