There's a woman on the bus who reads romance novels during her ride downtown. That's fine. I'm not judging her. But I assume she is on her way to work. And it just seems like going from the world of her books to real life…
There are already way too many sad stories: So please don't give someone a pet for Christmas unless you are 100 percent certain the animal will be happily cared for and loved for the duration of its life.
This hasn't exactly caught on like wildfire in the past. But I'm in a mood for another round. As usual, I'll go first. I once lived next door to Alex Chilton's sister.
www.awesomestuff.com On Dec. 21, 1991, "Mystery Science Theater 3000" got in a seasonal mood with this brutally awful piece of work.
www.rollingstone.com Brian Wilson has said the title has its origins in his mother's belief that dogs picked up on you know what from people.
I realize this is impossible to read. But that one locater line connects to the Spokane Comets. www.icehockey.wikia.com I'm thinking Don Draper didn't work on the Murray Goldman account. Then there was this. www.hockeydb.com Then this. www.hockeydb.com I might be off about the sequence. But…
For would-be sled dogs anyway. This afternoon a skateboarder who looked like a youngish teen boy was being pulled at a surprisingly decent clip by two small dogs on long leashes. This was happening on Arthur, south of 29th. The pets really seemed to be…
Or maybe it did. Don't think this has been around for a long time. Wonder what it really did smell like? Gingerbread and sugar cookies maybe. Or reindeer sweat. www.manolobeauty.com
"A few years ago, I was roasting some chestnuts in the oven but forgot to make cuts in the shells," wrote North Idaho resident Debbie Kitselman. "Pretty soon there was the sound of chestnuts detonating." There was no time to lose. "We managed to get…
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www.nopatternrequired.com This must have been quite a list. Because, personally, I can think of only about 40 or 50 options.
www.tallyconnect.com This was fun for about five minutes.
www.theinvisibleagent.wordpress.com As I recall, you were required to have one of these.
There are those who genuinely enjoy receiving Christmas cards even though they send out zero themselves.
This sequence seems pretty accurate. www.my-mags.com The new cars were coming but hadn't arrived just yet. www.saturdayeveningpost.com Be sure to pay attention to the closet. www.allposters.com Can you spot Rockwell himself? www.saturdayeveningpost.com
Just wondering: Do the words "Some assembly required" send a shiver up your spine?
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1. It is possible to discuss the pronunciation of "poinsettia" in a calm manner. 2. Some people who don't eat meat but are not performance vegetarians will confide in certain company that the aroma of steaks and roasts cooking never loses its allure. 3. Compliance…
Always look for that "Made at the North Pole" label: "Many Christmases ago, our daughter Lydia gave me one of the best indirect compliments I'll ever get," wrote Keith Newell. "I had worked many long evenings constructing a wooden dollhouse from a kit, barely getting…
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Do you remember those black rubber pull-over snow boots that had what seemed like 30 metal clasps?
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www2.ljworld.com When I was a kid, Sports Illustrated magazine was important to me. I looked forward to each issue. So when, in my first year of being a subscriber, my copy did not arrive at the end of December, I was livid. I decided that…
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