The Husband Unit is cooking dinner this evening, and wondered where the hell we’d put hanging basket that holds the onions. Good thing I remembered they’re in the cedar closet, hanging next to my summer clothes. Share on Facebook

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1. I just finished watching Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blog. 2. Barry took a meeting with someone from the Indy at the Pinhook about media stuff, probly had dinner somewhere and then went to Bill A.’s poker game. I stayed home, ate leftovers and read about drupal themes until my eyes glazed over and I turned [...]

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Dear ____, While I am interested in what’s happening in your organization, the frequency of your emails has caused me to unsubscribe from the list. In other associations, responding “no” to an rsvp will cease continued reminders about that event. But I see no way to rsvp “no” to yours, which means I am subject [...]

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Mr. D. has a bit of a cold on our beach/mardi gras/valentine’s day jaunt, so we’ve been spending our evenings in. Friday night he took a long nap, after which we went out and got a take-out pizza (I’m sure he’ll be posting their neon “Pizza by the Slice” sign on his blog). Last night, [...]

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Drug giant GlaxoSmithKline pledges cheap medicine for world’s poor Head of GSK shocks industry with challenge to other ‘big pharma’ companies Maybe this will turn out to be one of those P.R. stunts that look good until it’s discovered, weeks later, to be nothing but a way of dumping unused inventory or undermining the competition. [...]

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Definitions of “bipartisanship“: Citizens: Working together to find a compromise solution that works for most Democrats: Denying your principles and betraying your base Republicans: Do it our way. We call the shots. Bend over. Share on Facebook

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Top economic advisers to President Obama adamantly opposed the pay restrictions, according to Congressional officials, warning lawmakers behind closed doors that they went too far and would cause a brain drain in the financial industry during an acute crisis…the restrictions could unleash unintended consequences, like encouraging banks to increase salaries to make up for diminished [...]

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Headed down to Emerald Isle today for our annual winter beach vacation. The plan is to (a) go to the Gloucester Mardi Gras tomorrow, and (b) go out for a post-Valentine’s dinner at the Crab Claw on Sunday night. Already went for a sunset walk on the beach; I’m sure more of them will follow. [...]

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And Durham thinks it has a problem with the threat of digital billboards. At least we’re not a “branded city of the future“. Yet. Share on Facebook

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According to church teaching, even after sinners are absolved in the confessional and say their Our Fathers or Hail Marys as penance, they still face punishment after death, in Purgatory, before they can enter heaven. In exchange for certain prayers, devotions or pilgrimages in special years, a Catholic can receive an indulgence, which reduces or [...]

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