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I’m Not Really Snooty

Posted in Addiction, Cycling, Learning Languages, Scare Tactics on February 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »

The book title on the right that’s in funky letters is really called “A Dog’s Heart” by Mikhail Bulgakov, a 1925 satire on the “new Soviet man,” or that’s what Wikipedia says. With a dictionary, I could probably get through it in a year probably, but no, I’m going to try something different now, something that’s all [...]

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Errata

Posted in Addiction, Learning Spanish, Leisure on November 29, 2007 | 4 Comments »

Miguel has complained that in my last report, I seem to depict him as an alcoholic, and he would like me to correct the dialogue in which I misquote him as saying, “I was drunk.” This is, in fact, because he never really said that, that was an embellishment on my part, but the other [...]

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Oh My God I’m Never Going to Finish This Paper!

Posted in Addiction, Learning Spanish on November 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

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I Have Another Paper to Write

Posted in Addiction, Learning Spanish on November 15, 2007 | 3 Comments »

So of course, I find myself watching things like this. I went to her YouTube page, and she says we need to ask for permission to post these videos. There are many. On the other hand, she says she needs more viewers, so I hope I don’t get in trouble. I’m just trying to spread the love, [...]

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Readers Write: Froth Quality

Posted in Addiction, Art, Finances, Propaganda, Religious Cults, Reviews, Things I Bet You Didn't Know on September 18, 2007 | 2 Comments »

Regarding my previous post about happiness in a beaker, reader Emily writes: I have a Stabucks Barista mcahine that I use daily to make a latte. I will say that Starbuck’s froth is much better than my froth. But given the recent increase in prices at Starbucks and the number of lattes I can get [...]

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What Starbucks Doesn’t Want You to Know: Happiness in a Beaker

Posted in Addiction, Art, Finances, Propaganda, Religious Cults, Reviews, Things I Bet You Didn't Know on September 12, 2007 | 6 Comments »

Go into any Starbucks, and you’ll see shelves lined with coffee presses, expensive espresso machines, mugs and thermoses in any size, in any color, all with one goal: to sell the coffee experience. But the experience comes with a hidden price. They know that what people want is the froth, but not just any froth, but their [...]

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What Kind of Lesbian Bar Does This

Posted in Addiction on September 10, 2007 | 5 Comments »

Friday night, we stay out much too late, much too late for me, anyway. I have two whole beers in my system, and the boys want to stay out even later. They want to go to the lesbian bar. They ask me if I’ve ever been to a lesbian bar, and they giggle with excitement. [...]

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