Archive for December, 2004
Friday, December 31st, 2004
New years eve plans
If you’re not doing anything tonight, come on by. Will have a low-key gathering at my place, or, if space is needed, John’s place. Let me know. start around 10:30pm.
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Wednesday, December 29th, 2004
Charity Navigator – Help Tsunami Victims
Charity Navigator – Help Tsunami Victims: Article with tips on how to make your donation go the farthest. N.B. Direct Relief International has one of the lowest overheads in charity, with over 99% going directly to aid.
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Monday, December 27th, 2004
Tsunami relief effort – How you can help
The Acorn ?? Tsunami relief effort – How you can help: US Red Cross Singapore Red Cross Oxfam Care National Relief Fund Reliefweb
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Friday, December 24th, 2004
We are the music makers
Currently watching “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” with Mom and Dad. In the scene with the flavored wallpaper, and Veruca Salt questions the existence of Shnozzberries, Willy Wonka replies, “We are the music makers, and we are the dreamer of dreams.” Using our good friend Google, we come to learn that those are the [...]
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Wednesday, December 22nd, 2004
If you’re heading to Borders for some last-minute shopping
dealmac. Borders: 50% off any beverage: Borders: 50% off any beverage Going to a Borders store? Its Cafe Borders shop takes 50% off any beverage via this printable coupon, as several readers found. Coupon expires January 23, 2005. A Borders 15% off coupon, good for one item, is also available.
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Tuesday, December 21st, 2004
Find me a tenant, get $100
If you refer someone to me who ends up signing a lease on 4 Buell Court, I’ll pay you $100. Just have them tell me you sent them so I know.
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Monday, December 20th, 2004
Won’t you be my tenant?
For Lease: 4 Buell Court 2/1 Lower half of duplex on secluded, wooded courtyard. Near to Downtown, Montrose, Museum District, River Oaks. Built in 1930, restored in 1993. Master bedroom has walk-in closet. Smaller bedroom/office has small closet. Bedrooms and living room have hardwood floors and ceiling fans. Living room has built-in bookshelves. Kitchen has [...]
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Thursday, December 16th, 2004
Truth is stranger than fiction
This evening Jerome, Shari, Anne, and I watched The Terminal. I really enjoyed it, but probably a bit more than the others…of course, I tend to be a bit more, uh, vocal, in my laughter. Anyway, it is loosely based upon the real-life travails of an Iranian refugee stranded in Paris. Waiting for Spielberg: Unlike [...]
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Tuesday, December 14th, 2004
updating again
Ok, let’s see if this can stop the spam commenters. I’m going to require (sorry) that commentators on my blog be registered, luckily, this is a simple, painless, and quick procedure over at Typekey. this’ll let the legit stuff through, while blocking the junk about playing Texas Hold’em Online or expanding various parts of the [...]
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Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
*sigh*
In attempting to remove some of the over *500* spam comments I received last night, I accidentally deleted a whole slew of good comments. Will be switching comments off for the time being, then moving to a new method of posting that will not be as susceptible to the spambots..
