I spent Christmas at the home of a friend with two young children, who are both addicted to Caillou. My friend is in the minority that's in the "Caillou is one of the best children's shows on television" camp. I wonder if Caillou is really a bad role model, because of his whining and tantrums,
His mom is also frumpy.
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Growth for growth's sake is the ideology of the cancer cell. -- Edward Abbey
I think the most judgments, listing of grievances, and general cattiness occurs in the first 5 minutes following a family holiday get together.![]()
In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. -Martin Luther King Jr.
It is night... I wasn't around all day... I am happy two pages were filled on a Saturday.... I have faith we can get 7.3k by Sunday night...
A common mistake people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -Douglas Adams
We finally broke down and turned the heat on, it was 67 in the apt all day and I had enough!
"Never invest in any idea you can't illustrate with a crayon." ~Peter Lynch
Because I'm out on the highway, I messaged a few folks about possibly getting together on NYDay in Toledo. But wait...the event I was attending has thrown me for a loop. It's either the dorm food, or the dorm atmosphere, or suddenly being around a whole heckuva lot of people....departed early, home tomorrow.
Guess it was about time; I did not have any colds or symptoms all last year.
Jigar (jigg-er), 2008, cabernet sauvignon, Dry Creek Valley (CA). Nothing great to report on this one. But no flaws. Average. Pick it up if your find it at a decent price.
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A nuisance may be merely a right thing in the wrong place — like a pig in the parlor instead of the barnyard.