The Things We Do For Love

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Tuesday, September 6, 2005

Rest In Peace, Dr. Gonzo.....

Repost..Tuesday, August 30, 2005 Hunter Thompson is my hero. I never knew who Hunter Thompson was until about two years ago when I was 'introduced' to the him by a man I was seeing who just loved him. In order to have a common ground of discussion, I ordered several of Hunter Thompson's books from... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 4, 2005

Can I Get That In Writing???!! LOL!

Sunday, September Fourth already. I am so curious to see what happens next week. Things are working themselves out. I start a new job tomorrow. I have made it clear to my new employers that I am not afraid of hard work, and that I know exactly what kind of work environment I am entering (fast food).... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 1, 2005

Burger King and Privacy Fences And The Price Of Gas

As I am writing this, it is Thursday night, September First, 7:30 P.M. I will post it later, when I go online, after it's past time for polite people to call each other. Can't tie up my phone line, and I am back to a dial-up connection to save a few bucks in the household. I have had a rather... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 30, 2005

Yeah, It Happened...What About Freedom Of The Press?

Friday, well actually early Saturday Morning..... I am just now back from my first official gig as a real reprter, and I had to go bakc and tell my editor, "I got nothing." It is nearly one in the morning. I had expected to work all night helping to put the special edition of the paper out, so I... Sign in to see full entry.

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The Late Great Dr. Gonzo

Hunter Thompson is my hero. I never knew who Hunter Thompson was until about two years ago when I was 'introduced' to the him by a man I was seeing who just loved him. In order to have a common ground of discussion, I ordered several of Hunter Thompson's books from Ebay and read them all. I read... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 29, 2005

Technical Difficulties...Part Two

Hello, everyone! I am back, sort of. Just got service back, have been without phone or internet since last Thursday. What a nightmare! I am back online now only because I had Tracy, the phone guy, take out the ISDN line. I am now back on a standard dial-up. Got connected just now at 33kps, or... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 26, 2005

Please Stand By ..Technical Difficulties

Greetings from the Berkeley County Library! My equipment is down at home right now. I think my modem is fried. Just wanted to let y'all know that it may be a while before I am up and running again, and delighting you all with my posts and comments. Ciao! ~Mama.Dragonfly487 Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 22, 2005

Thunderstorms and Whispered Words: The Rest Of The Story

I used to listen to Paul Harvey on the radio, usually around noon time, when I was a kid, because the old folks ate in the kitchen for 'dinner' and listened to the local AM station for news and commentary. It seemed like every station played Paul Harvey, so no matter exactly what relative you... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 19, 2005

I Got Fired Today

Well, just when we think we got it down the Universe has a way of showing it is not wise to be too smug, and that we ain't all that! I got fired today. Yeah. And the thing is, I am sitting here smiling about it. I didn't lose my cool. I gave them a full day's work even though I figured something was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Obliged To Comply....The Change Will Do You Good

Friday, August 19 7:58 A.M. I am feeling like this morning that I do not have time to do this. Write for thiry minutes. I do have the time, even though I have some things I need to do this morning. I was off yesterday, but I blew off doing anything that I could postpone to a later date, except clean... Sign in to see full entry.

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What would you do for love, of the craft? I got hired today as a part-time reporter for a newspaper. I was hired to cover local high school football. Imagine that! Paid to write. I'd almost do this gig for free, just for the education, and the fodder for future stories, except...

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