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How do you fuck up something so simple?

February 4, 2002 Stephanie Leary

The IT Chronicles: How to Fuck Up Asking for Help. Amen. … [Read more...] about How do you fuck up something so simple?

12 years later, same story

February 4, 2002 Stephanie Leary

WTF? I read the Earth's Children books when I was about thirteen. I'm not terribly interested in the long-delayed fifth installment, but out of curiosity I clicked on its Amazon link to see if the synopsis looked interesting at all. Here's what I found, attributed to the … [Read more...] about 12 years later, same story

Finally, someone with sense

February 4, 2002 Stephanie Leary

Yahoo headline: "Pediatrics panel endorses gay adoption". 'Bout damn time. Did we really need a bunch of doctors to tell us that adoption by a couple of stable adults is better than foster care, or better yet, an orphanage? What are we, Puritans? … [Read more...] about Finally, someone with sense

Stupid Salon piece

February 4, 2002 Stephanie Leary

Was reading a lovely rant by a Houston native about this Salon article bashing the city for being, well, a city. "Strip malls and strip clubs. There's a Gap on every corner next to a Starbucks," says Tracy Delmer, a speech pathologist who has lived here all her life. "It's all … [Read more...] about Stupid Salon piece

Richer than the Bulgarians

January 25, 2002 Stephanie Leary

The economy of EverQuest ranks between that of Russia and Bulgaria. Scary. (via fark) … [Read more...] about Richer than the Bulgarians

Satisfaction guaranteed?

January 23, 2002 Stephanie Leary

One bedroom apartment plus boyfriend. So here is the deal: you have a great smile and a heart of gold, and you also need to have curtain rods and hopefully a good floor lamp. (…) I have an unusually high IQ, interesting sense of humor, and there is plenty of cabinet space … [Read more...] about Satisfaction guaranteed?

Container Store

January 10, 2002 Stephanie Leary

The reason I went to the hardware store tonight is that I was looking for substitutes for some elfa stuff, the real thing being more expensive than I care for. They didn't have quite what I wanted, so I might have to spring for the good stuff. The Container Store is evil. On … [Read more...] about Container Store

Tulips

January 10, 2002 Stephanie Leary

I planted my tulip bulbs tonight, about two weeks later than I'd planned to. I hope this year goes better than last, when I planted about 70 bulbs and got 3 blooms for my trouble. Also picked up freesias at the hardware store tonight. Can't wait till it's time to plant … [Read more...] about Tulips