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A little TV talk

Thursday, May 19th, 2005

‘American Idol’ is down to the final two, and I called it – Bo and Carrie. Now, they are guaranteed an album (though whoever wins will get to come out with one first), and Vonzell, who got voted out last night, is likely to have an album in the next year or so as well. […]



25 years ago… I was little

Wednesday, May 18th, 2005

25 years ago today, May 18, 1980, Mt. Saint Helens blew her top. BOOM. Gone. Spirit Lake? Giant mud puddle. More destructive force than an atomic bomb was unleashed and killed 57 people. And I remember nothing about it. I was not quite 20 months old at the time, so I have a good excuse […]



Media hodgepodge

Tuesday, May 17th, 2005

Some various thoughts for today… 1) Sesame Street is on right now, and Zoe has to be the most dysfunctional Muppet on the block. She has a pet rock that she insists (with PETA-like ferocity) deserves the same rights as living pets and people and Muppets. The bright side of this is that the writers […]



When Munchkins attack

Monday, May 16th, 2005

Rant on hold… or in Drudge terms, developing… I feel as if I am contending with a split personality in the Munchkin. On one hand, she is the sweet, loving little toddler that, while she has hissy fits and problems sharing toys, is generally very friendly and the kind of kid that doesn’t make nursery […]