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captainsblog) wrote2006-12-03 11:16 am
captainsblog) wrote2006-12-03 11:16 am
My day so far.
Friended someone new off a good metaquotes reference, probably a student at my alma mater.----
Learned, through a rather complicated set of thoughts and links, that my long-ago major advisor from the English department at said alma mater, a really great guy, died of a massive stroke this past March. As his obit said, though, "He died in the midst of doing his life's work," so I guess that qualifies for at least a slight .----
Went out to car to head for church and production of Muppet video. Found left front tire to be flat. Now I know what the crazy lady on Main Street was pointing to while genuflecting wildly at me on my way home yesterday.----
Went to tell Eleanor why I was taking other car, learning she's come down with the flu and will be home sick all day.----
Ran Muppets at early service. DVD player worked without a hitch. Did need some very fast hands-on learning about how to turn projector back on, though.----
Heard a reference to this story on Wait Wait just now:W library in record book
$500M center would be priciest for a Prez
BY THOMAS M. DeFRANK
DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF
WASHINGTON - He may be a certified lame duck now, but President Bush and his truest believers are about to launch their final campaign - an eye-popping, half-billion-dollar drive for the Bush presidential library. Eager to begin refurbishing his tattered legacy, the President hopes to raise $500 million to build his library and a think tank at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Bush lived in Dallas until he was elected governor of Texas in 1995.
When the host got to the part of the story about the "think tank" component, Mo Rocca burst out in uncontrollable laughter for at least a minute. Someone else got there first, though, with the punch line about the cost of the project: "Who knew coloring books were so expensive?"
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Also heard Amy Sedaris on the show. So can you, if you go here and click the link.
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Not even noon yet, and the smileys are winning
$500M center would be priciest for a Prez
BY THOMAS M. DeFRANK
DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF
WASHINGTON - He may be a certified lame duck now, but President Bush and his truest believers are about to launch their final campaign - an eye-popping, half-billion-dollar drive for the Bush presidential library. Eager to begin refurbishing his tattered legacy, the President hopes to raise $500 million to build his library and a think tank at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Bush lived in Dallas until he was elected governor of Texas in 1995.
When the host got to the part of the story about the "think tank" component, Mo Rocca burst out in uncontrollable laughter for at least a minute. Someone else got there first, though, with the punch line about the cost of the project: "Who knew coloring books were so expensive?"
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Also heard Amy Sedaris on the show. So can you, if you go here and click the link.----
Not even noon yet, and the smileys are winning
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Please, please tell me you mean "gesticulating."
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I'm quite pleased with dem cachalicks, btw. Last December, our ministers noticed that, despite a plethora of churches in the village, the only nativity scene on the entire main drag was in front of.... Starbucks. So we went out and got one. Yesterday, I saw Peter & Paul had put one up, too, only with this locally originated sign in the manger:
(The story behind that sign is a sad but beautiful one, which I'll try to get to sometime during this season.)