Monthly Archives: April 2008

April 4, 2008

Overblown

In October of 2001 my later partner, Joel, and I took a long planned ‘once in a lifetime’ trip to Hawaii.   It was somewhat surreal traveling in the immediate aftermath of 9/11.   There were rifle-toting National Guardsmen all over every … Continue reading →

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April 3, 2008

Baghdad Journal

I vividly remember as a child, in the days before Court TV when cameras were generally not allowed in court rooms, seeing the artist’s renditions of key testimony from various trials and hearings on the evening news.   I remember being … Continue reading →

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April 2, 2008

Sweet Wednesday: The Perfect Scoop

If you are on a diet or lack a sweet tooth,  this week’s Cookbook Roundup is SO not for you.   I  remember when I was a small child, every summer when peaches were in season my maternal grandfather would drive … Continue reading →

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April 1, 2008

I'm Interested In Reading About Politics Again!!!

April Fools! Awhile back I did a post about Gary Trudeau’s latest Doonesbury collection and Frank Rich’s The Greatest Story Ever Sold and remarked that while both were excellent books I find I no longer have the stomach to read … Continue reading →

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