and you thought earthquakes shifted the ground a lot.
The quote of the day:
- "Normal people don't become writers."
- "I became a writer so I didn't have to seek permission."
- "The most important thing is that you meet someone who believes in you, believes in your talent...That's how writing happens."
Running news:
3 extremely easy miles.
DARIN picks up the plate with the chicken on it
and walks into the dining room.
DARIN
Should we eat in here?
DIANE
I'm not eating.
DARIN
Then why'd you get a whole chicken?
You should have just gotten a half.
DIANE
You don't have to eat the entire
chicken, you know. We can save the rest.
He ate most of the white meat, though.
This afternoon we picked up Harry and headed out to see Rush Hour, which everyone else in this damn country has already seen but we hadn't.
And what is there to say? It's "Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker do Shtick for Two Hours." It was pretty funny at parts and mostly nonsensical at others, but who cares?
As Darin said: "The benefits of low expectations."
I enjoyed myself. It's got some funny stuff, and it's got some great martial arts scenes. Yes, I know, Jackie's done some really amazing stuff, but who cares? The stunts were just fine here.
Kick back, relax, enjoy the jokes made at the LAPD's expense.
And do you love the way they've set it up for a sequel?
Well, here's to the new Chancellor of Germany. I'm glad there are a few places on this planet where "left" isn't a dirty word.
A commentator on the news opined that the new left-of-center governments popping up all over Europe are embracing the free-market economy but are rejected "the free-market society": they believe the duty of the state is to with welfare and education. The state should help equip its people for the economic changes that are wreaking havoc all over the place, rather than the free market idea that we should be left to our own devices.
I am all for this.
You are going to vote this November, right? It's not that hard, it's fun, and you can send a message to the boys in Washington as to whether you approve of what they've been doing or not. If you're not registered, stop by a post office and get registered. And here's a tip: you hate those damn lines at the polling places? Two words: mail-in ballots. You can do it at home (which is clearly the wave of the future anyhow).
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Copyright 1998 Diane Patterson
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