Monthly Archives: January 2008

This would work too, and it’s cheaper

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Kirsten

Glenn Reynolds has been advocating the adoption of flex-fuel technology for our cars. The basic idea is that if our cars could run on ethanol and methanol as well as gasoline, we’d reduce our dependence on foreign oil. The cost … Continue reading →

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I’m a foster mom

Posted on January 19, 2008 by Kirsten

What you can’t really tell from the picture is how tiny she is. She weighs 20 pounds. She’s about 6 months old–she has her adult teeth. She came from a kill shelter in Ohio with two litter mates and her … Continue reading →

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Where to look for a new dog . . .

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Kirsten

I’ve lived with three dogs in my life. The first was Biddy, the dog we had when I was growing up. I’ll let my dad blog about her if he likes–she was his dog, and he used to hunt with … Continue reading →

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A recipe post

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Kirsten

Most nights my culinary audience is limited to a nine-year old girl whose idea of an “awesome, mom!” meal is boxed mac & cheese. Okay, that’s a bit of an exaggeration. But if I cooked to her taste only, we’d … Continue reading →

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