Monthly Archives: September 2009

My Facebook Status Update That is Too Long for FB

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Your Humble Narrator

This was maybe a hundred characters too long for FB but I wanted to jot it down anyway: According to the My Friends on FB app, I have 10.44 friends (6% of 174) who are Republicans. This made me curious … Continue reading →

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“A Still More Glorious Dawn Awaits”

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Your Humble Narrator

By now this video has been shared by every smart, sentimental or otherwise nerdy person you know, but I feel the need to pile on one more link because dammit, I’ve watched this thing 20 times already and I still … Continue reading →

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My Kick-Ass Daughter

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Your Humble Narrator

So tonight was Back-to-School Night for my son’s first grade class.  We walked over, wife, me, son and baby and all was well for a bit.  Son went to watch “A Bug’s Life” with other kids in the kid corral … Continue reading →

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Sympathy for the Devil

Posted on September 13, 2009 by Your Humble Narrator

If I put myself in the mind of an average Republican what common ground might I find there? (If Spock can mind-meld with a Horta I can do this.) Top of my head: 1.  Affection for the country I grew … Continue reading →

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Dismal Comfort

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Your Humble Narrator

I while back I read a book that had some things that brought me comfort and cause to reflect.  Among the passages were these words which may be of similar use for someone out there today. From “The Undertaking: Life Studies … Continue reading →

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New Rule

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Your Humble Narrator

If you are a self-described news organization and you devote straight-faced coverage to Bigfoot sightings you must surrender your White House Press credentials. CNN has now racked up two such breaking stories in two years.  The latest was aired less … Continue reading →

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Turn Cubed

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Your Humble Narrator

I’m taking my little boy to first grade in a new school in about ten hours. Ever since he was two it’s been hard turning him over to other people for big chunks of his life. He’s always fine of course. … Continue reading →

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Too Much Information

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Your Humble Narrator

I know I said I’d write more about my break-up with my imaginary friend when I got back but I’m putting it off in favor of today’s topic: “Why the Front Page of The Huffington Post Makes Me Want to … Continue reading →

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