Sunday, November 01, 2009

Where Did Buffy Go?

Someone at work the other day said vampires weren't scarey anymore. I disagreed at the time. After reading this article, maybe he's on to something.

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Monday, October 12, 2009

So What?

I'm confronted with the fact that I don't have kids every day. So when I saw the article about marketing to online moms vs Female Internet Users, No Kids (FIUNKs) I was ready for the outrage gene to kick in. Honestly though, I just don't get it. Will reread after my coffee and my all-consuming job and my non-child related family issues give me time to think - sometime around 2015, I believe.

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Monday, September 14, 2009

Happy Birthday Kevbo

Would have turned 50 today. Watched the sunrise this morning from the beach in North Carolina - where we spent some happy days together.

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Thursday, July 30, 2009

Plan B

I love Lewis Black - a man after my own heart. Sustained outrage is no easy feat. Every now and then I wish I were a standup comedian.

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So Many Issues, So Little Time

We buried my mom on Saturday (July 25). It was worthy of her I hope. Haven't felt like blogging about much having to do with her illness and death.

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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

What Possesses People?

Seriously. Do guys like this just WANT to get caught? How moronic do you have to be to not know that the governor might be missed if he traipses off to see his mistress - for FIVE days?

Good gawd - I try not to generalize these sorts of things but are there any men out there that aren't ruled by one thing? Now that's a reality show I'd watch - if I didn't boycott all reality shows.

And I think I might go back to school and get a psychology degree - offer my services to every politician that's contemplating an affair so that they can think it out to the logical conclusion - before they lie, cheat or steal. There's a market here - definitely.

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Where Does Time Go?

My mom died of pancreatic cancer on April 29. I haven't wanted to blog about it - so have just stayed away. But feel the need to write about something. So it's time to get back in the habit of exploring my outrage every day. Even without Bush II in office, there's still plenty to go around. Especially when Obama gets outraged too.

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Long Time No See

Boy I miss my blog. Just can't seem to find the energy to stay outraged long enough to make it here. Or maybe I don't feel the need to express the outrage now that Bush is out of office.

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Thursday, April 16, 2009

Too Tired

Just spent a few quality days at home. My mom's not doing well - and things are moving downhill far too quickly for me. She's been my best friend for some time - and I wouldn't have survived losing Kevin without her strength and wisdom.

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Sunday, March 22, 2009

Cancer Sucks

Just got back from VA for the second weekend in a row. My mom has stage 4 pancreatic cancer - we got the diagnosis on Friday the 13th. Right now I think I'll quote Forrest Gump - "that's all I have to say about that." For now, anyways.

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That's My Word

Can't turn the television on these days without hearing the word "outrage."

When I moved to CT from NY, I wanted to get a vanity license plate - OUTRGE - but my mom talked me out of it. She thought it would be too "provocative" and that once Obama was elected, I'd have less to be outraged about. Wishful thinking.

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Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Gimme, Gimme, Gimme

If Toyota gets a bailout, I want a bailout.

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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Kindred Spirit

"I thrive on outrage. I'm no good without it," so says Mercury News columnist Patty Fisher in her latest column. Someone I can relate to.

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Tuesday, February 17, 2009

You Say Spend, I Say Stimulate

Here's my problem with the stimulus bill: if the bulk of the money will need to be administered by local municipalities, who's watching what they're doing? Having worked in local government, the majority of people I met were hardworking and honest public servants. But it only takes a few to skim off the top. And the opportunities are endless. I just want to know who's responsible. Will call if I have to. Don't think I won't.

Update 02/18/09: Is it possible President Obama reads Outrage? He sent me an email (I know, I know. I just like saying that...) expressing his concern for accountability.

"I've assigned a team of managers to oversee the implementation of the recovery act. We are committed to making sure no dollar is wasted. But accountability begins with you. That's why my administration has created Recovery.gov, a new website where citizens can track every dollar spent and every job created. We'll invite you and your neighbors to weigh in with comments and questions." Stay tuned.

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Facebook: Face the facts

Well, if the TOS changes don't upset you, here's proof that Facebook is for Old Fogies. (thanks for the link JB)

Update 02/18/09: Facebook is listening to the people who use your site. How refreshing.

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Crappy Weekend

Was sick as a dog last Friday - made for an uneventful and very quiet weekend. Of which I am grateful. Fifth Valentine's Day without Kevin - no easier than the first.

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Tuesday, February 03, 2009

Bruce

The outrage meter is off the charts on this one. Springsteen tickets went on sale yesterday morning. The plan was for me to get tickets for the May 23 show at the Izod Center. Clink (the true Bruce fan among us) was trying to. Everyone I know was shut out - I was lucky because even though it failed to go through, I got an order number. Will keep you posted

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Saturday, January 31, 2009

Been Sayin' For Months Now

We should disband the stock market as it's currently constructed today. Seriously. Start over. The gambling and speculation that comprise those markets is beyond fixing.

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Mine Eyes Have Seen...

Kevin was the first to remind me - no one should expect a bonus. So how is it that the Wall Street defenders seem to think that it's okay to give bonuses when businesses are failing. Literally. The argument I hear is that if a division made money, yada, yada, yada. It doesn't matter - it's still one company, isn't it?

Seriously. It's a whole new world when the POTUS actually SHARES my outrage. May be a whole new way for me to look at the news and what's happening in the world. Out with "outrage fatigue." In with "community outrage" - or is that "shared outrage." Either way, glory hallelujah.

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Chance of a Lifetime

Tweeted the Inauguration - didn't blog any. But here are pictures from that amazing weekend.

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How Google broke the Internet

"Human error." Classic.

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Saturday, January 17, 2009

Heading South

Using Amtrak. Arriving Union Station about 26 minutes behind Obama. At least that's what the schedule says. Then walking over to the Dubliner - where family is waiting.
Can't wait.

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Wednesday, January 14, 2009

And good gawd...

...I haven't posted since Nov. 14 - it occurs to me that that was a week after Election Day. Is it possible I don't have anything more to be outraged about now that Bush II had been dethroned? Time will tell...

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Woke Up With This Thought This Morning

I think I can trace the decline in gas prices to my moving closer to work. So when I travelled 110 miles round trip -EVERY DAY - gas approached $5 a gallon. With a 7 mile roundtrip commute, it's now under $2. Classic.

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