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I apologize. I have “Dancing Queen” in my head. I cannot get it out. Soon I will resort to the “screwdriver-and-hammer” method, because, when it is all said and done, one can only take so much Abba. The beach vacation came and went. There was libation a-plenty and fun was had by all, even on…

Selecting a Reader By Ted Kooser First, I would have her be beautiful, and walking carefully up on my poetry at the loneliest moment of an afternoon, her hair still damp at the neck from washing it. She should be wearing a raincoat, an old one, dirty from not having money enough for the cleaners.…

There’s a really nifty entry today over at the Mind Hacks blog, to be used in times where terrorist attacks aren’t giving public transit a worse rap than it already has. …if you’re really enjoying yourself and you don’t want time to go too fast, try keeping your eyes as still as possible.

London rocked by terror attacks I’m sure you’ve seen, but if not… And Bush couldn’t wait: “The war on terror goes on.”

DSCF0041 Originally uploaded by Czech37. Here are some photos of the Calli-monster at the beach this weekend.

Home is where the rump lands, as they say. We’re home, after a huge Moving Day that saw large amounts of assistance from family. If it weren’t for Mom and Dad and my cousin, Tandy, her husband, Brian, and, to some extent, their toddler Will, I have no idea what would have happened. Getting all…

Natania’s mom came up this weekend to help with the preparation of the new house, and we took some more photographs. The garden was tidied up (though “gutted” may be a more appropriate word) and we painted the rooms inside. The guest bedroom needs another coat, and there’s lot of trim work to be done, but…

I gave my two weeks notice on Monday. My boss was surprised and disappointed, which I suppose is better than delighted and pleased. I can tell she’s not happy about my decision, but she’s doing her best to keep a good face. Everyone else is sorry to see me go, but the cow-orkers with whom…

Slowly, we’re getting our stuff to Chapel Hill. The end of the month–and of our lease–is fast approaching. It seemed so far away, and now it’s not. This is the way that life works. It is, after all, what happens when you’re busy making plans. I called in sick on Friday because I wasn’t feeling…