So Dr. Darling's Dad calls last Tuesday night to wish her a happy birthday, and during the course of this conversation he invited himself and his partner Christina down to our place for the day on Thursday. They wanted to bring a couple of small pieces of furniture we were inheriting from them since they …
Monthly Archive: June 2007
Jun 29 2007
Containing my iPhone envy
It's a good thing I'm not in the U.S. right now, because if I were, I'd probably be standing in a line somewhere waiting to buy an iPhone. Even though: #1. I know better than to buy the first generation of a new gadget. #2. I would resent the hell out of being forced to …
Jun 27 2007
So, uhm, I’m REALLY serious about the Elizabeth Edwards thing…
Elizabeth Edwards vs. The Wicked Witch of the Right Elizabeth Edwards confronted right-wing pundit Ann Coulter during a live interview on MSNBC this afternoon, charging that Coulter's "personal attacks" on former senator John Edwards and others were based on "the language of hate." Transcript of the broadcast is available here on AlterNet. You can watch …
Jun 26 2007
I think I finally got the Swede’s birthday right!
Dr. Darling turned thirty-something today, and for the first time in the history of out relationship I actually got my @$$ out of bed early enough to do the traditional Swedish Birthday Breakfast-in-Bed routine for her. Why did it take me so long, you ask? Well for one thing, the Swede is usually incredibly low-key …
Jun 25 2007
Can’t I just vote for Elizabeth Edwards?
Mrs. Edwards Comfortable With Gay Unions The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Elizabeth Edwards, wife of Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards, kicked off San Francisco's annual gay pride parade Sunday by splitting with her husband over support for legalized gay marriage. The full story can be read here. Some interesting analysis of her position and …
Jun 21 2007
Matt’s dancing badly in Stockholm tonight! (Twice!)
Alt-Media-Commentary, g33ked, Pop Culture
Last month I wrote about being mesmerized by a Swedish travel company commercial that featured a backpacking tourist dancing (badly) at various locations and landmarks around the world. Since then I’ve been following American Matt Harding‘s travels via his website, and even signed up to be notified of opportunities to dance badly with him should he be …
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