The Manger. A symbol of Christmas. Or a symbol of my childhood. For as long as I can remember, every December my mother decorated the mantle above our fireplace with greens, candles and a manger. It was simply made with a lean-to like quality. Inside my mother placed a cow and a sheep on top [...]
Archive for December, 2008
The Manger
Posted in Familia, Nebraska, religion on December 15, 2008 | 3 Comments »
the funniest email chain I’ve ever participated in….
Posted in Altercations, Hilarious, Interesting Internet Finds, Love on December 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
(well there was one about people eating placentas that was pretty funny, but totally inappropriate)
On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 12:27 PM, Christine < @gmail.com> wrote:
Steph, yesterday Ames asked me if I could be any diva who would I be.
And I said Whitney pre-drug addiction and crazy bobby brown banter.
And this is why
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The Reader
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Film, uncertainty on December 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I saw The Reader on Sunday evening. I’m not one to write film reviews – I’m not as savvy as A.O. Scott or as punchy as the late Pauline Kael – but I simply must say that everyone should see this film.
It’s not flashy and I guarantee it will have a hard time finding [...]
Happy Bloody Birthday
Posted in Love on December 1, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Dear Bloody Mary,
You don’t look a day older than the time I first met you (flying, hungover no less, from MPLS to Denver with Michael), you 75-year-old-sass you. You donned simply Mr. and Mrs. T’s tomato and an airplane size bottle of SKKY; after all these years, dear friend, I can say that was not [...]
