Category Archives: propaganda

Crowds of People Asking

Sometimes I think it is a curse to be aware. Consciousness can be a burden. If I were less aware then I think I might cringe less than I do. My life has been full of cringe lately. I know … Continue reading

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The Ritual of Voting

As I stood in the voting booth shortly before 8:00 this glorious November morning, between marking my ballot YEA or NAY to two of nearly 50 state and city referendums, I realized what a meaningful part of my life this … Continue reading

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Think you are free? Think again.

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gardening changed my life

We have a little plot of land here in our semi-urban little neighborhood where we plant flowers, mulch, weed, and water. Over the years our garden has changed from a pretty generic suburban landscape of grass, cement, a few trees, … Continue reading

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Self Censorship in Modern Merka

I was reading a (quite humorous) email from my uncle that went something like this: Whatever you two are smoking, please send me two tons as a sales starter package. I think that there is a lot more profit potential … Continue reading

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money can buy you a new best friend, but money can’t buy my love

My bro & co-poster Rick has kicked-off a new phase of life wherein he has decided to eschew tell-lie-vision for a more involved life, more social connections, more experiences. I wholeheartedly support his efforts. Wade and I moved in together … Continue reading

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I love this!

What Every Woman Should Have and Know By Maya Angelou A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE … enough money within her control to move out and rent a place of her own even if she never wants to or needs to… A … Continue reading

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Sixteen Million Dollars of Marijuana!!!

Apparently, 1-inch tall weed plants are now worth $2000 a pop. At least according to a lame, misleading, sensationalist headline in the Chronicle. The headline and lede hype the number of plants (8,000) and ‘street value’ ($16 million). In the … Continue reading

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Welcome Year of the Fire Boar (18/02/07 – 06/02/08)

So, yeah, 2007. Lots has changed, lots has stayed the same. Life be life, yeah. Gotta quote the decider here as he opines in the Wall Street Journal: “I believe that when America is willing to use her influence abroad, … Continue reading

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one more kiss, dear

I am a hypocrite. If you could see my page view history you would see a smattering of social causes and a whole lotta shopping. These two aspects contradict one another. I have enough of an altruistic streak that I … Continue reading

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Sewing and sexing have some things in common: you take two things and make them one, also they are a lot of work.

I have been silent for a lil while now. Life has been keeping me very busy. I ma thinking about doing NaBloPoMo next month to see if I can get those blog-writing muscles in shape. However I am not sure … Continue reading

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would you like to see my

Boo-boo Munini

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