Archive for March, 2008
Grecian burger deluxe
Teak, who is 5, was beginning to feel the press of a long prayer (The “Prayers of the People”) at church, and it didn’t help that I, at the other end of the row, could hear him shout in a whisper, “But this is taking too LOOOONG!” which meant that people in front and behind […]
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Literary “what”?
Yeah. Literary particularism. Just for fun.
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Pat Metheny riffs
The preacher said on Easter during his sermon that I had been “mega-possessed.” He didn’t say so exactly, but he reminded us that Jesus had cast out “seven demons” from Mary Magdalene, and the number seven when used like that in ancient Semitic times meant “mega” or “super.” She was big-time possessed, and the Lovely […]
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Denver’s got the real deal
To be fair, Sierra Trading Company is quite excellent at customer service. I mean, they provide all the tools to return the product they send to you – (and is this a good sign??) return label, complaint form, etc. – and they let you post your review of their product to your blog, which I […]
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Originally submitted at Sierra Trading Post [Shameless verbage from Sierra Trading's website] Closeouts . Snap shirt from Panhandle Slim features a great pattern and vintage western feel to keep you at your cowboy best. Long sleeves Western cut yoke Double-point pockets Smoky pearlized snaps 65% polyester, 35% cotton Machine wash, dry Closeouts . Indonesia. Size: […]
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