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Date Night Ideas

Thanks to accrued babysitting karma points, I have an upcoming date night opportunity next Saturday 5-10pm. Five hours is a pretty big time slot. Our first idea was to go to the Seattle Art Museum, but it closes at 5pm. Even the new Seattle Public Library closes at 6pm. The second idea was to take

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Texas wants you anyway.

I was in “The Greater Houston Area” during the holiday to visit my parents. Although I have previously lived in Texas (twelve years in Houston, four in Austin), I lack a discernable accent and, when I’m away from it long enough, a full appreciation for the Texas mystique. The name Texas is a derivative of

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Happy New Year

I’ve been sitting in my dad’s front yard watching the armada of fireworks going off both here and the place next door. Earlier today, he and my brother purchased something north of $150 worth of fireworks. (His neighbor: $500) In Washington (state), fireworks (tax-free alcohol, unfiltered cigarettes, and casinos) are generally only available on the

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