September 11th
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Kerry-Edwards: I’m afraid, so afraid
Is it all over? Is the double-digit lead George Bush attained after the Republican convention the beginning of the end? Is the American majority really going to re-elect one of the worst presidents in U.S. history because he seems more like someone they'd like to...
Cable Channel for the Unemployed
Does anyone remember a Simpson's episode in which Homer is out of work and is sitting around watching tv all day, and he watches a channel called "The Unemployment Channel" or the "Channel for the Unemployed" or something like that? Homer watches it announce, "Coming...
Unemployment – Getting Creative
My last day at my job was Friday and yesterday was a holiday, so I count today as my first official day of unemployment. My first priority was applying for unemployment benefits at the office in Evanston. There's some scale that determines how much you get based on...
Big Fat Deal
And now for today's blog discovery: Big Fat Deal is totally cool. The blogger calls herself "Piegirl" and states on her homepage: "So what's the Big Fat Deal? Well, at the risk of getting all mission-statementy, I think it's important to call attention to issues of...
On My Final Day: Ode to Another Bad Career Decision
big bucks work sucks in flux (the boss) nitpicks this chick's best tricks day long job wrong I'm gone.
Music, more music!
Okay, here’s the deal: I’m leaving my comfortable secretary job this Friday and plan to spend this fall figuring out what I want to do to earn a living and then getting a job doing that, AND spending a lot more time on my music. The Alice-in-Wonderland, catch-22 part...
I like helping people move
I'm not trying to be nice or generous. Why would I do THAT? I'm just telling the truth: I really do like helping people move. Lifting and carrying, especially up and down stairs, is a great workout: it works my arms, my legs, my back, everything. It's muscle...
Great gig
I had a great time last night performing at Uncommon Ground Cafe. Neal Alger and I did one set to an audience of fans AND people who had no idea who I was and just stayed because they liked the music. I had a lot of fun. If anyone would like a CD recording of the...
The Republican National Convention: The Protests
(This post references an article by Rick Perlstein that appeared in the Village Voice on August 24th, "Get Mad. Act Out. Re-elect George Bush") Okay, back to the controversial stuff (and to bait my friend, Lon). Here's what I'm currently thinking about protestors at...
“Losing the Cow“
So now that I've achieved my goal weight (after 18 months of effort) and can actually present myself as a thin person, how do I maintain it? Well, the first major hurdle was cleared when I made it through my 20 year high school reunion weekend without putting any of...
Now share my posts with others
There's a new feature on my blog: those little envelopes that appear at the bottom of each post, next to the "posted by Regina" line. They allow you to email a link of the post to someone else.