04 Dec 2002, 0:36 a.m.

Finally, the vague recipe for yummy soup. Chop slices…

Finally, the vague recipe for yummy soup. Chop slices of carrot. Warm some brown sugar and a little bit of water in a pan. Dump the carrot in the sugar and cook until tender (and, …

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03 Dec 2002, 7:44 a.m.

Have you ever wished you could call in 'Waaah' to…

Have you ever wished you could call in 'Waaah' to work?

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02 Dec 2002, 14:13 p.m.

The other night I dreamed that I was taking a…

The other night I dreamed that I was taking a shower. When I was woken up in the middle of the dream, I fended off my waker-up, thinking that I needed to finish the shower. …

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30 Nov 2002, 9:33 a.m.

From my referrer logs' search requests, I learn that one…

From my referrer logs' search requests, I learn that one can unclog one's toilet with Coca-Cola. Also, some soul has searched for information on the Shroud of Turan, which all film critics covet.

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30 Nov 2002, 9:27 a.m.

Yesterday, I met Michael Parenti when he bought something from…

Yesterday, I met Michael Parenti when he bought something from my register. Neat! Also bought at my register by someone else: a copy of Adbusters. Why would you buy Adbusters on Buy Nothing Day? I …

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30 Nov 2002, 9:04 a.m.

John Rawls, author of A Theory of Justice, died recently.…

John Rawls, author of A Theory of Justice, died recently. Vaguely, vaguely related, thanks to a conversation I had with the ex-vegan brother of my flatmate last night: Why Honey is not Vegan, and the …

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29 Nov 2002, 22:57 p.m.

People who know me tell me that I resemble a…

People who know me tell me that I resemble a Muppet, or possibly Dora the Explorer.

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29 Nov 2002, 9:35 a.m.

Yesterday the flatmates and a friend and I spent about…

Yesterday the flatmates and a friend and I spent about six hours, on and off, making food. There was turkey and mashed potatoes and cranberry-sauce salad and pumpkin pie and gravy, and I made a …

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29 Nov 2002, 9:28 a.m.

Buy Nothing Day but Sell Everything Day. I hear…

Buy Nothing Day but Sell Everything Day. I hear from NPR that this is "Black Friday" for us the retail workers and I sorta believe it.

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28 Nov 2002, 18:15 p.m.

"Who cares if the [weapons] inspector is into S&M? There's…

"Who cares if the [weapons] inspector is into S&M? There's no evidence that the guy's sexual habits interfered with his work." Hail! Oh, and merry Thanksgiving. NBC is showing a Muppet movie tomorrow night!

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