Giving Prisoners the Keys: It has become widespread practice in British prisons to give the incarcerees keys to safety locks on their cells. Focused on those men and women who are nearing release, the policy is meant to help inculcate responsibility for one’s own belongings and respect for others.
GTA: White Slavery
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Archive for March, 2007
Chef just handed me a promotional flyer that was hanging on the front door.
Remember the death of Jesus Christ by viewing one of the most poignant portrayals in the history of cinema. Come see:
The Passion of the Christ
Friday, April 6th, at the XXXXXX Theater
Two shows: 6pm 9pm
A fun, educational program will be offered for […]
Things You Find in the Garage
Published March 31st, 2007 in Advertising, Asides, Stuff and Suburbia. 5 CommentsI want to know why the previous homeowner had this.
“Is April too late to send thank you letters from Christmas?”
“Yes. Let me throw these away.”
“No! I’m going to send them.”
“No, you’re not.”
“I will. Just because it’s not on your timeline doesn’t mean I won’t do it.”
“I’m throwing them away.”
“Just put them on the counter [where they’ve been sitting for three months] […]
Friday Random Ten - The “Woo, Jeans on Friday” Edition
Published March 30th, 2007 in Music. 7 Comments1) Vashti Bunyan - Wayward
2) Cat Power - The Moon
3) The Jam - All Around the World
4) Tom Waits - Murder in the Red Barn
5) Lata Mangeshkar - Wada Na Tod
6) Nick Drake - Know
7) Moody Blues - Nights in White Satin
8) The Damned - New Rose
9) […]
Friday cat blogging, featuring Pablo escaping from the back door. It’s his most pressing concern now. I assure you, Merle is indeed alive and breathing.
And after Ilyka fawned over my backyard, I have to point out the noise. On this day my Bauhaus competed with my fabulous new neighbors, their crappy jock […]
Why I Need To Redesign Feministe (Again)
Published March 29th, 2007 in Bloggery and Feminism. 19 CommentsWay back when I was the lone blogger at Feministe, I purged the blogroll. Many people were incredibly angry with me and made similarly compelling arguments, but that was several years ago when the ride to the top of the ’sphere wasn’t so steep. This is one of the most compelling arguments against […]
At some point I have to record Ethan playing the piano because he’s way too good for being only seven years old.
When I was hired at my current job, one of the first things I looked at were the benefits. Would we receive dental and eye insurance? Yes. I haven’t been to a dentist in five years. Ethan, at 7, has only been once. Now that we get dental coverage I’m […]
Please. Wallet chains, for whitebread students not in the know, are for skaters and TAs, both of which may need an impromptu weapon in a fight.
I’m kind of scared of the painting in Ghostbusters II. It just makes me uncomfortable.
The exchange below this picture still cracks me up.

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