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Fear, Emptiness, Despair
11.06.07 | Permalink | Comment?

My mother-in-law is visiting. It is actually always pleasant to have her stay with us. Yesterday she and Mrs The Fyd spent some time baking and cleaning. The clean kitchen apparently meant that cooking dinner was unthinkable, so take-out from Fujin’s was the order of the day. I requested Mongolian Beef and so made out [...]
Dogs, Politics
Public Service
08.28.07 | Permalink | Comment?

I think a sign of Boris’ competence as the Scourge of Possums is my reflection, just now after hanging up the phone, that I really should add to speed dial the Multnomah County Animal Services’ Dead Animal Pickup number. I think this is number 4 on the dog’s tally, possibly 5 if my suspicions about [...]
Politics
Dang statistics
07.04.07 | Permalink | Comment?

I am sympathetic to the plight of illegal immigrants. I have known several, worked with them, and been friends with a few. Workplace raids with mass arrests, like the Fresh Del Monte plant bust here in Portland last month, do not have a good flavor and I commiserate with the families.
That said, when [...]

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