"Calvo, the mayor of Berwyn Heights since 2004, heard the shots just before he was grabbed and forced to walk down the stairs backward in his boxer shorts and socks into the waiting bloodbath. His mother-in-law was handcuffed on the bloody kitchen floor next to the body of one of their dogs." good god. (I hope C doesn't see this; anything about animals being hurt sends him into a bit of a frenzy.)

(tags: society security politics)

item #8974 for Elaine's ampersand obsession.

(tags: typography web_dev)

the '09s are out…must start saving $$$.

(tags: bicycling)

hmmmm.

(tags: kitchen to-do)

basics of blended veggie soup. (also, the actual definition of bisque. long story.)

(tags: recipes soup veggies)

good advice for the non-family-having urbanite. to be honest, I think this is how I prefer to roll, although I find the closest grocery store to be way expensive.

(tags: food money)

free version nags every 5 mins, but is otherwise pretty useful.

(tags: web_dev design)

someday I will (seriously) learn how to sew, and I love bamboo fabric.

(tags: eco crafty reference)

(tags: car personal to-do)