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Thursday, October 26, 2006

REMEMBER THOSE RAINY SCHOOL DAYS OF YOUTH?

Woke up this morning and listened to the rain beat against the house. It reminded me of those rainy days of long ago that gave you plenty of time to think, to wonder about the world. One such morning I hung up my slicker in the coatroom of the fifth grade classroom, there in rural Iowa. I noticed... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Liberals Reveal Strategy for 2008: Save the Whales / Fack the Spouse

A couple gems from the kingmi family evening dinner. We had begun our post-prandrial confectionary repaste, when the subject of voting arose. Are you registered to vote? I asked my new eighteen year-old. Naturally I wanted her to be prepared to vote Republican, and thus, not cancel out my vote.... Sign in to see full entry.

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ALL POLITICS IS LOCAL EXCEPT FOR GLOBAL FAMILY POLITICS!

The second time through the LeCarre novel, I have noticed a few gems that escaped my view the first read. To review, an African-born linguist for British Secret Service, is witness to a coup being planned, evidently sponsored by a Western, or pro-western government agency, or unrelated fringe... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 23, 2006

A CONVENIENT THEORY, MORTIFICATION PROMOTES SPIRITUAL GROWTH!

I got in to have my hair cut as I had been trying to have done all week. The nice young woman who has cut my hair the last three or four times, asked me what was happening. I surprised myself by launching into a tirade about the failures of the society. Specifically, the parenting-by-old-wives'... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 22, 2006

THE MEDIA EXPOSED IN FRAUDULENT POLLING: HILLARY.

Well, I made it until 4:00 A.M. Not supposed to admit it I guess. They say that if you aren't cheating then you don't want it very bad. But that ain't cheatin' fair. The house was deserted by noon, both girls at work, me lying on the couch listening to the 70's channel. It was so peaceful. I slept... Sign in to see full entry.

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My Kids and Me, Part 2.....................................

I never got to write another blog today in this space as I wanted to, because I had a very active day. My daughter went to work like a little trooper at noon, I parked and dialed the number for the hair salon I like, to ask if the lady that has been doing such a nice job of domesticating me, was in,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 21, 2006

My Kids and Me, by kingmi

I don't have a clever title for this story. I barely have a story. Last night I was so exhausted that I was thrilled when I finally pulled into the drive, got the groceries out the trunk, and shut the garage door with a click. Walking through the yard to the back door, avoiding inexorable landmines,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 20, 2006

This Blogger is in Jail, But There Are No Charges

If you have read anything by John LeCarre, you know that his protagonists usually end up on the wrong side of history. Starting with THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD, clear through THE TAILOR OF PANAMA, you have witnessed East vs West, and developed vs 3rd world nations, with the underdog... Sign in to see full entry.

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Pretending in Contemporary Society -- and Literature.

See if this sounds at all familiar. Our top interpreter and sometime British agent has learned about an evil plot to attack a sitting African government, before elections, in order to plunder natural resources. He, in fact, witnesses a Member of Parliment taking part in the coup. So, thinking that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 18, 2006

The Principle of Pretending, and How it Works against You..................

Anyone who saw the moon tonight, low in the sky over Shea Stadium, with the bone-white wisps of clouds, and didn't have that I-love-New York feeling, well, you're just not paying attention! I felt sorry for the St. Louis fans who had to pretend that they really prefer the Midwest or something.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Traditonal life in American mainstream education. Area of concentration -- English as a Second Language. My take on the issues and "what really works" (when my kids let me log on).

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