Monthly Archives: July 2004

Hustle Ribbons

Posted on 7/15/2004 by peter

The power went out at my office yesterday. It was a neat sort of adventure, sitting with all my co-workers in the dark as we sweated together, still slaving away on our computers (powered by an independant generator). It was … Continue reading →

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The Scourge of the World

Posted on 7/14/2004 by peter

I recently had a conversation with some friends about where in the world we would drop a nuclear bomb, if we had to pick a place. One school of thought was that Afghanistan or Iraq would be an appropriate target. … Continue reading →

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Life Lessons for a College Freshman

Posted on 7/13/2004 by peter

Yesterday I got the chance to visit my brother Brian during his summer orientation at my alma mater, the University of St. Thomas. When I showed up to meet him, he was sitting quietly near the end of one of … Continue reading →

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Dog Wisdom

Posted on 7/12/2004 by peter

This weekend I spent some time at my parent’s place, taking care of my family’s dog Bailey. Early Sunday morning, I was awoken by a strange sound. I rolled over to see that Bailey was obsessively licking the metal handles … Continue reading →

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Your Bag Reckoning

Posted on 7/9/2004 by peter

I had a lousy night last night as I realized that at some point I must have misplaced a bag that I kept all my guitar paraphernalia in. It was filled with cables, tuners, strings, and all sorts of goodies … Continue reading →

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Melting McCartney

Posted on 7/8/2004 by peter

Apparently Paul McCartney has melted to death. I have direct photographic evidence. Here’s McCartney during the Help! era Beatles. Note that he shows no signs of melting whatsoever. And here’s Paul during the first few moments of his tragic public … Continue reading →

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