Archive for 'Friends & Family'
Big Brother is Watching You
Ok maybe it’s just Google and not BB (is that an oxymoron?) - but I was pointed today to a particular (new) street map view of Atlanta which shows my friend and former co-worker Jessica probably driving to work.
Posted: June 16th, 2008 under Friends & Family, Photos, Triviality.
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Cinco de Mayo
Yes it is that time of year again - though I don’t really celebrate Cinco. I’m celebrating in a different way today, by moving to Chicago. My bags are all packed, my belongings are already on their way up to Chicago and I’m at the airport (ATL) waiting for a flight to take me to [...]
Posted: May 5th, 2008 under Friends & Family, Travel.
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Island Paradise
My good friend Bryan is moving to Andros Island, the Bahamas tomorrow. He just finished a media librarian degree at GSU and got a job in a library on an island! It sounds like a really awesome opportunity and a situation where he will learn so much I think. I will really miss [...]
Posted: July 29th, 2007 under Friends & Family, I Librarian.
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What good comes out of Minnesota?
Well for one, my good friend Brenda. Another is Linda Eder, who Andrew, his sister Lynne and I went to see on Friday night where she performed with the fantastic ASO (she is from Minnesota). The sound was much better for the ASO by themselves than for a voice - especially one like [...]
Posted: March 18th, 2007 under Entertainment, Friends & Family, Music, Triviality.
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Cougars ‘87; Eating Pizza Leads to Reading; and Ann C-oh-forget it
I can’t really believe it - but this year is my 20th high school class reunion. Wow the time has flown by. There is now a website for the reunion - though there is still no detail about how much it costs. Out of the people on the photo on this page, [...]
Posted: March 5th, 2007 under Friends & Family, Triviality.
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How to Kill Yourself aka Meth Makes Me Sexy!
An easy way to do it is to use crystal meth. I like this poster by the Atlanta Meth Task Force:
Other ads from the task force, here
An aquaintance of mine, Josh, recently died from either an overdose of the drug, or from killing himself by hanging while on drugs. Either way, it’s [...]
Posted: February 7th, 2007 under Friends & Family.
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In Memoriam: Carmen Slater
My Aunt Carmen passed away on January 16. She was an outstanding woman and I have many many fond memories of her. I remember:
being scared out of my wits by her mansion in Marinette. It was built by a logger baron and my cousins told me there were gargoyles in the attic.
the [...]
Posted: January 25th, 2007 under Friends & Family.
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Circus Circus
Q: What show has been featured on “The Simpsons,” “Malcolm in the Middle,” and even “Northern Exposure?”
A: Cirque du Soleil!
Andrew and I went to see “Corteo” a show by Cirque du Soleil playing in Atlanta, last night. I have never had the opportunity to see a Cirque show and I have to say [...]
Posted: January 22nd, 2007 under Entertainment, Friends & Family.
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