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Ms Lauren, The Baker

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Ms Lauren, The Baker, originally uploaded by educeme.

Another picture from the cookie baking soiree. Anne and The Partner mocked my use of cookie dough rolls for our cookies, but I assert that it’s considered [...]

“Mom, You’re Micromanaging Me”

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Mom, You’re Micromanaging, AGAIN, originally uploaded by educeme.

A quote from Ethan during a pre-Christmas cookie baking soiree with Anne and The Partner.
I decided to break my No Ethan Pics policy because this one is too [...]

One Nut Left

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one nut left, originally uploaded by Creek Running North.

Chris kindly offers this illustration to accompany this story.

Doug II

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Doug II, originally uploaded by educeme.

This is what Doug looks like when photographed with a good camera. Still cute, still lumpy.
Many thanks to my friend Anne, who also took several incredibly unflattering pictures of [...]

Pablo III

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Pablo III, originally uploaded by educeme.

They Call Him Doug

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They Call Him Doug, originally uploaded by educeme.

Merle III

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Merle III, originally uploaded by educeme.

Poetry Doesn’t Suck, I Swear

Tonight Ethan regaled me with some Yeats and some Whitman, and I responded with Christina Rossetti and Lewis Carroll. Ethan found this poem by Rossetti particularly compelling. He asked me what it meant so I gave him a simple explanation. Offended, he asked, “Why would she want a dead guy?”
Come to me [...]

I Wish I Had the Guts To Do This During a Lecture


Friday Random Ten - The Late Edition

1) Princess Superstar - Love/Hate To Be a Player
2) Elliott Smith - Between the Bars
3) Man Man - Banana Ghost
4) Deadbolt - Patches Rides the Rail
5) Velvet Underground - All Tomorrow’s Parties
6) Mount Sims - Black Sunglasses
7) Dan Zimmerman - Influx
8) Grizzly Bear - Marla
9) Jeff [...]

HUHO: When Your Cat Has Eye Herpes

If your cat gets eye herpes* there is generally no need to visit a vet because, just like human viruses, there’s not much you can do about a virus except pamper it. If it gets bad enough, yes, take your schnookums to the vet and get some ointment to rub on your kitty’s eye [...]

A Bad Example of Oppression and Patriarchy

You connect the dots because I can’t.




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