Sadly, respectfully, I will be silent.

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There’s a little bar on east Cesar Chavez Blvd. that has a great sign out front:
Cerveza Fria

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So there’s this little bell we sometimes put out on the front desk if we know we’re going to be away for a bit. It sits politely upon a sign that reads (and I quote): “Please ring bell once for service.” Operative word here being once. (And I didn’t have to ask permission to quote […]

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gas pumps in the sky
[ a new purspektiv ]

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All carpet is removed. All dust has been swept, vacuumed and mopped. Tile cracks have been caulked. Stove has been levelled (yes, it was lopsided).
Now it’s time for the real work to begin.
– replace both water-guzzling toilets with low-flushers
– hardwire the parlor ceiling fan (right now, the cord is “hidden” inside a gold chain that […]

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I just joined an awesome team blog called Font Rx, designed and hosted by that crazy rabble-rouser named Jo. What a fun idea! And the design is sah-weeeet. I aspire to make such pretty things.
So anyway, even if you’ve never thought much about liking fonts chances are you probably do like them because they’re, you […]

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Quick update so’s y’all don’t think we asphyxiated in our new chemcial coated house: the smell is almost gone! Yes! Floors are almost clean … Whooohooo! Toilets are still gross and the garage still smells like a transmission, but hey! We’re getting there. Got an appointment with Sears on Saturday … gonna see how much […]

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I come to work to relax.
What’s up with that?
Could it be the piles of boxes everywhere and the multiple layers of concrete dust on the floors? Could it be that my only two speeds at home these days are Off and On? Naw … can’t possibly be any of that.
And for some strange reason a […]

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La lecci

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Cold sweat at 5am was a rude awakening. What is it with me and dawn these days? I’m never up that early.
The smell of Simple Green and kerosene kept me from getting back to sleep. Laid in bed imagining my house going up in clean smelling flames.
Got up. Puttered around. Made mental notes of all […]

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