I received a call from my aunt, Marilene, today. She was in tears (this is not abnormal for her) because her husband, Claude (a French Canadian fellow) has been denied a green card. Claude has been living in the US (illegally) for a decade, but in 2003 he finally applied for a green card (Yay…
Obsessive Completion Disorder
Comic Geeks out there know what I’m talking about. It’s the other OCD… the one nobody talks about. 😉
Settlers of Catan
So… what happens if you take Go Fish, mix in a little Civilization, add a dash of Monopoly and top it all off with a splash of Poker? Answer: Settlers of Catan It’s a board game, but not. It’s a card game, but not. It’s fun, but …HEY! Seriously, Settlers of Catan is a great…
More Online Comincs…
http://www.girlamatic.com/ And the other day was Online Comics Day… Who knew? http://www.comicsday.com/wca2004.php
Media Matters…
http://mediamatters.org/ In the column below, Media Matters for America will document and correct conservative misinformation in each news cycle. Media Matters for America will monitor cable and broadcast news channels, print media and talk radio, as well as marginal, right-wing websites that often serve as original sources of misinformation for well-known conservative and mainstream media…
A few webcomics…
http://www.thepersonunderthestairs.com/users/billomite/iagchpt1.htm http://www.exercisesinstyle.com/ http://si.arrr.net/stonemother/stone00.html http://www.pp.projectkooky.com/ That’s all for now… –sam
John Kerry and other bits…
My friend Danielle posted this incredibly funny, but true site to my mailing list. It really made my day. I’m still chuckling… http://www.johnkerryisadouchebagbutimvotingforhimanyway.com/ and now for something completely different… the photography of Margot Quan Knight. http://www.margotknight.com/
NYC: Poem in Your Pocket Day
April 30th is Keep a Poem in Your Pocket Day in New York City. The idea comes from the poem by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers. It’s a simple poem with a grand idea. I suppose there really is no requirement that one live in NYC to honor the day. Keep a poem in your pocket…
Auto Insurance Claim…
I finally, after more than 6 months, called my auto insurance company today to file a claim on my bumper damage. For some reason I had completely forgotten that I had comprehensive and collision coverage. The good news… my car will be pretty again. The bad news… HA! There is no bad news… 🙂 –sam