Monday, November 22, 2004
Beheaded by the Budget Cutters
Why is is that the small accounts that are hardly worth the time and effort are the ones I miss the most when they're gone? My photo section was missing from the metro section back page this Friday and in its place was a lumber ad. Did they move it again, I wondered, flipping through the section....
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Friday, November 19, 2004
Week In Review - Top 10 Songs of All Time
Forget Nicollete Sheridan in a towell on MNF, the purge at the CIA, or the resignation of Colin Powell. This week's top news event is the release of the Top 10 greatest songs (as chosen by the editors of Rolling Stone Magazine). The finalists, in descending order: 10. "What'd I Say," Ray Charles. 9....
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Thursday, November 18, 2004
What's That Funky Smell
coming from your car? Girl Genius asked, wrinkling her nose. I rooted around the back seat and found two packages of tamales meant for my parents. They'd must have been back there over two weeks. Damn, my Mom probably thinks I cheated her out of $10. Our neighbor Dolores makes tamales for every...
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Wednesday, November 17, 2004
Texas, Love It or Leave It?
"If you hate Texas so much, what the f- are you doing here," co-worker growled. "Why don't you get the hell out." Say what! "I don't hate Texas," I said. "I was making fun of it. I can do that cuz I'm a native. I was born here. Where are you from? Nu-Yawk? We don't need you Yankees telling us how to...
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Friday, November 12, 2004
FUBAR
Purchased "Saving Private Ryan" because my local ABC affiliate decided against airing the uncut network telecast because it deemed the movie's contents "inappropriate for children." Yes, the affiliate that regularly broadcasts shows about adults trying to seduce adults, adults trying to seduce...
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Thursday, November 11, 2004
Staff Meeting
Over $100,000 in inventory is missing, and I'm a suspect. Who's leading this investigation, Inspector Clouseau? I found out about the theft in hushed tones from Carol while the partners were at lunch. How do you know it's missing, I asked. Carol was one of those people who knew just enough about...
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Wednesday, November 10, 2004
Till Death Do You Part
The couples seated in front of me, laughing, drinking (hot tea), socializing, what the Methodists call "fellowshipping," had their marraiges arranged in accordance to their religion and custom, and they looked as if they actually liked each other. The architect from Scotland chatting with his wife...
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Tuesday, November 9, 2004
Hail Mary!
My parents are in a cult, and I'm thinking of joining. But I can't decide which one, because, they each went their separate ways toward health and happiness. I had faithfully attended mainstream church services several years until the preacher started intimating that Jesus was a Republican as the...
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Monday, November 8, 2004
Turn off the lights ...
It was a Friday, the checks totalled over $2,000, and it was time to party. But what does it mean, when you're 40-something, to party like it's 1999? As a freelancer, I never know where my next infusion of cash is coming from. Sure, I have steady clients (and a job) for bills and everyday...
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Friday, November 5, 2004
Who Didn't Call
I know I'm not supposed to care, but Ashley didn't call to wish me a Happy Birthday. I'm can't say I'm surprised. Ashley is my soon to be 20-year-old daughter, my wife's child from a previous marriage. For the first 10 years we were as close as new parent and adopted child could be. She was two when...
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