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Monday Three

A world-wide Ebay strike? Small Press Blog tells us that Ebayers are in revolt. No activity on Ebay from February 18 to February 25.

If World War II pin-ups are your thing, scroll through the Skylighters, The Web Site of the 225th AAA Searchlight Battalion. It also includes memories from World War II soldiers.

If you're traveling overseas with one of those new-fangled RFID US passports, you might want to check out the RFID Blocking Passport Billfold. If you're wondering what the heck I'm talking about, you might want to read this quick article.

Mid-Afternoon Must Read

Maud Newton's summary of David Payne's essay on how Northerners view Southern writing. Bias? I never would've believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes.

Of course, these things don't really exist. That's what they tell me anyway...

Roger & Me, another kind of story

Perhaps you’ve heard of Roger Armbrust. He was national news editor of Back Stage, where he covered entertainment, theater and acting.

He’s also my good friend.

While I was a playwright in New York, I never wanted to “use” Roger. Whenever we went out for coffee or dinner in the Village, we always talked about writing and spirituality. Occasionally, we spoke about theater. It was always in the periphery.

Instead, we were just two writers hanging out together.

When I left New York, Roger and I kept in touch. I could hear how much he wanted out of the city. Despite living many years in New York City, he never lost his southern accent. I could hear how much he longed for Little Rock.

He finally left the city, I lost touch with him for a little while. A couple of months ago, we reconnected via blogging. And now, he’s a link on my site.

And that’s the story of Roger and me.

Recommended link of the day: Gigglechick

I'm going to start updating my links shortly. I don't think I'm taking anyone off, but there are several that will be added.

Meanwhile, check out Gigglechick's take on how to use a Neti pot. I (heart) Gigglechick. The video is towards the bottom. You'll see a woman holding what looks to be a magic genie bottle.

If you've never been on her site before, I suggest clicking through it. I also like how she interacts with her readers, especially the nitwits.

Thoughts on Bukowski

Dark Party Review has an interview with Linda King, who had a "frequent relationship" with Charles Bukowski. I can't imagine being part of a "fighting couple" for five years.

Too Funny

Check it out. You won't regret it.

Blogging the SoCal Fire

A link to the Ramona Sentinel's blog coverage of the devastating Witch Fire.

Monday Morning Link

Watching these guys dance made me happy.

Politically Incorrect History

Every now and then, I run across an historical perspective that makes my head spin. This is one of them.

Recap: The Week Thus Far

I didn't mean to take a short hiatus. Suddenly, it's Thursday.

What happened this week?

A few days ago, I celebrated my birthday. I am a big new nameless number. Jethro gave me a cool birthday present, which I heartily recommend for every former New Yorker.

I cleaned my computer desktop of random files. Oops! I accidentally trashed eight hours of research along with those files. So I plunked down the money for data recovery software.

Cats love Rosie Rats. I finally found them on the net.

I've been writing everything I spend, just like Dave Ramsey tells me to do. I even used his envelope system. So far, so good.

Worked on my new writing project, which isn't so new. It feels new, but doesn't have that new car scent.

Speaking of cars, I mourn for the days I could walk to work. Jethro's chick magnet broke down this morning. There's nothing more unattractive than being stranded. Though the sight of a man working on a car is strangely... Well... Anyway...