October 2010
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The Wind & the Wondering →
Wow. October decided to drop the mask and clear the slate today. For a few days the temps have been declining at a civil pace, as if by some civilized agreement; yesterday the weather was…
The spookiest pumpkin-bot that ever was →
It would not be Halloween around Jasperwood without a mention of Him Who Certainly Can Be Named: Spookie Ookie.
He had two appearances on Rolie Polie Olie – once as a scary creature who…
The end of the personal song →
At the mall the other day I spotted this window display. Darth has had torso-reduction surgery, I think.
A damp and fussy day; filed ten tons of copy, wrote a Joe, got half the…
The Owls Are Pretty Much What They Seem →
I just couldn’t do it. The day was lovely when I woke, even though rain threatened; it was warmer than usual, and after a fine breakfast I got down to some minor brain-free work on the computer,…
Bleat up around ten →
Technical difficulties. See you then.
The Burden of Things →
My wife had Bunco tonight, so it was me and child, and … that’s it; no Chuck E. Cheese, as was the case in years past. I asked her tonight why she didn’t want to go there anymore, even though…
Yeah, what of him, anyway? →
The dreaded photo blog again, because it’s a column night, and I’m skint on ideas. I need some sort of restorative event to fill the tank again. A broad swath of time away from everything. But!…
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The Night behind the Day →
I am not in the Halloween mood, a statement that leads to the following observation:
It is ridiculous to assert that any adult should be in the Halloween Mood at this point
Halloween is just Too…
Watson, the Needle →
Mad Men is done. If you’re curious, my review, and various meandering thoughts, are over here at pajamasmedia. so I’m out of TV. Gave up on “The Event,” because it came down with a…
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Don’t take the knife by the blade →
The switch flipped again around 1 PM. What had been sunny and warm grew overcast in a minute; a wind came up and the temps went down. Rain came later. All the leaves fell off. Snow by five. Then an…
A little off the top →
Today in the ever-shifting autumnal landscape of Jasperwood:
Stopped off for a haircut on the way home. It’s such a production, getting your hair cut. In the olden times, it was easier,…
Role Filled in Play →
I take a picture of the dog every day now.
Because you never know. But as I tweeted earlier, he’s full of vim. Years ago he might spend the afternoon up on the low bench by the front…
I’m behind on the Economist →
One of the consequences of summer’s end and increased office hours: less time to read the Economist while sitting outside over lunch. So I am three issues behind. There are massive special reports…
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Dreams come true →
It’s warm. It’s shorts-warm. Lemonade-warm. This cannot last; we all know that. But it still feels like a pardon, not a stay of execution. Monday night I spent some time at the mall, and when I…
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A visitor →
Someone’s burning leaves. It is forbidden, of course. Which is possibly why someone is doing it.
They’re falling in great quantities now – a tree in the backyard shed most of its foliage over the…
The List →
I started to watch “The Big Parade” last night – it’s a silent film, the top grosser until “Gone with the Wind.” Featured John Gilbert. WW1 Drama. Robert Osbourne on TCM set it up nicely, and I…
Yours Truly →
It’s the dreaded PHOTO BLEAT, filling up space because it was a night of work and I happen to have some pictures.
Or, I could go with the random picture taken in a second-hand clothing…
Uh . . Duh-lifrish? →
Yesterday’s lunch for daughter was rejected; the bread was stale. Let me back up and give you the context:
I’m going to put the turkey on a bun, because the bread is stale.
Noooo! Buns are…
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I’m Valued →
So I get this letter from American Express, thanking me for being a valued cardmember. It’s nice to hear, because Chase said I was a valued cardmember too, and when I called to activate…
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Ten Again →
Went up to Fargo this weekend. And that’s about the entirety of the story, really – as normal and simple and uneventful as any such trip could be. I needed to hit the road, drive alone for four…
Oh, shut up →
Cool thing I discovered today: the guy who played Lt. Riley on two episodes of “Star Trek” teaches at a college in St. Cloud, about an hour from here. A co-worker showed me a picture he took of the…
Andante, Adagio →
Augh! Late for school! C’mon! Bus any minute and you’re on the computer!
Sorry sorry sorry just uploading something sorry!
What could be so BLOODY IMPORTANT you have to upload it at 8:32 in the…
