Monthly Archives: April 2008

Countdown to the QC

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Mandie

I have tried not to date myself thus far in my endeavors in the literary sphere, but a very important birthday is quickly creeping up behind me, and I feel the need to share some perspective on its significance. So … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Nostalgia, Realpolitik | 1 Comment

One Year Later – The Mike Vick Pit Bulls

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Mandie

Before receiving an email from the Humane Society of the US, I had not realized it has already been a year since the Michael Vick dogfighting controversy first started. In total, forty-seven Pit Bulls were taken from Vick’s residence in … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures with Dogs, News | 2 Comments

Roger Waters

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Mandie

Butterfinger and Mounds just returned this morning from seeing Roger Waters (of Pink Floyd fame) at the scorchingly hot desert music festival known as Coachella just outside Palm Springs in Indio, California. I should have gone. I am sure I … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, News, Nostalgia, The House | 2 Comments

The Animals Strike Back

Posted on April 27, 2008 by Mandie

The animals of this world are not pleased, and they took it upon themselves to let us know of their discontent through two well-publicized displays of violence. The first vicious act took place during the beginning of last week, when … Continue reading →

Posted in Natural Disasters, News | 1 Comment

Grammar for Trolls

Posted on April 26, 2008 by Mandie

This morning, as I was doing some site maintenance and writing copy for other outlets, I had the pleasure of speaking to one of my readers via my Plugoo widget located at the bottom of my page. For those of … Continue reading →

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