Monthly Archives: February 2008

2/29

Posted on February 29, 2008 by ubu507

February 29 – you’ve got to dig it for the novelty factor if nothing else. It seems sort of like a day out of time – you don’t really think of scheduling something on February 29 and I know that … Continue reading →

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The Hundred Year War

Posted on February 27, 2008 by ubu507

The other question that came to me while watching the conservative opinion channels is this – why are right wingers so turned on by war? What is it about destroying property, sacrificing young men and incinerating civilians that makes war … Continue reading →

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Global Hot Air

Posted on February 26, 2008 by ubu507

I returned from a trip to Mount Pleasant, Michigan (O.K., I get the pleasant part, but there was nothing remotely resembling a mountain) pretty tired, and my favorite pastime in that condition is surfing – channel surfing that is. And … Continue reading →

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Onward and Upward with the Arts in Ypsilanti

Posted on February 23, 2008 by ubu507

READ TO LOGAN THE LIBRARY DOG 6:30-8 p.m. (Sign up for a 10-minute slot), Ypsilanti District Library, 229 W. Michigan Ave. Kids may read aloud to a trained Therapaws dog. Free. Registration required.

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The Old Mill

Posted on February 22, 2008 by ubu507

In the morning an old woman complains about a strange odor, and in the afternoon a hunter reports foul water in the stream. Looking at the map I determine that both problems seem to originate from the same place – … Continue reading →

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Crime Beat: The Chopstick Horror

Posted on February 20, 2008 by ubu507

Guest attacked with a chopstick An Ann Arbor man attending a small party Saturday told police he was attacked by his intoxicated host who wielded a plastic chopstick. The 20-year-old man told Ann Arbor Police he was at a party … Continue reading →

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The Manuscript Found in Saragossa by Jan Potocki

Posted on February 19, 2008 by ubu507

Despite a lifetime of reading, every so often I come across a book that I can’t believe I’ve never heard of much less never read. As I worked my way through The Dedalus Occult Reader: The Garden of Hermetic Dreams … Continue reading →

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Pan

Posted on February 16, 2008 by ubu507

Pan   In the middle of the Party’s dark downer din She finds boyfriend Ed In the bedroom with Ungie And hence I find her Crying in the patio night   Come and go with me I say Let’s see … Continue reading →

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Crime Beat: You Got to Fight For Your Right To Party!

Posted on February 15, 2008 by ubu507

Police: Pregnant woman, denied drink, attacks bartender A woman who is seven months pregnant is accused of smashing a beer bottle against a bartender’s head after she was refused another drink. Police say 30-year-old Keisharra Abercrombie of Rochester assaulted the … Continue reading →

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If you’re wondering why you didn’t get your valentine

Posted on February 14, 2008 by ubu507
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