Monthly Archives: January 2006

Things were quiet. Too quiet.

Posted on January 28, 2006 by Kirsten

Some time after taking my dog out for her morning toilette, I realized I hadn’t seen her in quite awhile. So I hunted her down, and found her in the downstairs powder room. What is she doing standing there, you … Continue reading →

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Indispensible kitchen gadgets, the 2nd

Posted on January 28, 2006 by Kirsten

Whistling tea kettle. Reasons: 1. It takes the fun out of blogging when you discover that, while you were busy writing, you’ve boiled the kettle dry. 2. Again. 3. Now if only there were a pan that would save me … Continue reading →

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Happy dog year

Posted on January 28, 2006 by Kirsten

Tomorrow kicks off the Chinese year of the dog, which may explain why Google’s tail is wagging. Blogging will be light today. I’ve realized that I’m way behind in planning for this event. Anyone know a good source for novelty … Continue reading →

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Well, color me “centrist”

Posted on January 27, 2006 by Kirsten

Huh. Who woulda thunk it. Jumped a trackback from Harry’s Place to Clive Davis, took an online quiz he’d linked to, to see what my politics are, and turns out I’m a social moderate/economic conservative, but not far out on … Continue reading →

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Test your title

Posted on January 27, 2006 by Kirsten

This website lets you analyze a book title and tell you how likely it is to be a best seller. My novel’s title came in at 69 percent. Too bad the manuscript has fallen down some agent’s rabbit hole, and … Continue reading →

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Is there hope for George?

Posted on January 26, 2006 by Kirsten

In the comments at Harry’s Place that started last night (up to 293, now, as I write this! yikes!), much speculation on what George Galloway’s next career move will be, now that he’s been voted out of the Big Brother … Continue reading →

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How to build an Igloo

Posted on January 26, 2006 by Kirsten

I guess this would work! It’s in the January 2006 issue of the Western and Central New York Outdoors newsletter. I’m having visions of myself surrounded by crumbling snow blocks. But if you give it a try, do stop back … Continue reading →

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It’s fiction . . . it’s a memoir . . .

Posted on January 26, 2006 by Kirsten

No: it’s a Freymoir! Even better: we’re now using cathartic television to help us recover from the trauma caused by . . . cathartic television. Oprah feels “duped.” Frey ‘splains it all was a “coping mechanism.” Meanwhile, back in the … Continue reading →

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I so need Room Clean-0

Posted on January 26, 2006 by Kirsten

“This is a room cleano. A room cleano cleans up rooms. It has a mouth so it can tell you when it’s done cleaning the room. It will clean any room you tell it to if it has seen it … Continue reading →

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Why this “divide” matters

Posted on January 26, 2006 by Kirsten

Prospect magazine has a piece online by Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad exploring the “divide” between western and eastern philosophy. A little over half-way in, Ram-Prasad touches on the political implications of western vs. eastern conceptions of the self: The east/west divide on … Continue reading →

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