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The Day I Was Miss Kentucky: I’ve never thought of myself as any great beauty. I can’t even go for the “rugge... bit.ly/2d76cH7

It’s Our 15th Wedding Anniversary: Tom Today’s our 15th wedding anniversary. We’re celebrating it, more or les... bit.ly/1O4uTPW

I’ve had a big secret. Now I’m sharing it.: This post will upset many of you. I am sorry about that. I’ve bee... bit.ly/1ZcWQWs

Always in My Pocket: I’ve carried a pocketknife since the 1980’s. I wasn’t like most people, who pick up the h... bit.ly/1ZGxUaD

It’s Our 16th Blogivarsary!: Tom Back in 1999, when dinosaurs ruled the Earth, Dori decidedly to create this n... bit.ly/1Ntb2HU

60 Seconds of Change: I bought this T-shirt recently from Thinkgeek. It’s an homage to the original Macintosh ... bit.ly/1IHyM9C

Chinese Rug Story: We have two new additions to our home: two Oriental rugs that were originally owned by my g... bit.ly/1DzLtwX

Remembering my dad, one year later: One year ago today, I was sitting in the back bedroom of my sister and bro... bit.ly/1p0lB4p

Today’s sad anniversary: August 10 is the anniversary of my mother’s death. I’ve written about her twice befor... bit.ly/1p0lB4m

It was Twenty Years Ago Today… (Part 3): Part 2 Date: Thursday, July 21 1994 Place: Burbank Hilton Event: LAMG... bit.ly/1w9g4kx

It was Twenty Years Ago Today… (Part 2): Part 1 In 1994, July 17 was a Sunday. And on that Sunday, the Los Ang... bit.ly/1p0lztm

My little Apple PR story: On the occasion of Apple PR VP of Communication, Katie Cotton, announcing her retire... bit.ly/1p0lztk

Remembering my mom: On this day, twenty-four years ago, my mother died. I miss her. She was killed by pancreat... bit.ly/1coiZNw

Book review: The Human Division, by John Scalzi: I’m an unhappy customer after reading The Human Division in i... bit.ly/10ZJr78

Michelle Shocked reaps her whirlwind, whines about it: After her bigoted anti-gay diatribe produced a backlash... bit.ly/10YFK2p

Twelfth Annual Oscar Blogging: Welcome to the twelfth annual Oscar™ blogging! For those who are unfamiliar wit... bit.ly/13FCCH9

State of the Union thoughts: I’ve seen a fair amount of convention wisdom chatterers (Morning Joe today, among o... bit.ly/XDnNFc

Enough, already: I’m fed up with the Aaron Swartz hagiography and subsequent bullshit garment-rending from peopl... bit.ly/11Nhyxt

Civility doesn’t come for free; or, hammer the trolls: Normally I don’t claim to be an Internet graybeard, becau... bit.ly/10yOtoU

Does Andrew Sullivan really deserve your love?: When Andrew Sullivan announced he was going indie, I saw many ap... bit.ly/XT35Dy