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Entries for November, 2008

Azteca vs. Moctezuma

There are two major Mexican restaurants in Tacoma.  Moctezuma’s and Azteca.  Up until recently we have mostly frequented Moctezuma’s.  Although we have had less than pleasurable experiences there on more than one occasion.  Generally, it is a lunch situation with our office staff, my father, my boyfriend and myself.  We usually come around noon and [...]

The Dead Pool

A friend reminds me that a New Year is just around the corner and asked me whether I wanted to get in on the Dead Pool. I declined. After all, the Dead Pool is a rather sick idea. Pick 25 different celebrities who are alive as of 1st January 2009, but who, in your opinion, [...]

Flashback November 25

What famous people share your November 25th birthday? Joe DiMaggio (MLB) 1914 Ricardo Montalban 1920 Percy Sledge 1940 Ben Stein 1944 Bob Lind (Elusive Butterfly) 1944 Bev Bevan (Electric Light Orchestra) 1946 John Larroquette 1947 Amy Grant 1960 John F. Kennedy, Jr. 1960 Stacy Lattisaw 1966 Christina Applegate 1971 1920 – The first play-by-play broadcast [...]

10 More Things I Hate About The General Public

Have you ever been in a hurry and someone is in front of you and it seems they could go no slower.  You get angry perhaps possibly yell out to them to “Get out of the way!”  Especially while driving?  Well, I may not get this riled up but some people can really get on [...]

Flashback November 24

37 days left in 2008. Have you finished your Christmas shopping? Looking back on years previous — In 1859, British naturalist Charles Darwin published “On the Origin of Species,” which explained his theory of evolution. Born 1913 – Howard Duff actor: Felony Squad, Mr. Adams and Eve, Flamingo Road, Knots Landing, Dante, Dallas, East of [...]

Flashback – November 23

If you have ever been held hostage at a party by a person stroking a guitar [they don't just play, they appear to be making love to it] you can appreciate somehow the effect on whoever stood by to witness Vincent Paxton, set a new world record, by playing his guitar for 300 consecutive hours [...]