cageyness

Odds and ends before it ends

2008-04-07T05:18:58Z

Yesterday a friend came over to fix my mower and help me tackle the yard for the first time this spring. Normally I can handle it on my own, but rain and warm weather led to a bit of a back yard jungle. So we worked for about 4 hours: pulling wee...

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Political growing pains

2008-04-01T16:23:20Z

While the interest in this year's presidential election has seen an amazing voter turnout and will likely have a good effect on the number of people involved in the process in future, all is not smooth sailing. Many first-timers are finding out t...

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I ran my first Capitol 10K!

2008-03-31T04:28:11Z

With the remains of a sinus infection and cough, and in the rain no less! All things considered, I'm very pleased with my time. I ran a solid ten minute mile throughout and have only just stiffened up a bit. I'm tired and will likely be sore tomo...

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All those in favor, say Aye!

2008-03-31T03:52:29Z

[I wrote this yesterday, but didn't get a chance to post until today.] It's clear from today's county convention that it would greatly help the local political process if Robert's Rules of Order was required high school curriculum and not just th...

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Welcome to Austin, all you geeks and freaks!

2008-03-08T06:16:06Z

It's SXSW time again. I was out of town last year, but I'm all primed and ready to make up for lost time. And no, I don't do the badge thing--puh-lease, those things are expensive with a capital FU. Luckily, a friend of mine introduced me to all ...

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Post-election recovery, Texas, Day 1

2008-03-05T23:17:50Z

I have pictures and news, but not the time to actually post everything, so here's a brief rundown. UPDATE: Photos made it in after all! Voting at my precinct didn't finish until almost 9--meaning the last person in line at 7 didn't vote until ...

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Don't believe the hype?

2008-03-04T23:51:59Z

I can't help it. Despite last night's freeze and the one to come tomorrow night, today feels like and certainly looks like spring! I woke up this morning to put my Hillary sign on the corner part of my property--yes, now that I'm decided, I'm in...

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I've made my decision...

2008-03-04T04:32:33Z

and I'm voting for Hillary. I went to her rally tonight in Austin--a much smaller crowd, a much smaller venue than Obama's mass rally downtown last week--but whether the numbers bode ill for her or not, my conscience and my logic says she's the ...

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adventures in suburbia, part 4 (part 3 still to come, i'm skipping around a bit)

2007-10-11T03:28:07Z

i've been busy...stay busy everyone says...and i do, i am, but it's not that i'm really trying, it's just that there's so much to do. i went to nashville, to the mercy lounge... ...then came home and bought a fabulous dress, had dinner with frie...

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practice philanthropy--support el paso students

2007-10-05T17:59:21Z

Hello all. DonorsChoose.org is a way for teachers to request funding for tangible, immediate classroom improvements and several El Paso schools/teachers are participating--requesting help in funding items for their classroom. So I have started ...

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