Archive for September, 2005

The cupboards are trying to kill me!

Saturday, September 24th, 2005 by Aabra

‘Forgot to wish Mama, Frodo, and Bilbo happy birthday on Thursday. My bad. Other signs it’s fall: the theater and classical music season has begun! The Classic Greek Theatre is staging Euripides’ melodrama Alcestis this year. Only two more weeks to see it outdoors. We saw Aristophanes’ Birds outdoors the year before last, at Reed [...]

RIP Robert Wise

Thursday, September 15th, 2005 by Aabra

* Citizen Kane editor and West Side Story co-director Robert Wise dead at 91. Old Hollywood is almost gone… * 3 million Nigerians face starvation. Doctors Without Borders says the food is there, it’s just not getting to the people in need. Gawd, it’s Ethiopia all over again! * Former Oregon governor (and one of [...]

Garage voodoo

Saturday, September 10th, 2005 by Aabra

Last week we started re-siding the garage. Or rather, Matt started yanking off boards and I started getting dizzy fits going up ladders. Damn my fear of heights! But it’s coming along, and should be done this week, if the rain stops. (Rain, at last!) Pics soon. Should’ve taken some “before” photos. The sheathing on [...]

White people “find”, black people “loot”

Saturday, September 3rd, 2005 by Aabra

My anger and misery have turned to total exhaustion. Oh, sweet IPA, take me away! ‘Still have enough energy for a few links, all of a hopeful, ironic, or highly partisan nature. No time for grim news– I can’t take any more stories about rapes and piles of bodies. ——————————————————– What is political “spin”? I’ll [...]


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