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Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Cultures of Burundi, Cameroon and the Central African Republican
An Emma Overdose
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Similarly to February 2011 and 2016, I was craving some Jane Austen this
month, but it looks like I went completely overboard this year! ;-P
When I finally...
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After years spent curiously exploring the world, we have landed safely back
in our home town of Atlanta with our family. But don’t worry! We are
hardly...
American food arrives in local Sainsbury's
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That's enough regrets. I think there are probably others, smaller ones,
including something about not getting out and about enough in the local
area, but h...
almost did it all my damn self.
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this is a year of living single here in la belle francy pants. as such, I
have been able to occupy myself with various and sundry projects, within my
cap...
Religions in React
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Just read 'Hannes' for Hermann Hesse and it made me reflect on religion not
only as the action, but the reaction. The response rather than initial
statemen...
Waiting...
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*In October on Manezh Square, outside of the Kremlin*
It's the final countdown until the Olympics... Here's a link to an article
that was in the "Russia ...
Up up and away
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It's the last day of maternelle class for my little Charlotte. Next year
she'll be a big girl in CP with a giant pink backpack strapped to her back
and...
Opera is a multilingual art!
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*Foreward: This post was originally written in February 2010; circumstances
are two years old while the learning has no expiration date.*
I attended a conf...
Métro people #52,446
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I was sitting where I normally sit on the métro - on a folding seat at the
back of the métro carriage, facing forwards. I like sitting there because I
feel...
OZ!
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One of the few things I hate-the birds. They make the most awful noise at
about 5am.
That's right. I am in Sydney. I've been here just a little over a mont...
Facebook Win!
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Sunday night, I went to a casino for the first time in my life, where
Stride and I miraculously won $250 playing $5 blackjack. I posted a
facebook status t...
Telephone booth / Cabine téléphonique
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Telephone booth / Cabine téléphonique
Originally uploaded by dustyloup
I have a blog and a flickr account -- who knew??
I am alive and I am well. This is P...
We've moved!
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We, physically, have moved to Columbia, MD, but more pertinently,
finally...yes finally (drum roll pls) my blog has moved to a new location!
By the time yo...
And so I'm back...
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...from outer space. Walking back into my blog with that sad look upon my
face.
Not that I intend to reveal my face, or real name - I have a pointless, but...
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I've killed mice before. I've layed traps out, but my daddy, brother or
braver sister would always take them out to the trash.
I put a sticky mouce trap ou...
Don't panic..
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…but when you log onto this blog in a week’s time things will look rather
different. I am combining Extremely Pale Rose with the new website for my
magazin...
Introducing The New Man in my Life
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Meet Gabriel! He's got all the makings of a grumpy Frenchman and he's
adorable and all mine (well, okay the Frog has something to do with him as
well!). ...
Danskere i Toulouse
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Efter en god dansk frokost en uges tid tillbage, blev jeg spurgt om ikke
jeg kunne komme med et forslag til et website der kunne bruges til at dele
lidt er...
WTF Friday, 1/12/2018
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Brand new year, same old nonsense. This week: The Burmese military admitted
that it did indeed extrajudicially kill 10 suspected Rohingya militants in
Sept...
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Real Money No Deposit Bonuses You can start playin mrplay casinog right
away if you are a new player who has not previously played in an online
casino. The...
Steny Hoyer : Net Worth, Bio, Age
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Who is Steny Hoyer? Steny Hamilton Hoyer is an American attorney and
politician serving as the United States Representative for […]
The post Steny Hoyer :...
UPDATE!!!
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Jon, who wrote this blog back in the day, is now studying Fashion Marketing
at Parsons. Check out his new fashion blog at :
http://jonatparsons.wordpress.com
Merry Christmas
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At first glance, your average KM heading out to freshen up her perm, or
making a Costco run for that last minute economy pack of socks, or giving
stank eye...
#136: My So-Called Life
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Though very specific to white people who were going through an awkward
phase in 1995 (basically anyone between eleven and forty), My So-Called
Life’s reson...
#45 Getting a good laugh every now and then.
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College people love getting a good laugh every now and then, especially
when it’s at someone else’s mistakes! Check out this site I recently came
across. I...
#16 Wondering How Gay People, Ya Know, "Do It."
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In fact, I started out straight, and just wanted to research the subject.
My research has been quite successful (and *successional*) and should
probably...
“Heads up: a well-known DC scammer is back.”
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“Dear PoPville, I saw this person on 14th Street on a scooter trying to
sell the art poster magnets to people. They goes by Sissy Gracie – a
well-known DC […]
Recommended Books to Read in Quarantine.
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Since the beginning of the quarantine, I have had a lot of free time to
catch up on my reading and explore new things but also finish the spring
semester o...
When one blog closes...
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...another opens.
This is it for updates on 14th&You folks, unless the Mrs. and I happen to
relocate near to this blog's eponymous intersection at some poi...
Turning the Page on 2024
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As 2024 comes to a close, we invite you to support a new year of
uncompromising, award-winning Jewish feminist journalism. *Just click here!*
Kavanaugh for SCOTUS: So how fucked are we?
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Justice Anthony Kennedy has announced his retirement, and Trump has
nominated Brett Kavanaugh to take his place on the Supreme Court. This
isn't a small de...
Guest Post: More Men Are Raped in US Than Women?
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Originally published at Echidne of the Snakes. Crossposted with permission.
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