Category Archives: Life, the Universe and Everything

Tragedy

Posted on February 1, 2003 by Solonor

CNN.com – Columbia shuttle breaks up over Texas – Feb. 1, 2003 Continue reading →

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Workers of the Blogisphere Unite!

Posted on January 31, 2003 by Solonor

Todd says this and My husband said that. Is it just me, or is this starting to sound like we’re in the Soviet Union? Comrades! The Premier would love to speak to you in-person, but he has a cold. He … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Raise Your Slurpees High

Posted on January 29, 2003 by Solonor

John P. Thompson, Convenience Store Pioneer, Has Died at 77. Thompson took over as CEO of 7-11 when they only had 600 stores. During his watch they introduced the Slurpee, fresh-brewed coffee-to-go, and the Big Gulp. Hey, I work in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Move Over Miss Cleo!

Posted on January 26, 2003 by Solonor

I predict the Bucs are going to win the Super Bowl. Is it baseball season, yet? Continue reading →

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You can dress us up…

Posted on January 24, 2003 by Solonor

We dropped Whiny off at the movie theater, so he could see some teen brain candy thing with his friends, and then Pepperkat, the Mrs. and I headed off in search of a place to sup. Our first choice, Barnhill’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Welcome to Florida: The Orangesicle State

Posted on January 24, 2003 by Solonor

OK, I know I’m whining, but in Maine, we weren’t so stupid as to cheerfully run around outside in nothing more than a sweater (and pants, you pervert) when it was 24-degrees!!! Wait. Yes, we did. That meant Spring was … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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I feel like a fugitive from th’ law of averages

Posted on January 24, 2003 by Solonor

Bill Mauldin, the Pulitzer prize-winning World War II cartoonist who chronicled the war’s reality through his characters Willie and Joe died Wednesday at age 81. The thing that always struck me about those WW2 cartoons was the attitude. Willie and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Why My Wife Hates My Blog: Reason #578

Posted on January 20, 2003 by Solonor

This evening as we strolled the grocery aisles, I found myself craving Cherry Garcia. I usually ignore the Ice Cream Demon™ (believe it or not), but she said, “If you want it, go ahead and get it.” On the way … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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My Dinner With GeekMan

Posted on January 18, 2003 by Solonor

This is one of a multitude of reasons why I love my wife: ME: It looks like everyone’s too sick to go out but us. MRS: OK. ME: So, we have to meet this guy at the Disney Swan. MRS: … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Circus! Circus!

Posted on January 16, 2003 by Solonor

All you have to do is go to Whiny’s blog to know that the circus was too cool for words. (Ignore the part about Pyro the Clown. He’s 16.) Like I said, I’ve never been to a real circus like … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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