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politweets
It’s like that old saying, everything a man does a woman has to do backwards, wearing heels, while a foreign superpower systematically tries to take her down via network of operatives using false identities.How much longer do we have to put up with a mentally ill sociopath? When the fucked up psyche of the leader […]
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twelve things celebrated in january
one. january fourth. willy wonka’s trademark was registered in nineteen seventy-two. find a theater showing the film and watch it on the big screen. also find a golden ticket and give that and your favorite willy wonka candy to the box office cashier. so the river oaks theater in houston had two midnight showings of […]
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things i wish would die
so i used to work at pottery barn kids, and the chevron print was all over everything: chevron curtains; chevron fitted crib sheets; chevron rugs; chevron blankets; chevron canvas storage; chevron diaper bags. it got to be that i loathed those stripes, that word. it got to be that i don’t even like to buy […]
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twelve things to celebrate in january
one. january fourth. willy wonka’s trademark was registered in nineteen seventy-two. find a theater showing the film and watch it on the big screen. also find a golden ticket and give that and your favorite willy wonka candy to the box office cashier. two. january fifth. home of the whopper was trademark registered in nineteen […]
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the fall film challenge bonus round: my list
one. above suspicion – shaun dingwall. the young victoria. two. the big bang theory – carrie fisher. the blues brothers. three. the crown – jared harris. the man from u.n.c.l.e. four. downton abbey – douglas reith. the queen. five. elementary – john heard. awakenings. six. firefly – alan tudyk. forty-two. seven. game of thrones – liam cunningham. war […]
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the fall film challenge: bonus round
THE RULES: if you’ve seen the twenty-five films selected for your original list, you are eligible to compete in the bonus round. this one’s a bit more complicated than normal. i’ve chosen twenty-five television series, past and present. for each program, choose a film which stars an actor or actress who has appeared on that […]
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emily and einstein
why i wanted to read it: because i liked the title and the look and feel of the cover (but, yall, i’m really weird about paper, so maybe don’t put too much stock into that one, yeah?), and these two things: (from the back cover): emily portman is an up-and-coming new york city editor whose […]
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ten things to celebrate in october
one. october first. national homemade cookies day. bake a batch of cookies (and NOT chocolate chip) from scratch. two. october sixth. come and take it day. this is a damned fine day in texas. mexico wanted their cannon back. we dared them… and eventually we won. be especially daring on this day. what’s a thing […]
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nine things celebrated in september
one. september third. skyscraper day. travel to the nearest metropolitan area (if it’s within a reasonable distance) and take a picture of the skyline. if the distance is too great, dig through your travel photos for a favorite skyline shot. downtown houston, as seen from some steps near lee and joe jamail skate park. two. […]
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beach music
why i wanted to read it: i was supposed to read it earlier this year (or maybe late last year?) for a book club i’m in but didn’t. i needed a book that began with b for erin’s book challenge. i felt guilty for not having read it then, and my mom said she and […]