Monthly Archives: January 2006

If I could supply a visual for how my day has gone so far, it would be a Cold War-era poster with a Stalinesque-looking gentleman looking fearfully over his shoulder, and the caption would read: “ARE THERE COMMUNISTS IN YOUR … Continue reading →

To everyone who’s found their way here from one of the various Knitting Olympic blogs* where I’m also participating: Hi! Come in! I’m not really making tea, since it’s late and it will probably keep me up for the rest … Continue reading →

Don’t those look good? Last week I made mashed potatoes, and I made sure I had enough left over to make potato pancakes later in the week. It’s so simple to make – take the leftover mashed potatoes, add an … Continue reading →

I know it’s slightly hypocritical of me to complain about the results of the election when I never spoke about it in the first place. Hell, I have a BA in Politics, so it’s not like I didn’t know what … Continue reading →

Update: If you’re finding your way here to learn more about the Hurry Hard Handwarmalong, we also have a blog specifically for the project, too! When Stephanie (of the Yarn Harlot) challenges her readers to anything, hundreds of us respond. … Continue reading →

Normally, I don’t cry at movies. I can count on both hands the number of movies that made me cry, out of all the movies I’ve ever seen, ranging from a few sniffles to outright sobbing. The scene in The … Continue reading →

Book Television Presents Naughty Librarian Week Oh, how I wish I got Book Television. However, if you, like me, don’t have that option available in your cable package*, I’ll do what I can to be naughty next week. Well, not … Continue reading →

I’m doing a CD exchange with a friend, and here are the liner notes for the disc I made: A Good Idea (Sugar) – best song from high school years. Great bass line. Luckily I Keep My Feathers Numbered For … Continue reading →

Sorry for the silent running recently. I’ve been working on a few blog-related projects which have been taking up a good chunk of my time. The first is my raging jealousy of other people’s ability to add categories to their … Continue reading →

This story, about a man who lost everything when his partner died, makes my heart break. The short story is, a gay couple in Oklahoma had lived together and built a life together over 25 years. One of the partners … Continue reading →