So Many Things Wrong, So Little Time

by js on December 29, 2003

The People-ification of news magazines is complete, now that an article in The Economist can begin with the author getting most of her pubic hair removed and end with “moustaches are a mystery, to evolutionary biologists and to practically everyone (…)

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Typical Post-Holiday Not-A-Post Post

by js on December 28, 2003

I’m back from New York (Long Island, not the city) so posting here will pick up. Of course I am woefully behind on book reviews and posting new photos (though there are new things up.) My in-laws are all Italian (…)

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The Importance of Priorities

by js on December 18, 2003

“I did not push Mr. Eaves into the Pecos River and it wasn’t my idea to tie his camera to the windshield wiper of a speeding car.” If you think this sounds interesting, check out Mr. Eaves and His Magic (…)

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We Love You, Virginia

by js on December 14, 2003

The thing with cats is, they act just like their normal selves until suddenly they don’t — and then they are very, very sick. Feisty, loud-mouthed, queen bee of our household, Virginia, died this morning. She didn’t seem to be (…)

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The Second Annual 12 frogs list of 12 media bits

by js on December 12, 2003

Last year I put out my first list of favorites, with the rules being that each thing had to be a non-blog media bit, and new-to-me for the past year. (Non-blog because there are enough lists with blogs already, so (…)

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