From Merriam Webster Online Newsletter, September 2006: After debuting at number one in June, Nelly Furtado’s single “Promiscuous Girl” stayed hot all summer, and its popularity helped the word promiscuous earn the top spot as the most looked-up word at Merriam-Webster Online this summer. Oddly enough, the lyrics to “Promiscuous Girl” correspond only loosely with […]
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I think I may have found a niche. Probably not my only niche, as it might get old after a while. I’m trying to talk a new magazine publisher into letting me write humorous articles about the area where food and sex meet. “Cooking Naked (Rule #1: Don’t Deep Fry)”“Chocolate is Like Sex: Easy Recipies
We went shopping at Lowe’s this morning. For some reason, this was a far more nerve-wracking experience than it should have been. Waaaaaiiiiiit! I don’t want to buy that, I haven’t been able to comparison shop! How will I know it’s the best deal? How will I know there isn’t one I’d like better at
Lee got the first season of The Tick. I still say the theme song is one of the best ever made, perfectly indicative of things to come. Whee! “I’m about to write you a reality check. Or would you prefer the cold, hard cash of truth?”
Hey, we have just discovered issues which will cause us to need a new phone number. I’m sending an e-mail with phone and address info; if for some reason I missed anyone who needs it, please drop me an e-mail or comment. Ahhh…the joys of Qwest. Update: They won’t even hook up the phone until
We are now officially Colorado Land Barons (CLB). Woot! The computers and phone should be going down tonight. Back soon!
Max Brenner: Chocolate by the Bald Man. (Via Grow-a-Brain. There’s a whole entry on chocolate for today, full of chocolate links. In fact, there’s a whole category called Unusual Chocolates.)
Not much posting for the next few days. Closing is 11 a.m. on Wednesday. Moving is Thursday. Most of Ray’s toys have been packed. When we packed the first box (a couple of weeks ago), she wanted to pack all her toys, right then and there, to make sure they made it to the new
For when the cat has got your tongue, there’s no need for dismay…
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All is going well…more stuff packed today. Ray’s computer is packed, which means mother and child are now going to bicker over the same system for a few days. Lee gave me the day off, so I drove by the house, went to Poor Richard’s, ate at La Creperie (overrated), walked into a coffee shop
