Monthly Archives: April 2005

samuel beckett

Posted on 2005/04/13 by ronnyd

Copied, without permission, from today’s The Writer’s Almanac. None of the words that follow are mine: It’s the birthday of the playwright and novelist Samuel Beckett, born in a rich suburb of Dublin, Ireland called Foxrock (1906). His mother was … Continue reading →

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pope john paul ii

Posted on 2005/04/03 by ronnyd

Pope John Paul II has passed. May he rest in peace. I don’t want this to become the deathwatch weblog, I’m not that morbid, but they were two significant people that died this week. Whether or not Mrs. Schiavo should … Continue reading →

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zagat reviews

Posted on 2005/04/03 by ronnyd

I joined the Zagat survey a few weeks ago, when I was in Houston for the first time. Joining the survey was one of the smartest ‘rewards’ programs that I’ve joined so far with this high travel job. The survey … Continue reading →

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new favorite song … for the time being

Posted on 2005/04/03 by ronnyd

My current favorite song, which I find myself culling up more and more on the headset is Pearl Jam’s “All Night,” the first song on their Lost Dogs record, a collection of songs that were layed to wax during the … Continue reading →

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kill your television

Posted on 2005/04/01 by ronnyd

I’m flying over the western United States from Houston to San Francisco, after having spent the workweek, um, working there. I was working at the headquarters of the big parent company that bought the little software company that I work … Continue reading →

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