Archive for August 2008
a fine canine
Annie, the beloved dog of Jeanie and Carla, had to be put down this week. I have a short list of truly exceptional dogs I have known and she was squarely, solidly, cheerfully on that list. You good girl with your big, good heart. I miss you already. [PS I don’t want condolences, I want…
Read Moremy mother, ladies and gentlemen
Mrs. Haycox’ answer to the liberationists–help do community service work From “Club scene” by Eleanor Schultz The Arizona Gazette, early 1970s MRS. JAMES HAYCOX moved to town. Was bored. Stirred about. And next thing Phoenicians knew, there was the St. Luke’s Hospital Service League, an overnight success, complete with 200 members and 25 life members.…
Read Moreagonnee!
I saved the screenshot above from the start of a game of Scrabulous with my friend Innbo a few months ago. My tiles spelt out “agonnee” all by themselves. Ha ha! Add a Sob! to the end of that Ha Ha, as Scrabulous is now, possibly permanently, defunct. Hasbro, the makers of Scrabble, got all…
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