Tag: random musings
group name: dimmerswitch
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April 24, 2008 04:05 AM EDT --
"Scream at the top of your lungs until someone pays attention." That's great advice if you've fallen down a well or an elevator shaft. If you're a parent with young children, it's . . . more
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August 09, 2007 03:50 AM EDT --
As a parent, I often find myself in situations where I'm not completely sure how I should respond. The first example of this was an incident that occurred soon after the birth of my oldest daughter . . . more
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March 06, 2007 06:41 PM EST --
Sunday March 11 at 2am will mark the beginning of Daylight Savings Time. I don’t know the complete history of Daylight Savings, but I believe it began in the late 1800s as a measure to protect early . . . more
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March 20, 2008 01:40 AM EDT --
Like most pet owners, we try to include our animals in our holiday celebrations. For example, every Christmas our pets get a stocking full of treats and all of the candy canes hung from the lower branches . . . more
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August 01, 2006 11:02 AM EDT --
(Cross posted from my weekly online humor column, The Dimmer Switch, on 8/1/06. Link to original article .)
Last week, Lance Bass shocked the world with the revelation that he is, in fact, still . . . more
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February 27, 2007 09:54 PM EST --
My daughter has recently discovered Webkinz. If you’re not familiar with them, just walk in the general vicinity of a group of 8 year old girls and after about fifteen minutes you’ll be fully . . . more
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April 02, 2007 03:39 PM EDT --
Okay kids, the adults need to have a talk so please leave the room. Go watch SpongeBob or play XBox.
(pause)
Are they gone? Good. For the adults still here (the prospect of video games and SpongeBob . . . more
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February 07, 2008 02:41 AM EST --
I had an epiphany while driving home from the office the other day. That's one of the advantages of having a long commute: you have plenty of time to let your mind's higher functions go idle and . . . more
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February 21, 2008 04:38 PM EST --
This Sunday evening marks the 80th Annual Academy Awards ceremony. Although in years past I have made a point to watch the Oscars, I have no intention of watching this year's broadcast.
No, it's . . . more
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March 27, 2008 08:25 AM EDT --
Yes, Gentle Reader, you read the title correctly. In my household, I currently have a cat who is taking a prescription antidepressant.
So why does my cat need Prozac? It's because he recently developed . . . more
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April 15, 2008 01:18 AM EDT --
The Crayola 64 pack of crayons turns 50 this year. Well, not my Crayola 64 pack, since it melted in the back window of my parent's 1981 Ford Granada. I had left them there after school one day and . . . more
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June 20, 2006 11:30 AM EDT --
(Cross posted from my weekly online humor column, The Dimmer Switch on 6/20/06. Link to the original article.)
Those of you who visit the Dimmer Switch each Tuesday to get your weekly fix of a . . . more
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August 09, 2006 12:53 PM EDT --
(Originally posted at my weekly online humor column, The Dimmer Switch on 8/8/06. Link to original article.)
You know what really bugs me? Fake buttons.
I'm referring to the buttons on shirts, . . . more
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September 22, 2006 07:14 AM EDT --
Having two young daughters, I've spent a great deal of time over the past five years watching "educational" kids shows. In fact, I'm willing to say that I've spent enough time watching . . . more
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August 15, 2006 08:30 AM EDT --
Dear Hollywood,
I thought we had a deal.
Last week I took my daughters to see your latest offering of children's entertainment. It was a matinee so luckily it only cost me 40 dollars after tickets . . . more
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October 25, 2007 05:12 AM EDT --
Every October, malls and shopping centers across the country are treated with the seasonal Halloween store. You may not know exactly where it is in your shopping complex since the Halloween store’s . . . more
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November 15, 2007 02:29 AM EST --
Recently my family and I packed up the van and embarked on the classic family vacation. It involved a long car trip punctuated by frequent parental admonishments of both siblings for copying, staring, . . . more
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December 06, 2007 03:49 PM EST --
When most people think of Sweden, they think of the following: gnarled meatballs drowning in a sauce resembing the liquid found in an antiquated bottle of Elmer’s Glue, a puppet chef with bushy . . . more
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June 22, 2007 01:29 AM EDT --
If you’re like me, you’re probably deathly afraid of badgers. But that’s not important right now.
Don’t think for a second that I'm trying to downplay the longterm threat that . . . more
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April 17, 2008 01:08 AM EDT --
Ah, the life of a celebrity: fancy cars, lavish parties, expensive food, imported children, plus instant reputability for any fringe political or religious beliefs you feel like supporting. Of course, . . . more
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