Here’s a story from my hometown newspaper that’s left me baffled. I mean, seriously, is this the only thing they can find to do?? Alcohol ordinance on BCQC agenda An ordinance to prohibit persons younger than 21 from attempting to purchase or obtaining alcoholic beverages from retail dealers or other public or private clubs in …
carpooling.
Today was my first adventure in carpooling with a coworker of mine, Susan, who lives about 15-20 minutes south of me but drives essentially the same route as I do to work. Given that the haul from our appointed meeting place is still a good 45 minutes, it’s nice to share the driving responsibilities (and …
it was a nice thought, but reality intervened.
I saw this briefly maybe as a ticker item on CNN yesterday, but here’s a SHOCKING (really?) revelation: Abstinence-only education just won’t work. From Quick. Abstinence programs impotent? Abstinence-only programs — the hallmark of the Bush administration’s federal sex education policy — seem to have little impact on the behavior of Texas teenagers. The first …
happy, happy, joy, joy
Excellent news, my friends. One of my favorite people in this world, my very good friend AnnaLisa (from DC), is coming to visit for a long weekend in March. She bought her ticket today for the first weekend of both mine and Daniel’s spring breaks (thankfully, they coincide) and will be in town for about …
good headline
Writing a good headline isn’t easy — I know, I’ve had to do it (or rather, attempt to do it). And I’m not talking about these pathetic excuses for headlines on the good ol’ blog, I’m talking about two-inch-type newspaper ones. Yesterday, my hometown newspaper had a doozie. Take a peek. I just think that’s …
j’adore les francais!
I got a random comment earlier today from a French guy who wanted to know if I’m French, since my blog name “Quelque chose a dire” is in French. How cool is that?!?! For those who couldn’t have guessed (or don’t otherwise know), I’m a longtime francophile with a genuine love for the French language. …
Sean Penn
I’d just like to say that I think yesterday’s Oscar nomination announcements made a serious mistake in overlooking Sean Penn‘s performance in “The Assassination of Richard Nixon,” which we saw Saturday at the Angelika Plano in my latest YAP indie movie outing. The movie, by the way, was really good — though, as it were, …
head librarian? not yet!
So, Monday I worked my first shift as “Practicum Liz” over at the TWU library. When I walked in and headed for the reference area — which, I should mentioned, is staffed by a group of librarians who I know, almost without exception, quite well — one of the librarians with whom I’ll be working …
minor hiatus
Just a note — I’ve been quieter than normal because I’ve been fighting off a few different maladies that conspired to keep me home yesterday. Between my semi-regular head cold/sinus infection and a quarterly flare-up of other issues (and then add the full moon this week!), yeesh. But I’m back now. Sorta feeling normal. (I.e., …
boomerangs and such
I got a “blast from the past” message yesterday via the YAP Web site from a guy I dated for a few months immediately after returning to Arkansas from college in ’99. It was pretty random (at least, for me), and the contents of said message are included below: “Greetings Liz, I thought I would …