Dear Mark, Obviously, you also have not learned from the past, my darling Sanchez. USC has a Quarterback Facial Hair Curse, don’t you know by now? (Picture from the LA Times) Last year, John David Booty tried to grow some and we barely escaped. Previously, it has never been good for either Matt Leinart or Carson Palmer. Scruff amounts to bad. All the QBs under Uncle Pete has suffer such fate. If you’ve studied the history of our team, you might not have pondered the option. I am sure you’re thinking that we’ve won by a giant landslide. So what...
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A Much Loved Coworker was showing a visitor our office when she stopped by Nhien’s office to look out the window. It was one of those days when LA was gloomy and hazy. MLC told the visitor, “Usually, Nhien has the best view here. But today it’s kind of skanky out.” We all nodded. “Wait. MLC, did you just say the weather is skanky?” “Yeah. It’s all icky out there. Why?” “Sweetie, I don’t think skanky means what you think it means any more these days.” “It’s not?” * MLC and another coworker dude huddled at my cubicle to vent. ...
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Two things I love most about October: Halloween and beer. So far it hasn’t been a cold “fall”. Heck, it was like 78 when I got to work at 7:30 a.m. this morning! I think I will survive in my Princess Leia gitup after all. Then again, I still have the Jedi cloak from last year to keep me warm and still in theme. October is building up to be a busy one already. The Bus Party tomorrow is cancelled in lieu of the debate, so that free up a bit of time. Hopefully my newsletter will go to print...
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Support Banned Book Week, y’all! About time we stop those crazy nutcases from burning them books! According to the ALA, here are the “10 Most Challenged Books of 2007†with the reasons why they were challenged. 1) “And Tango Makes Three,†by Justin Richardson/Peter Parnell Reasons: Anti-Ethnic, Sexism, Homosexuality, Anti-Family, Religious Viewpoint, Unsuited to Age Group 2) The Chocolate War,†by Robert Cormier Reasons: Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Violence 3) “Olive’s Ocean,†by Kevin Henkes Reasons: Sexually Explicit and Offensive Language 4) “The Golden Compass,†by Philip Pullman Reasons: Religious Viewpoint 5) “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,†by Mark Twain...
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My most impulsive purchase of the year and my first ever full-made costume purchase finally arrived. Also, probably the most unique wedding present ever bought. I bought the costume set for my friend. The groom is a Star Wars fan and the bride is a quite a knock-out. Somehow, they never thought of dressing her in this. And I thought of it for them. A geeky good friend I am! While at it, I bought me one. Just in case somebody would invite us to a Halloween party this year, I would have something sexy to wear for a change. ...
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