August 2007

The Archives

• 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 […]

• Books, General

  Lookie thar

  08.17.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  Hey ho, Chochachos, Mrs The Fyd has a new blog, here.  In other news, I am reading Peter Brown’s The Making of Late Antiquity and I wish I was that smart.

• Dogs, General, Music, Walks with the dogs

  Things Fall Apart

  08.14.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  My headphones, Koss PortaPros, seem to be about to fail.  Recently they have been yielding more distortion than music, leaving me with the feeling that I will hear the beep of Sputnik at any moment.  Luckily I have spare headphones, and more luckily Koss will repair for free (with a small s/h charge) the product […]

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