Posted in Observations on May 18th, 2007
I read an article earlier today about Greg LeMond’s testimony in the Floyd Landis doping hearing that contained the soap operaesque revelations of secrets involving sexual abuse and harassment, which culminated in Landis firing his business manager. Maybe it was the associative power of my subconscious mind that connected the Tour de France with [...]
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Posted in Aside on May 18th, 2007
It’s odd how the mind sifts through images, thoughts and connects elements that seem unrelated in addition to being rather unimportant. I have been quiet on the blog this week while I have been tinkering behind the scenes doing one thing or another involving the software. I upgraded WordPress, which has been a painless and [...]
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Posted in Observations on May 11th, 2007
Our visit to the NC Museum of Art on Monday was, as have all of our previous excursions there, excellent. It is an under appreciated repository of culture too often overlooked by many North Carolinians when planning day trips and/or family outings, and overshadowed by sensational events that tend to dominate the interests of [...]
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Posted in Observations, Politics on May 9th, 2007
Darth Cheney landed in Iraq today accompanied by his squadron of TIE fighters in an effort to stabilize the tottering establishment with his unique wit, wisdom, and his inimitable charismatic leadership –the same old tripe he used to manipulate a gullible, born-again, reformed, party-boy president into committing one of the most sinister and macabre blunders [...]
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Posted in Memorial on May 8th, 2007
Many incorrectly assume Cinco de Mayo commemorates Mexican independence; it does not; however, it is a time to honor Mexican heritage and pride based on the courage and sacrifice of a few confronted by overwhelming force. On this chilly, rainy May 5th another small stalwart group gathered together for a far different purpose; [...]
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