Sale
Well, I've finally done it. I've assembled a host of back issues of Touchstone
and Gilbert Magazine for disposal. I hate to do it, but my study (which is
large) is running out of storage space. Something had to go.
Still, I hate to throw away
TWE
From the Notebooks
You ever a commit a horrible crime in your nocturnal dreams? Something severe,
like murder?
It happens to me frequently. Funny thing is, the dream doesn't center on
commission, but rather on the after-effects: the complete disconnect between
what the crime means for my life. The wholly-fictional crime
Acceptance Speech
Text [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/20081105/pl_ynews/ynews_pl137?full].
Remarkably gracious, which has been his style all along. I've admired it the
entire election. I've never encountered a politician that I like/dislike so
much. The way he speaks, the way he
Ballot Initiatives
If you're interested in various state ballot initiatives, this is the best
current round-up I've seen
[http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=353318].
The Hangover
Well, a fine mess we've gotten ourselves into. The only good news: The Democrats
won't get 60 seats in the Senate. But they still have a shot at 59. With even
56, they'll have enough Republicans cave in to break filibusters. So what will
From the Notebooks. Feature Essay
The Social Law
My son and daughter are teenagers. The prospect brings back one recurring memory: my teenage years.
And it's more than a little disconcerting.
I wasn't a bad teenager, but I did things that would simply be unacceptable today. I'm referring primarily
Something for Sunday Morning
"To succumb to human respect is to give more weight to someone else's opinion
than to the teachings of Christ."
Francis Fernandez
The Haunted Pub
A second installment of Brews You Can Use
[http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2008-10-30-boo_N.htm?csp=34].
Brews You Can Use
Best site I found this week: Bum Wine [http://www.bumwine.com/]. Thunderbird,
Mad Dog. Enlightening and entertaining stuff. Sample:
Night Train is all business when it pulls into the station. All aboard to
nowhere - woo wooo! The night train runs only one route: sober to stupid with no
October 28th Bites
Save on pumpkins [http://www.coasttocoastam.com/timages/page/pumpkin_sim.html].
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What are people wearing this year for Halloween? Forbes breaks it down: Palin,
Obama, McCain, Joe the Plumber, Speedo Phelps
[http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/106037/Who-Profits-From-Halloween?]
.
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Also from Forbes: How to treat the children more healthily