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Obama/Kennedy 2008

I like the sound of that. Michael Moore is urging Caroline Kennedy to “pull a Cheney” as she heads up the search for Barack Obama’s running mate and join the ticket herself. Gives me goosebumps. OBAMA/KENNEDY 2008!

Posted 19 August 2008 † Alarming Female § Women ‡ Comments (2) °

Welcome to Idaho

Found just off I-84 in Caldwell, Idaho— This might have to go has already gone to Colbert. Caldwell is described in my motel’s guest directory as “a desert brought to bloom by the wonders of irrigation.” That may be true, but “making statism unpopular” sounds like somebody’s idea of Caldwell’s claim to fame. Last time [...]

Posted 13 July 2008 † Alarming Female § Amused § Photography § Racism § WTF ‡ Comments (7) ° Tagged: , ,

K is for Koigu KPPPM

Koigu Beaded Bags I’ve knit four of these Koigu beaded bags and still love to make them. They take only one skein of Koigu KPPPM and 660 beads (900 beads for the one on the top left). I can make one in a couple of days and have twice given them as gifts. I even [...]

Posted 08 June 2008 † Alarming Female § ABC-Along 2008 § Family § Knitting § Photography ‡ Comments (15) ° Tagged:

One degree of separation from an American Idol

So yesterday I attended my godson’s graduation from Murray High School. My son and I sat halfway up the oval at the far end in what was basically a gymnasium made over for a graduation of 400 or so high school seniors. Good thing I had my knitting; it was destined to be a long [...]

Posted 31 May 2008 † Alarming Female § Amused § Family § Teens § Utah ‡ Comments (10) ° Tagged: