Monthly Archives: April 2009

Room Full of Superheroes

Today the county put on its Volunteer Recognition event at the Santa Rosa Veterans’ Building. This is an annual thing, always held towards the end of April (I think it must be National Volunteer Week, or something). I had employees … Continue reading

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Quote of the Week

Politically, we have become a sports bar nation with partisans cheering for their team in much the same way they cheer for the Yankees or the Red Sox. If an umpire’s call or a pundit’s analysis helps one side, that … Continue reading

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The Dr. Is In

McDonald’s plans to stop serving Pibb Plus and will begin serving Dr. Pepper. The reason is. . . well, I’ll let them tell you in their own words: “This is about McDonald’s becoming a beverage destination and building off our … Continue reading

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I (Heart) Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren is a Harvard Law professor, and head of the Congressional Oversight Panel of the TARP program, so she really is the TARP cop. She was on The Daily Show last week. Karen saw it the first night it … Continue reading

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MK Ultra Test Subject #308

That was written across the bottom of a one-dollar bill I got as change the other day. Actually there’s a slash between the MK and Ultra so it looks like: MK/Ultra. And the pen skipped on the down strokes of … Continue reading

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Nothing But the Coat

Turn Coat Jim Butcher ROC Press, 2009 I love to watch Jim Butcher play But I’m afraid I have to say He’s jumped the shark And missed his mark Is he really here to stay? I like the Harry Dresden … Continue reading

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