Archive for April, 2008
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
Every once in a while, our esteemed Executive Editor, Bob Gabordi, sends me out on special assignment. Along with my duties, I've been asked to blog about my experience out in the field.I like special assignments, heck, assignments in general, because they are offer an opportunity to see or experience ...
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- March 19, 2008 -- Boot camp week 3: My abs are back
- April 30, 2008 -- Attack of the mounds
- December 4, 2008 -- I kissed a girl: My Amendment 2 rant
- April 22, 2008 -- I’m having a bad science fair flashback
- June 18, 2008 -- A fondness for Faulkner
- July 18, 2008 -- Fix or disband Lincoln softball program
- March 29, 2008 -- Another day, another round of sniping at the city
- May 15, 2008 -- The view from the stoop
- March 10, 2008 -- I’ll take a kiss from Chubs anytime
- March 8, 2008 -- Erroneous reports of 2 deaths were poorly sourced
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
My life has been overtaken by mounds.There’s a mound of laundry on my bedroom floor. There’s a mound of dishes in my sink. There’s a mound of trash in my car, and there’s a mound of paper on my desk. I’m not sure at what point things got so out ...
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- August 28, 2008 -- Free to a good home
- March 9, 2008 -- Are ‘Noles on the bubble yet?
- February 26, 2008 -- Bad names and good dogs
- August 29, 2008 -- U.S. health Care Costs vs. Life Expectancy: We Lose BIGTIME
- June 4, 2008 -- Why I’d decline to be anybody’s vice president
- March 5, 2008 -- Kettlebells get your heart pounding
- January 5, 2009 -- Cutting state’s budget is about more than numbers
- April 17, 2008 -- It was more of a flick than a slam
- April 18, 2008 -- A magic number
- September 29, 2008 -- Reaching out to young adults with Hoffman-case facts
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
A few years back, I was driving my car in Huntington, W.Va., on my way back to the office from the YMCA when I noticed a blue flashing light in the rearview mirror. I pulled into the Super America store on the corner expecting to be ticketed for something.Instead, I ...
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- March 12, 2008 -- An oddity at Jasmine
- April 29, 2008 -- The marriage pact
- September 19, 2008 -- Pirates arrrrr cool
- May 29, 2008 -- Do you really need an occasion for cupcakes?
- December 4, 2008 -- I kissed a girl: My Amendment 2 rant
- August 27, 2008 -- Election was not a good sign for democracy
- June 26, 2008 -- "Baby Borrowers" was fun but overly dramatic
- July 18, 2008 -- Fix or disband Lincoln softball program
- August 30, 2008 -- Re-Post: Without Hope, Change is Impossible
- May 20, 2008 -- Sounds like a good weekend to me
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
I volunteered to make key lime pie tarts for tonight’s Coffee with Colleen event at Good Shepherd Church (for more details go to http://search.tallahassee.com/sp?skin=&aff=1002&eventId=48914&startDate=today&endDate=). So last night I made four batches of my key lime pie recipe and used graham cracker tart shells. Add a shot of whipped cream tonight ...
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- August 8, 2008 -- If it’s squirrels, how do I save the tomatoes?
- November 21, 2008 -- Here are the juicy details about the Blog Posters lunch
- April 8, 2008 -- Photo guys: I miss you already
- April 21, 2008 -- CBS 48 Hours Mystery — a follow-up on missing black victims
- March 24, 2008 -- City Happenings: Betsy Phillips Photography at Image City
- July 16, 2008 -- Closing public records erodes confidence in public institutions
- November 12, 2008 -- Whose wedding is it anyway?
- March 6, 2008 -- So freakin’ fierce!
- May 20, 2008 -- Betting that FSU’s Parker keeps his word to stay out of trouble
- August 24, 2008 -- Get out of town, Fay, and don’t come back
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
Nostalgia may not be what it used to be, according to Sam Phillips, but hunkering down with few classic John Cusack films can sure make a girl wistful for a more innocent and carefree time of her life. It began with what had to be my 500th viewing of ...
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- July 4, 2008 -- The world’s best hope: America at 232
- April 22, 2008 -- 25 women who wanted more and made it happen
- August 24, 2008 -- Get out of town, Fay, and don’t come back
- February 28, 2008 -- Before they fade into Internet oblivion …
- September 19, 2008 -- Pirates arrrrr cool
- July 24, 2008 -- Political endorsements and why we still do them
- May 26, 2008 -- I’m the “West Virginia Goodwill Ambassador”
- May 23, 2008 -- He’s going for the glory; I’m going to watch flames shoot out his arse
- April 9, 2008 -- How this blog can get you a job (and maybe whiter teeth, too)
- December 22, 2008 -- Be gone, 2008: You won’t be missed
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
Once, a few years ago when I didn’t really want to get married, John (the boyfriend) and I made an agreement. We shook on the idea that we wouldn’t get married until all of our best friends did. A few months later, John’s best friend, Miller, surprised us with an ...
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- December 23, 2008 -- Thinking of the meaning of Christmas
- July 14, 2008 -- Kudos to the city: I can walk to Tom Brown next July Fourth
- October 31, 2008 -- So, what are you supposed to be?
- March 25, 2008 -- You can be my (digital) friend
- August 22, 2008 -- With Fay en route, here’s our coverage plan
- May 2, 2008 -- Note to Miley Cyrus: Keep your shirt on; my daughter is watching
- May 15, 2008 -- WARNING: Today’s blog contains only happy news
- October 18, 2008 -- Emotional flu
- March 19, 2008 -- You looking for a job? Great news in this blog
- July 1, 2008 -- Nagging question(s) in Rachel Hoffman case
Monday, April 28th, 2008
Hello all! I'm back from my cruise vacation to the Bahamas.Well, my body is back that is. My brain is still swishing around in its fluids. What I mean is, I still feel like I'm on a rocking boat even though I'm sitting perfectly still. Usually this feeling occurs right before ...
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- October 15, 2008 -- Tommy Bowden arrived and left Clemson with class
- November 4, 2008 -- Get out and vote! It’s a great place to meet men
- November 13, 2008 -- Sorry I wrecked the economy
- February 28, 2008 -- The skinny on being slender
- March 31, 2008 -- Putting the spring back in my stoop
- June 6, 2008 -- I’ll take a Giant over a Fish
- March 12, 2008 -- Getting him to give it up
- December 26, 2008 -- Picking the Noles to win by 10 in bowl game
- March 20, 2008 -- Please, D&C, open up your archives!
- September 29, 2008 -- Reaching out to young adults with Hoffman-case facts
Monday, April 28th, 2008
Last week I struck up a conversation with a trucker behind the Democrat building. I didn’t quite catch his name, but I’ll call him Boomhauer, like Hank’s mumbling buddy on “King of the Hill.” I think we were both talking about how nice the weather was and how we’d prefer ...
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- November 5, 2008 -- Obama has earned support of all Americans
- September 12, 2008 -- If FSU football were like math, we’d still be dancing in the streets
- April 1, 2008 -- Librarians of the world unite and take over
- May 14, 2008 -- TPD officers hurting, too, in aftermath of Hoffman death
- July 9, 2008 -- Voting seems to work for MLB when ballot-box stuffing isn’t cheating
- March 26, 2008 -- I’ll give you beads and candy
- December 10, 2008 -- It’s beginning to look a lot like Chrismukkah
- May 15, 2008 -- WARNING: Today’s blog contains only happy news
- June 15, 2008 -- Why men-folk are important to this girl
- August 22, 2008 -- With Fay en route, here’s our coverage plan
Monday, April 28th, 2008
You can go home again, and you should; it’s just that things are not as you remember them. My father’s farm is in Vineland, N.J., a place founded by a man with a Utopian dream of citizens as self-sufficient farmers. Because it was thought to be ideal for growing ...
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- April 1, 2008 -- Librarians of the world unite and take over
- August 26, 2008 -- The Beloved Community is Coming…Restoring Streets in Which to Dwell
- May 28, 2008 -- Removing the me from my parents house
- June 26, 2008 -- New election-watchdog team wants your help
- May 26, 2008 -- I’m the “West Virginia Goodwill Ambassador”
- June 17, 2008 -- Now, that’s a big bucket
- July 7, 2008 -- What do you hate about your commute?
- November 4, 2008 -- Get out and vote! It’s a great place to meet men
- July 23, 2008 -- Observations at the gun range
- June 11, 2008 -- I like big bats and I cannot lie
Thursday, April 24th, 2008
After seeing the request for readers to submit their prom photos to Tallahassee.com, I was inspired to find a few photos of my own to share. And while I was at it, I thought it would be fun to see if I could still fit into my prom dresses, which ...
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Didn't Find What You're Looking For? Try These:
- September 19, 2008 -- About that photo … what were you thinking?
- March 7, 2008 -- False light casts dark shadow on free speech, press
- March 30, 2008 -- View from the Springtime Tallahassee judges’ stand
- June 13, 2008 -- All is a go for NO
- November 24, 2008 -- FSU’s Myron Rolle is worth the hype
- November 13, 2008 -- Sorry I wrecked the economy
- September 8, 2008 -- Sorry, but no apology on Palin blog
- March 25, 2008 -- Ahhh, vacation
- May 28, 2008 -- Say what you will, but a little civility doesn’t hurt anyone
- February 28, 2008 -- Before they fade into Internet oblivion …