Evil Research Papers

Posted by on May 3, 2006 in dish | 0 comments Man, the senior class is freaking out today–their research papers are due. From what I understand, my students are fanned out all over the school, pecking away like a bunch of chickens because they’re not clued in enough to do things ahead of time. Plus, the printer in my classroom has mysteriously gone on the blink and won’t print at all. (Read: I removed the toner...
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The Bed List/The Dinner List

Posted by on Apr 28, 2006 in dish | 0 comments BED LIST: BRAD PAISLEYThe smile’s awesome. So’s the guitar. And he has a sly sense of humor (check out the lyrics for “Alcohol” or the video for “I’m Gonna Miss Her” to see what I mean). Pretty much the trifecta.DINNER LIST: DAUNTE CULPEPPERThey may have fallen out of love with him in the Twin Cities, but this hometown body makes good in Central Florida....
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Books and Cooks: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Posted by on Apr 26, 2006 in dish | 0 comments WE’RE READING: I’M SERVING: GENERAL TSO’S CHICKENConfession 1: It was takeout. Research paper season–what can I say?Confession 2: When it comes to books like these, the chip on my shoulder’s larger than one of the New York Public Library’s lions. If I pick up a book with glowing reviews from the New York literary establishment (read: Michiko Kakutani), it had...
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Scoops!

Posted by on Apr 25, 2006 in dish | 0 comments Today was Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s!! The denizens of Chez mimi kidnapped our Canadian friends and descended on the local B&J at the mall. Eight of us, seven flavors. Here’s what we sampled: Cherry Garcia Coffee Coffee BuzzBuzzBuzz Phish Food (mimi’s choice) Fossil Fuel Mint Chocolate Cookie Triple Caramel Chunk Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough (both little kids) Is...
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www.pirates.arrrrrrrgh!

Posted by on Apr 22, 2006 in dish | 0 comments DS and several of his friends invaded the yard today for a pirate-themed birthday party. It actually went off better than I planned, despite low attendance caused by a toxic combination of Mama-sent-the-invitations- to-school and invitations-died-a-quick-death-in-the-moldy-confines- of-nine-year-old-boy-backpacks. Either that, or there are just some rude-ass people out there who don’t...
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