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my simpsons avatar!

Posted in movies, tagged on June 29, 2007 | No Comments »

my simpsons avatar!
Originally uploaded by Kristina B.

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AGUA… from the sky, that is.

Posted in austin, tagged , , on June 28, 2007 | No Comments »

Pedernales Falls State Park, Texas 2007.06.23
Originally uploaded by fossilmike.

OK, enough already! I get it. Texas gets BIG STORMS. Sometimes it won’t rain for a long, long time… but when it does rain, it rains like crazy. But, um, 19 inches in one night??? Really? Can we get a break?
Puddles, mud, [...]

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AGUA!

Posted in environment, political on June 26, 2007 | No Comments »

When I first heard about these studies on the environmental impact of bottled water, I instantly realized that I agree.
SAN FRANCISCO, California (AP) — Is city water better than bottled water? Mayor Gavin Newsom thinks so.Newsom has issued an executive order banning city departments from buying bottled water, even for water coolers. The ban goes [...]

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Save Internet Radio

Posted in music, political on June 26, 2007 | No Comments »

Many of you may have already heard about this situation.  The following Austinist post provides info on how you can help if you are so inclined.

On March 2, 2007 the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB), which oversees sound recording royalties paid by Internet radio services, increased Internet radio’s royalty burden between 300 and 1200 percent and [...]

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Do I Know You?

Posted in personal on June 6, 2007 | 3 Comments »

Hi there, silent readers. Since switching to WordPress, I have the dubious ability to see that I have actual readers… some of whom actually seem to subscribe to the site. I’m curious as to who you are! If you are so inclined, introduce yourself in the comments or email me.

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A Treatise In Support Of Common Sense

Posted in political on June 6, 2007 | No Comments »

My husband found this amazing article on, of all places, MSNBC.  It was difficult to select a good quote from numerous possibilities.  Below you’ll find one, but the whole article is worth reading.
Some of foreign policy is what we do, but some of it is also who we are. America as a place has often [...]

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Pictures From New Mexico

Posted in photography on June 3, 2007 | 1 Comment »


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Justice?

Posted in political on June 3, 2007 | No Comments »

I don’t advocate the death penalty in general, but I read this today and thought WOW.  Imagine if American laws were like Chinese laws… the entire FDA would be dead!  Perhaps the entire administration!
The former head of China’s State Food and Drug Administration was sentenced to death for corruption. He was found guilty of taking [...]

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