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Print Story Baby's First Xmas
Diary
By slozo (Tue Dec 30, 2008 at 06:00:35 AM EST) (all tags)
And don't get impertinent please about my spelling of the sacred pagan holiday known as Materialismas. Jeebus wasn't born under a fir tree in the desert on December 25th, and everyone knows it. Besides, baby doesn't know shit about any of the fantasies our society has spun into a web so strong and pervading that we feel obliged to become sanctimonious about rituals that represent nothing worth a damn.

No, baby just knows about drinking mother's milk. And pooping. And sleeping. And the occasional cry.

Did I mention pooping?


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Print Story Fatherhood: Day 1
Family
By slozo (Thu Dec 11, 2008 at 10:54:42 PM EST) (all tags)
 Today, or rather . . . great Gourd, more than 5 hours ago? I became a proud papa.

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Print Story Sometimes 35 Years Feels Like Half A Day
Drink
By slozo (Tue Nov 25, 2008 at 09:24:44 AM EST) (all tags)
I've been meaning to give an update or just write a quick diary, but work or life happens . . . my life whirls round and round, but it's all good, as it's a merry go around . . .

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Print Story Monthly Update
Star Wars
By slozo (Tue Sep 30, 2008 at 04:33:14 AM EST) (all tags)

Life moves pretty fast . . . if you stop to look around for too long, you just might miss it.

A rundown on the moving and shaking in my life.


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Print Story Happy As A Clam, Cooked in Butter and Soya Sauce
Puzzles & Riddles
By slozo (Thu Aug 14, 2008 at 09:15:31 AM EST) (all tags)
A way-late picture diary on the annual camping trip with my sister's offspring. We visited Arrowhead, where we embarked on many an adventure - smoky fires, beaches, clams, wildlife viewing, and waterfalls.

Don't miss this week's exciting new POLL inside!


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Print Story Little Kick
Marriage
By slozo (Thu Jul 31, 2008 at 05:56:11 AM EST) (all tags)
I went to a friend's wrap party, and all he got me was a slight hangover.

That, and a feeling of contentment.


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Print Story More Rain, Less Pain, I Did Not Abstain
Family
By slozo (Mon Jul 28, 2008 at 06:44:46 AM EST) (all tags)
Some musings and observations in the wacky world of sports and leisure . . .

Plus, a super-exciting poll to decide the fate of the galaxy!


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Print Story One Rainy Summer
Security
By slozo (Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 03:14:59 AM EST) (all tags)
Some people call me crazy, others think I'm just a bit eccentric . . . my wife thinks it's a new hobby perhaps.

I am building an ark.


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Print Story Hump Day Rundown
Diary
By slozo (Wed Jun 25, 2008 at 06:18:46 AM EST) (all tags)
A look into the wild and wacky life of yours truly, and the things and events that amuse, confuse and bemuse . . .

Also, the return of the hockey poll.


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Print Story Big Bird
Photos
By slozo (Mon Jun 16, 2008 at 08:05:28 AM EST) (all tags)
Turkey makes a surprise appearance, euro cup footie comments . . . and a poll.

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