Archives for "November, 2008"

Posted by Carolyn on 20th November 2008
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More On Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by Carolyn on 11th November 2008
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Keith Olbermann Nails It: The Sequel

Once again, Keith Olbermann echos my opinion about the Prop 8 issue. Transcript here if you don’t want to watch. It’s something I’ve said and have heard others say for a while now: Replace “gay” with “black” and then tell me how it can possibly be right to discriminate at this level? In 2008, the [...]

Posted by Carolyn on 10th November 2008
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I Wish I Could Sew

I’ve been on the hunt for new curtains for the kitchen since we got new orange rugs from Ikea to replace our old, worn out rugs. They’re bathroom rugs, but they look pretty cool in the kitchen. The problem is finding curtains that have the same vibrant orange in them that don’t look stupid. Looking [...]

Posted by Carolyn on 6th November 2008
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Maya Angelou on President-elect Obama

I’ve always respected Maya Angelou and have found her poetry to be quite powerful. However, she recites the first and last verse of one of her well-known poems “Still I Rise.” In the context of the interview, the emotion it stirred in me was giving me goosebumps. Very powerful stuff. Here’s the full poem Still [...]

Posted by Carolyn on 5th November 2008
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Yes We Did!

I just sat on my couch dumbstruck when I heard Brian Williams on NBC call the election for Obama just shortly after the polls closed on the West Coast. I sat there wondering if that was true and waiting for the other shoe to drop. For something to go wrong again, something to snatch the [...]

Posted by Carolyn on 3rd November 2008
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Illustrating My Mood Today

In this illustration, Carolyn = the dummy div#main{overflow:visible;} KILLLLLL. * * * * * Not sure why I’m so damn crabby this morning. But first thing this morning, BEFORE COFFEE, I’m already having to deal with major idiots at work. I’m not happy about it. What would’ve made me happy was to stay in bed. [...]