Post Super Bowl Open Thread
I’m in mourning. As a San Francisco native, when I rouse myself to be interested in football, I’m a Niners fan. No fan happiness tonight. Do you have anything that’s giving you some happiness about now?
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The last stuff from my email backlog
Whew! I’m finally current on my email, a pleasant state of things that should last at least two days, or maybe four. I’m sufficiently self-aware to know that my chronic procrastination damages my life, not to mention my relationships. Despite that knowledge, though, I still procrastinate. It’s very frustrating to
Continue readingFriday’s “tame the inbox,” Part 2
I’m back with more. Did you know that Afghanistan was declared a gun-free zone? Well, if you didn’t, you’re right. But this is a great satire anyway. Have you heard of a site called Patriotic Voices? (I do seem to be full of questions, don’t I?) It’s a forum for
Continue readingAnother edition of “tame the inbox”
I stopped going through my inbox when I got it down to 100 unread emails. It’s now scooted its way back up to 170 unread emails. So, I’m going to continue clearing the inbox and posting those things that are not only interesting but still relevant. Here’s a matched set
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David Mamet’s post about the danger of a government that tries to take your guns. The National Review editor’s sterling take on Obama’s devious attack on the military’s integrity as a fighting organization. Mark Steyn. (Do I need to say anything more, or is his name alone a sufficient inducement
Continue readingUndaunted by slow progress, I continue to empty my spindle (aka my email backlog)
I will never give up — or at least I won’t give up until I’m down to the last 30 emails. Before I dive into that, though, I want to encourage any conservative woman to consider joining the National Federation of Republican Women. You can find your local chapter here,
Continue readingStill clearing the spindle (this may take awhile)
I winnowed down half of my emails yesterday, but still have more than 200 to go. Some of them, I’m embarrassed to admit, date back to early-ish December. Those that I’m linking to here are still relevant, though, so don’t be deterred by my delay in posting them. Also, heads
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I’m making another stab at my incredibly backed-up email inbox. Here are some things I don’t want you to miss. Consider this an installment, since I have a big enough backlog in my email to account for another post with even more links. Gates of Vienna has a new home,
Continue readingInauguration Open Thread
I’ve been running around like a headless chicken today, so I did not tune in to any part of the Obama inauguration. Did you?
Continue readingCatching up *UPDATED*
I’ve spent the morning putting out fires. They are all extinguished now, so I can get down to the fun stuff. I read a ton of articles I think you might find interesting. In no particular order: The Washington Post looks at myths regarding the current flu season. There were
Continue readingAn Open Thread while I get my act together
The kids are almost back at school. It’s been a delightful winter break — sleeping-in in the morning, playing old-fashioned board games in the evening — but I am exhausted and my house is looking frayed around the edges. I crave normalcy. Normalcy also needs my attention. I finally dealt
Continue readingWonderful finds in my email backlog (updated regularly today)
I started off the holiday week with a small email backlog. I ended up with a huge email backlog. Non-stop family time wiped out my cyberlife. Yesterday, I never even turned my computer on. I’m now going through the 500+ email backlog and finding some wonderful gems. I’ll put them
Continue readingIn lieu of control, can we surf the wave and land safely?
It’s winter break, and I’m coming to terms with the fact that, for the time being, my life is not my own. It belongs to husband, children, mother, children’s friends, neighbors, etc. I never even looked at the news yesterday, which left me feeling both bereft and relieved. Bereft because
Continue readingA long list of interesting stuff
I wasn’t kidding when I said family is keeping me on the guy — family and work on a new project that has the potential to be at least somewhat remunerative. The new project requires that I master PowerPoint, a program with which I have only the most glancing acquaintance.
Continue readingPost-Christmas blahs Open Thread
As I’m sure has been the case for you, my life over the last few days has been all family, all of the time. This is the way it should be over the holidays. Indeed, when I do glance at the headlines, I’m almost glad that this is the way
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