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Archive for November, 2007

Fondness of One
Saturday, November 17th, 2007

I went to Portland for a work conference. Needless to say, I am not fond of conferences. I am also not fond of trying to make friends with the person sitting next to me. During the two-day conference, a boisterous woman sat next to me trying to make herself comfortable with others by being obnoxiously [...]

Sleep Will Come, And I Will Get Smarter
Monday, November 5th, 2007

I have a sleep doctor now. As of late, inching closer to “mid life,” I get this feeling my body is prepping itself for some kind of 40-year-old reverse puberty:  my hair is falling out, my hormones are on vacation, and my body is shrinking. I need a new type of doctor, it seems, for [...]

Edge Of Life
Thursday, November 1st, 2007

Lately, I have been watching SciFi and Spike and IFC. The commercials are funny, the previews are awesome. It’s possible I am addicted, but I will not admit such nonsense. Sure, I like CSI, and Bionic Woman and Stargate, but does that make me a geek? Or a loser? More importantly, does that mean I [...]