Author Archives: Solonor

2004 Postscript, part 2

Posted on December 29, 2004 by Solonor

Do I get to say de rigeuer again? Of course I do. It’s my freaking blog! April “Big River”… musical Whiny… Daylight Savings Time… Joogling… Dylan and Victoria Secret… Easter… Average Jane?… three questions… Hugos… Ink Well?… Linspire… holey underwear!… … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Helping in the 21st Century

Posted on December 29, 2004 by Solonor

With the tsunami death toll rising above 50,000 60,000, everyone is scrambling to find new ways to help. (Think about this for a minute. How many of you, like we used to, live in towns of less than 50,000 people? … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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2004 Postscript, part 1

Posted on December 29, 2004 by Solonor

Because it seems de rigeuer to do so (and because I love saying de rigeuer), here’s an end-of-2004 review of the goings on in the Ink Well and the world at large. Because I like living in the past, I’m … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Massive Disaster in Asia

Posted on December 28, 2004 by Solonor

The enormity of the death and devastation in the countries around the Indian Ocean is almost too much to comprehend. 40,000 dead, millions homeless. It can lead to burying your head in the sand and hoping someone else will help. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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It’s Funny 25 Time, kids!

Posted on December 27, 2004 by Solonor

The best part about the holidays is the annual Dr. Demento Funny 25! This is my annual obsessive-compulsive update to the Top 100 (or so) Demented Hits (from Funny 25’s) using the countdown. With its 13th place finish, “Dead Puppies” … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Ye olde electronic quills

Posted on December 27, 2004 by Solonor

I’ve had two different conversations with friends I’ve made through blogging that involved a kind of surprise (and almost guilt) at the fact that we are friends at all. You’re not supposed to make friends with the people on the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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I’ll post my rates later

Posted on December 27, 2004 by Solonor

Yesssss! I am the Biggest Suckup for Cash on the Planet! I now know my true calling. I can finally quit that stupid day job. Continue reading →

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On the second day of Christmas…

Posted on December 26, 2004 by Solonor

I didn’t mean to make things sound quite so disastrous, yesterday. It was a bit depressing not to have had things go according to plan (not that we actually planned anything), but it was a relatively peaceful day. Pepperkat was … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Best. Christmas. Ever.

Posted on December 25, 2004 by Solonor

Ahhhhh… Maybe it’s the icey cold rain… maybe it’s the bad coffee or the cinnamon rolls that wouldn’t rise… or maybe it’s waking to the lovely sounds of my daughter’s vomiting… but there’s nothing like a perfect Christmas morning. Sorry, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!!

Posted on December 25, 2004 by Solonor

Well, I wracked my brain all day for the perfect Christmas entry. I wanted to write something fresh and new, something that would blow your bloggy socks off. But everything I came up with boiled down to the same old … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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