2008
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Found in Closet: part three of four
It’s some sort of tote bag.
Advice to the Lovelorn
Jack has had no luck meeting anyone special at lesbian weddings, on subways, at his neighborhood deli, and especially not through the Salt in Wound community. Might I suggest a 5k race? Actually, a half-marathon would be even better, but first things first. 51% of all race finishers in the US are women, with a […]
Altar the Laws
Gay marriage is back in the news. On the positive side of the ledger, Connecticut just became the third state to legalize same-sex marriages. On the negative side, both vice presidential candidates were quick to denounce gay marriage in their recent debate. I have to wonder: Among those who have railed against same-sex marriages, how […]
Market trends
I used to have this sort of vague idea that I would let my son pick a stock and buy a few shares of it as a way of providing a lesson in economics and finance. I just checked, and in his lifetime the S&P 500 is now up a mere 1.1%. That’s worse than […]
Swallow Me Elmo
My 11 year old son finds this to be the creepiest costume in the catalog.
Palin/Biden debate
Palin said they didn’t rape the continental shelf when drilling ‘up there in Alaska.’ John said, “Biden should counter with, ‘yes they DID rape the shelf and that Palin is going to make the shelf pay for the kit.”
Estonia recap
So, I ended up finishing about where I expected (in the bottom third), but not for the reason I expected – my teammate ran out of steam long before I did. Also, to my surprise, I think I would like to try this again. Here is how it was reported on Estonian television.
Jack Silbert, curator