Monthly Archives: November 2005

No more “pretty stewardesses?” Damn.

Posted on November 30, 2005 by Allen

Up on Flickr you can now find a photoset detailing the changes between the 1963 and 1991 editions of Richard Scarry’s The Best Word Book Ever. I’m not particularly surprised by any of the changes that were made, nor am … Continue reading →

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Yet even more birthday wishes…

Posted on November 28, 2005 by Allen

A slightly belated birthday shout-out to my boy Walter, whose birthday was actually Saturday–I just didn’t get on the computer much this weekend to type up my message to him. Mea culpa, bro. Not only is Walter a helluva guy, … Continue reading →

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Progress…at a price

Posted on November 23, 2005 by Allen

An article on Wired‘s website posits the theory that five-buck-a-gallon gas is good for all of us in the long run. The part of me that doesn’t have much in the way of money these days wants to disagree–falling gas … Continue reading →

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Monday Photo: Injury

Posted on November 14, 2005 by Allen

As some of you might have heard, Terry busted her knee up pretty good about a week-and-a-half ago. She sprained the medial collateral ligament in her right knee; it’s not a serious injury (inasmuch as any knee injury can be … Continue reading →

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Coming Into Focus

Posted on November 7, 2005 by Allen

It was never my dream to be a novelist. I think that it’s pretty obvious at this point to anyone who’s paid a shred of attention to my progress bar on the side of the page that my heart’s not … Continue reading →

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