Year: 2003
I never liked the word “pottymouth”
Posted on June 6, 2003 in Quizzes
How much of a pottymouth are you?
The Good Die Young
Posted on June 6, 2003 in Folly Watch Milestones Pointers
Everyone is celebrating Bob Hope’s 100th anniversary. Except for one lone Orange County Weekly reporter and myself.
Burningbird On Fire
Posted on June 6, 2003 in Blogging
Rebuttal must appear in the context of the message. Sam Ruby’s marking of Burningbird’s remarks as “flamebait” violates this principle.
Guess Who’s the Joker
Posted on June 6, 2003 in War
Right wing political correctness took a slap in the face.
August 1976 – Her name is no one’s business
Posted on June 5, 2003 in Adolescence Book of Days Poems Sorrow & Regret
They say that Mormons and Catholics live to breed.
So aside from the catch of the blue book with the golden hornblower
the two of us should have been naturals in the flesh.
Labors
Posted on June 5, 2003 in Writing
I don’t know why I’m fighting so hard to meet a deadline for a contest with a $5 gift certificate as the big prize, but I finished a first draft of a story tonight and will put the final polish on it over the weekend.
Bowie Goes to the Vet
Posted on June 5, 2003 in Cats
We’re not sure what is going on yet — the vet couldn’t find any scratches or ulcers — but there’s a good chance that Fiona scratched her in the eye. (Herpes is also a possibility — anyone ever dealt with this in a cat?)
On the Printing of Poetry
Posted on June 4, 2003 in Book of Days Writing
Three years from now, I want to be seeing my name somewhere. The best way is on thick paper printed off hard type set by hand.
The Weekly(?) Mews Report
Posted on June 4, 2003 in Cats
The unthinkable happened last night: Virginia Mew and Boadicea stood nose to nose and didn’t hiss at each other.
