Archive for May, 2008
Friday, May 30th, 2008
After two and a half hours of watching what I hope will be my last tryst with "Sex and the City," I found myself facing the bathroom mirror, donning my non-brand bright pink digs and attempting to get my eyes lined ala Carrie Bradshaw. I haven't looked this trolloped up ...
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- March 13, 2008 -- Goin’ to the chapel and we’re gonna … make it fast
- April 21, 2008 -- CBS 48 Hours Mystery — a follow-up on missing black victims
- June 27, 2008 -- Tippecanoe and Mikeling too
- October 8, 2008 -- I’m sorry, so sorry
- June 12, 2008 -- An apology from Wichita. Accepted?
- March 22, 2008 -- "Money buys happiness — if you spend on someone else" (Reuters)
- June 13, 2008 -- All is a go for NO
- November 7, 2008 -- OK, we walked with the dinosaurs
- November 24, 2008 -- FSU’s Myron Rolle is worth the hype
- April 1, 2008 -- Librarians of the world unite and take over
Friday, May 30th, 2008
I’ve been psyching myself up for a new piercing for a few weeks now, and tomorrow is the big day. I'm heading to Bink's. Oh, yeah, I’m ready to get poked. Big time. My sister was trying to get me to divulge the top secret location of my next ...
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- March 24, 2008 -- "Talkbacks are for Cowardly Bigots"
- September 3, 2008 -- Naming FSU quarterback is tougher than picking a VP
- April 14, 2008 -- Still haunted by high school after all these years
- March 28, 2008 -- Community Volunteer Response Team: helping people cope after a homicide
- September 4, 2008 -- Note to Gov. Palin: I heard you on special-needs kids
- October 30, 2008 -- And the winner is …
- October 31, 2008 -- So, what are you supposed to be?
- May 9, 2008 -- Losing an 8-year-old child is unimaginable
- October 30, 2008 -- Going to the chapel and I’m gonna get married
- April 30, 2008 -- Welcome home, Marine
Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Here’s the scoop. I was talking to the Data Desk Dudes about this crazy Wilton Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes Pan that was featured in the rail of yesterday’s Taste section. I asked the Dudes why anyone would want to assemble a fragile ice-cream-cone-shaped cupcake that would easily be ...
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- October 18, 2008 -- Emotional flu
- April 6, 2008 -- Does warm weather really mean more homicides? Not if 2007 is any indication
- August 15, 2008 -- 65-Life: Tyrone Members sentenced for two homicides and assault
- August 23, 2008 -- Cuddling my Maglite in the dark
- April 1, 2008 -- Librarians of the world unite and take over
- April 1, 2008 -- System vs. Choice: an unvarnished view from the trenches
- November 20, 2008 -- Don’t miss live blog tonight with MTV executive
- September 26, 2008 -- Spending the night with his ex
- March 5, 2008 -- Kettlebells get your heart pounding
- February 26, 2008 -- Tell me more about this place called Florida, puhlease
Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Since moving to the house, which means recycling bins and the ability to compost, the boyfriend and I produce exactly two bags of trash a week. That’s one bag per person per week or 52 bags of trash a year per person. Hmmm. That’s not bad considering before we moved ...
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- October 22, 2008 -- Can you imagine?
- June 26, 2008 -- Not really my kind of town
- June 23, 2008 -- Death of a funnyman: Goodbye, George Carlin
- October 30, 2008 -- So, young voter, what’s it gonna be? Are you going to make a difference?
- August 23, 2008 -- Live from Tallahassee, it’s our breaking-news channel
- April 29, 2008 -- The marriage pact
- March 31, 2008 -- Putting the spring back in my stoop
- September 5, 2008 -- Not really my idea of a Fantasy
- March 30, 2008 -- View from the Springtime Tallahassee judges’ stand
- October 22, 2008 -- Is trick-or-treating dead?
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
As you may have read, my brave colleague was successful in his quest to eat the Flamethrower pizza at Stevi B’s on Friday evening. After a little pre-eating chillaxin’ at my abode, Matt rubbed Superbun’s big thumpers for good luck and we were off to scorch his innards. Like ...
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- March 25, 2008 -- Criminals who will never be caught or punished
- July 14, 2008 -- Let’s not demoralize working parents
- August 26, 2008 -- The Beloved Community is Coming…Restoring Streets in Which to Dwell
- August 28, 2008 -- Discuss: "We use language that respects everyone"
- September 23, 2008 -- Football, politics and where the two collide (on Saturday)
- June 15, 2008 -- New Orleans is a great place for a barfly
- December 5, 2008 -- Getting viral: New photos posted on Gabordiblog
- September 24, 2008 -- Despite debate, United Way’s mission is critical
- March 20, 2008 -- Anonymity vs. Public Identity in these forums
- April 30, 2008 -- Welcome home, Marine
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
Well, I’ll say this for the posters on Tallahassee.com: You certainly do test my long-held beliefs and principles. If you can come away from this job STILL believing that free speech is a divine and inalienable right, well, you must really, really believe.And I do, but you sure don’t make ...
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- August 26, 2008 -- The Beloved Community is Coming…Restoring Streets in Which to Dwell
- May 22, 2008 -- Warning: This blog, written at 70 mph, contains elements of sarcasm
- June 24, 2008 -- Remember when elections were decided at the ballot box?
- September 22, 2008 -- Come drink with me Greenies
- May 6, 2008 -- Maybe mud wrestling is the answer
- April 2, 2008 -- Survey says Tallahassee Democrat is still your No. 1 answer
- March 26, 2008 -- Keeping Score: First three months of homicides: 2007 - 10; 2008 - 5
- October 29, 2008 -- Election plus Halloween equals ‘Dinosaur’ tickets
- July 25, 2008 -- Summer readin’, had me a blast
- May 2, 2008 -- Note to Miley Cyrus: Keep your shirt on; my daughter is watching
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
There’s nothing like a visit home to remind you of exactly who you are and how much junk you still have sitting around at your parents house. That’s right; I spent my Memorial Day weekend with the folks. (Well, I spent Memorial Day at work but I spent the ...
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- July 17, 2008 -- Business is IHOP-in’!
- August 18, 2008 -- Sick girl at Vortex Springs
- August 25, 2008 -- Let’s celebrate the heroes of Tropical Storm Fay
- June 24, 2008 -- All I want for Christmas is a snow globe
- March 28, 2008 -- Good news is no news: How the news distorts city life
- October 13, 2008 -- Blessed be the bunnies
- April 1, 2008 -- Article: How not to conduct a presidential search
- March 30, 2008 -- Stop, Thief! How I was saved from a "life of crime" by an excellent punishment plan
- August 23, 2008 -- My Beautiful Daughter and Amazing Grandchildren
- July 16, 2008 -- Closing public records erodes confidence in public institutions
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
My son got married in West Virginia over the weekend, two weeks after he graduated from medical school at Marshall University. That means the family car made two trips up and down the highway, with many hours on Interstate 75 and too many dollars left at gas stations.It also means ...
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- August 24, 2008 -- Get out of town, Fay, and don’t come back
- April 30, 2008 -- Key Lime Pie, Music and now what about the Egg Whites?
- March 3, 2008 -- Moving dilemma #237: A purging desire
- June 2, 2008 -- High price of gas is reason to rediscover nearby treasures
- April 7, 2008 -- Blighted Neighborhoods: coming to your doorstep thanks to lending practices
- August 24, 2008 -- Just when I needed more $, Fay came along
- December 10, 2008 -- It’s beginning to look a lot like Chrismukkah
- June 13, 2008 -- All is a go for NO
- August 30, 2008 -- Re-Post: Without Hope, Change is Impossible
- March 1, 2008 -- Old posts don’t need painting
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
As I sat in the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Saturday, watching my cousin give her salutatorian speech, I couldn’t help but think 10 years ago, this same month, I walked down that very same path, across that very same stage, and received my diploma from high school. That’s right, ...
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- March 25, 2008 -- YouTube and Pedophiles: Parents, be careful what you post
- April 3, 2008 -- We can do it! We can do it! We can! We can! (humor)
- March 6, 2008 -- False light makes it harder to report news
- August 11, 2008 -- All banged up again
- December 8, 2008 -- What’s next: focusing on journalism
- July 17, 2008 -- Business is IHOP-in’!
- July 1, 2008 -- Nagging question(s) in Rachel Hoffman case
- October 9, 2008 -- Sorry, but we should expect better than this from America
- February 29, 2008 -- Rocks in the Snow
- August 31, 2008 -- My Grief, my Grief: Homicide at Maxwell & Ellicott Streets
Monday, May 26th, 2008
Anyone who knows me, even casually, understands that there is one thing that will get me riled up more than anything else: knocking West Virginia.As a kid, the stereotypes that surrounded my home always puzzled me because they didn’t apply to me, my family or my friends. Consider for example, ...
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- March 29, 2008 -- Another day, another round of sniping at the city
- October 21, 2008 -- Who’ll win the presidency? It’s simple math
- May 28, 2008 -- His pain was my gain
- October 27, 2008 -- Palin gives voice to special-needs kids
- August 30, 2008 -- Re-Post: Without Hope, Change is Impossible
- August 6, 2008 -- My Studmuffin isn’t stale
- April 28, 2008 -- Post-cruise: I keep on rocking in a still world
- April 23, 2008 -- My very first making out cruise
- October 15, 2008 -- Tommy Bowden arrived and left Clemson with class
- March 21, 2008 -- Doughnuts and lingerie