I was barcoding books a few days ago when I came across a little gem I never knew existed: Dreemz by Benjamin Stein. Yep, that’s the same Benjamin Stein as in Win Ben Stein’s Money and the originator of the infamous droning role call, “Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?” It’s a surprisingly interesting book. It’s all about […]

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Man, this Bakiwop guy had better be cookin’ up something tasty.

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Julien starts a new school tomorrow. I’m both excited and nervous. He’s just plain excited. He loves the idea of going to the new school. In the back of my mind, however, I worry that he might not fully understand that he’s never going back to the old school, that he’s not going to see […]

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In response to this morning’s post about prescription drugs, the generous Andy K. sends the following URL: http://www.aboutteens.org/jokes/smartin.htm. You will laugh. Thanks Andy! (And are you ever going to get that website going so I can actually LINK to you when I mention you?? Hmmm?)

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I saw an ad last night for some new prescription drug–I forget which but it doesn’t matter since the ads are all pretty much the same: great photography, family playing on a hillside, sunshine, flowers, laughter. And, like most prescription drug ads these days, this one contained a voice-over identifying the known side effects. Headaches, […]

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News of the First Daughters getting into trouble is starting to become pedestrian. Following in daddy’s footsteps in more ways than one, I guess.

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Missing Oddfellow? Why not revisit one of the classics? Try Kafka on the Can, Ethereal Morning, Helpful Spanish Phrases or POOHOLE! and know, gentle reader, that I miss him most of all. *sigh*
I am watching way too much TV in Michael’s absence, but I may need to veg a little. I am […]

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Do you know the monkey man,the monkey man, the monkey man,
Oh, do you know the monkey man, that lives on Drury Lane?
credits: Curious George W. link courtesy the lovely and talented Diane, karate chimp via Jish.

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Was it something I said? Do I smell? I think I’ve made a total of 4 posts at MeFi—two of them within the last two days—and the whole site disappears. That’ll teach me to participate again! Seriously, though, if anyone is able to help, please contact Matt @ haughey.com.

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