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Wednesday : 21 December 05
We’re having a… heat wave, of sorts. It was in the low 50s today. Or, as one coworker called it: “Tennis weather!”

We had a company lunch at the main office today. That’s right: Two round trips to/from American Fork today! It was nice to see the people who are working in the other office. And the food was good, too.

Tonight was ‘ Call of Cthulhu game. We… tried playing. We didn’t get very far. Our collective headspace wasn’t entirely in gaming mode.

News

Morning Edition – More Stories Emerge of Rapes in Post-Katrina Chaos
All Things Considered – What America Is Buying, Spending for Christmas

An acquaintance of mine is a correctional officer at the prison in Draper; she told me about a story – Pay a problem in retaining officers – that appeared in Sunday’s paper. Wow.

Stray Toasters

• My shoulders hurt. I blame Tuesday’s workout.
• A photo tour of the Transparent Factory in Dresden Image-intensive, but worthwhile.
• Methadone clinic comix: HOOKED!
• “Gravy.”
• Someone needs to invent self-wrapping Christmas presents.
• From Baltimore City Paper: The Semi-Free State – When It Comes to Gay and Lesbian Families, Virginia’s Loss Is Maryland’s Gain
• Commodore Back in the Game?
• I want a snack… but I have no idea of what.
• Miller returns to Sin City
• The 213 Things Skippy Is No Longer Allowed To Do In The U.S. Army

That’s enough for now. I’m going to try something radical and go to bed “early.”

Namaste.