As to the good: the new IKEA store in Stoughton, about an hour away from the Cape.
Month: November 2005
Cope, Dammit!
Concerned about additional anomalies in my left eye, I called the opthalmologist’s office this morning, and they booked an immediate follow-on appointment for me.
Indian Summer
Having suffered our first hard frost, we are now experiencing the phenomenon known as Indian Summer – right now, it’s close to 70 degrees outside and almost stultifyingly humid.
Liberation Theology and the Death Penalty
I did not know until about 10 minutes ago that there are two versions of the Beatitudes in the New Testament, one in Luke and one in Matthew.
So, given this appalling level of ignorance, take the following with a grain of salt.
I-OK (Apparently)
The opthalmologist peered deep into my left eye yesterday and pronounced it unimpaired.
Let’s hope he’s right.
When It Rains…..
This morning, I went to a showing of “WAL-MART: The High Cost of Low Price” at a local church, when my left eye popped.
I started seeing big “floaters” and thousands of tiny black spots, and the characterisic “waves” of an eye migraine – there is no pain, but your vision is distorted, as if you’re looking through a thin waterfall.
So, watching the excesses of the WAL-MART Corporation made me sick.
Gardener’s Diary
First hard frost last night.
Madam President
In glorious counterpoint to the US’s dismal record of non-equal opportunities for women in the commercial and political spheres, Liberia’s Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf was elected the President of her country, thus becoming the first woman elected head of state in modern African history.
Do You Believe Me Now?
One of my close friends here has been doing a job search since May. At one point, while we were on the phone, she started to cry, asking “I can’t even get companies to acknowledge my resume, much less interview me – what’s WRONG with me?”
Well, last week, she found out.
Old Meat + Old Carrots = Great Stew
Fearing that my lousy eating habits of late would make me a target for all the sickness that’s going around, I stopped between errands today at one of the local markets, and picked up a nice chuck steak with a $3 off coupon.