Me as a highshool photo-bomber, I presume at the cast party for The Music Man.

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Okay yes, this affirmation does matter to me and it will go into my annual review for next year.

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When is Donald Trump kidding? When is he being sarcastic? When is he being serious? Who gets to decide?

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I am at that stage of life where I am excited about loading a new dishwasher for the first time. (The one that came with the house in 2003 finally died.)

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In June, 2000 I was blogging about anagrams, 1750 Paris, ambiguity, a hyperlink patent claim, and reading posture

In June, 2000, I was blogging about Poems inspired by anagrams (T.S. Eliot = Toilets; Emily Dickinson = Skinny Domicile) Where to go if you wanted to know what was happening In 1750 Paris The Lexicon of Intentionally Ambiguous Recommendations A patent lawsuit that claimed ownership of the concept of hyperlinks Reading posture (how do…

Happy Father’s Day

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Sharing memes about news you don’t see is lazy. Be part of the solution!

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Canadian teen’s short film captures Spring 2020

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