habitually probing generalist

Early this evening I’m going to the Iron Post here in Urbana to see my friend Eva Hunter and some other ladies.  I’ve been missing Eva in the surrounding climes lately as the shows have been too late or I was sick or some such.  Not tonight.  Sick or not, I’m going.  It’s free and [...]

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As a reward for having to spend Turkey Day by myself yesterday, I just ordered myself some music from amazon. Johnny Cash – American III: Solitary ManJohnny Cash – American RecordingsDar Williams – My Better SelfCowboy Junkies – Early 21st Century BluesThe Wailin’ Jennys – 40 Days I’m not exactly sure what it means, but [...]

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It would not be Turkey Day for me without listening to "Alice’s Restaurant Massacree." ("KID, HAVE YOU REHABILITATED YOURSELF?") I went over to the sargent, said, "Sargeant, you got a lot a damn gall to ask me if I’ve rehabilitated myself, I mean, I mean, I mean that just, I’m sittin’ here on the bench, [...]

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Some of the things I am thankful for this year, in no particular order:Creative Commons licensing, so that the world might see a better alternative to current copyright law.  And yes, this blog uses a Creative Commons license.  You’ll find it at the bottom of the right sidebar. Fresh Guinnness. Crane Alley‘s alley in nice [...]

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Well.  Do the right thing and it bites you in the ass anyway.  Often seems to be the story of my life. Went to the doctor to get medicine for the sinus infection I knew I had.  Check.  Sleep like crap again and get up even more sick and in far more pain.  Check.  Cancel [...]

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So I wake up at 4:30 AM this morning and can’t get back to sleep after sleeping like crap the last 3 nights.  I get up and use the internet to make an appointment with the doctor.  Quite easy seeing as most of the students are gone this week.  So yes, I really do have [...]

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…and I have.  There are a few I didn’t post after doing them, and a few I just didn’t do.  Found at The Itinerant Librarian.     Obi-Wan Kenobi You scored 80% wisdom, 45% aggression, 59% power,  and 77% morality! You are one of the wisest Jedi of them all, and have had a very [...]

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Not exactly sure why but this song, like most of this CD, really speaks to me. poor and i’m tiredfalling asleepand everyone’s praying i’ll get back on my feetso i guess there’s an angel hovering somewherebut she’s wasting her time she’s not needed here and i can’t pay the phone billi can’t pay the rentso [...]

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Hehehe.  Now I’m really cracking up!  I’m about to write a post about how "The Fall of Man" led to dinosaurs becoming carnivores but first I check my stats and what do I find?  Someone found a post of mine with a misspelling of ‘apple’ so I go to fix it and what is it [...]

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I have just taken what I hope is the least disruptive step for my commenters.  I have turned on comment approval.  The worst it means for a commenter is that they’ll have to wait on me to approve a comment before it will appear.  I do not like that at all, but it is better [...]

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