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Monthly Archives: February 2010

Relief and Vindication

Can we just talk about how my newly formed and wholly consuming love for the chiropractic arts? I’m one of those people—please tell me it’s not just me—who manage to hurt themselves in the most ridiculously mundane ways possible. Not the ones who contract rare subtropical diseases when stranded in remote areas after parachute malfunctions, [...]

A Valentine’s Gift

Just in time (barely) for Valentine’s, I thought I would pass along my Official Ballad Singalong Playlist. Okay, so technically, not a large percentage of them are actually ballads, but they are all ridiculously sentimental and great for singing. “Always On My Mind”—Willie Nelson “As Long As You Love Me”—Backstreet Boys “Can’t Help Falling In [...]

My Eyes, MY EYES

Because we’re the coolest and most romantic people around, we spent Valentine’s Day at Alton Towers, the 11th most-visited theme park in Europe. Eleventh! In Europe! It’s the largest theme park in the UK, but it’s built on the grounds of a former country estate that’s a bit off the beaten path, which may explain [...]

God Bless Us, (Nearly) Every One

I read things. It’s just what I do. I will read anything (English, German for toddlers) you put in front of me: magazines, blogs, cereal boxes, prescription drug inserts. Even the occasional book. When it comes to actual books, though, I tend to stick to non-fiction and the classics. I think this is because I [...]

Quandary

One of the dear little graffitists in our our village (presumably Andy P) likes to tag the bridges along the canal and the creek with “TAGGED.” I can’t decide if this is idiotic or brilliantly self-referential.

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