Category Archives: Life, the Universe and Everything

Oklahoma City Looks Mighty Pretty

Posted on May 23, 2003 by Solonor

In case you couldn’t tell, Oklahomans are a hearty folk. I’ve been in Edmond when tornadoes were flying by. There’s no way I’d be able to take it every year, much less joke about it like some of my OK … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Call Me Crazy

Posted on May 22, 2003 by Solonor

Excuse me. There has never been a better singer of tortured love songs than Patsy Cline. Thank you for your time. Continue reading →

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Get the Smelling Salts!

Posted on May 20, 2003 by Solonor

Whiny wore green today! Continue reading →

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I Survived

Posted on May 20, 2003 by Solonor

I didn’t post anything Monday. I didn’t die. Amazing. Continue reading →

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Leave A Message At The Beep

Posted on May 18, 2003 by Solonor

Last night Whiny’s bedroom was attacked by the invasion of the carpenter ant people. We tried to keep it conventional by squishing them with shoes and such, but in the end we resorted to the use of chemical weapons. Thus, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Dirty Little Monkey

Posted on May 17, 2003 by Solonor

My son is a bit… odd. He gets it from his mother (obviously). So, one of the things he’s been doing lately is carrying around this little stuffed monkey. He keeps it tucked into the pocket of his black jeans. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Stop Making Sense

Posted on May 15, 2003 by Solonor

Yes, it does remind me a bit of someone trying to justify our actions by claiming “we wuz snookered!” But Jim Lacey’s explanation of why we haven’t found WMD in Iraq sounds way more plausible than, “That uneducated bastard Saddam … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day and Literalism

Posted on May 11, 2003 by Solonor

Happy Mother’s Day! We decided to lay our woefully unworthy gifts at the feet of the one, true goddess early. So, yesterday, we did the things she wanted to do. Pepperkat and I took her to afternoon tea, followed by … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A Mean Game o’ Guns

Posted on May 8, 2003 by Solonor

I am not generally one of those who shout “back in my day” or “let’s go back to the good old days.” I don’t see how anyone who has a cable modem and a blog could go anywhere near that. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Music Appreciation

Posted on May 7, 2003 by Solonor

We went to the middle school chorus’ final concert of the year last night. Pepperkat is in the “Concert Chorus” (in the middle between “Beginning Chorus” and “Ensemble”). It has amazed me ever since the kids were in elementary school … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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