Monthly Archives: February 2006

plague

We’ve both had some sort of stomach bug/virus/flu/plague since early Saturday morning. That’s probably all you really need to hear about that. I’m at the point where I’m pretty sure I’m not going to die, but I don’t really believe … Continue reading

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the karmic wheel

While watching The Next Karate Kid, one really begins to wonder what Mister Miyagi did in his last life to deserve such a parade of whiny, arrogant American kids.

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further abuse

As an addendum to my previous expressions of sociolinguistic disgust, I point you to a blog devoted entirely to overuse of the word ‘literally’. (Via the inimitable Himmer)

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an urge

Those of you who do work in rare book collections: Do you ever have the urge to go over to someone else who’s engaged in deep thought and go, “Whatcha doin’?” Because I’m totally curious about what the brunette with … Continue reading

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dilate

THRO’OUT the Whole, we have had a particular regard, both in the Choice of the feveral heads, and in dwelling or amplifying upon ’em ; to the extending our Views, dilating our Knowledge, opening new Tracks, new scents, new Viftas. … Continue reading

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