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Mar
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Dad Goes To Washington

This morning, my dad got up around 4:45 to catch a flight from the Akron-Canton Airport. He was on his way to Washington, D.C., where he’s meeting with Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) to present some ideas on health care reform, specifically as it pertains to his insurance.

This is my dad’s most indisputable area of expertise, and he’s been quietly and soberly shaping his ideas for health care reform since long before it was a buzzword. Or at least since the last time it was a buzzword.

I don’t know much about his proposal; I copyedited a version of it years ago, but I was too young to understand the big picture stuff. But I couldn’t be more proud of him. Instead of listening to cheap talk radio and yelling at people on TV or tweeting nonsense 140 characters at a time (like I do), he’s thinking constructively about a critical issue and talking to an elected representative.

Even if his ideas about health care are dead wrong, he is an exemplary American.

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Mar
1st
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furlough (n)

I was sent home from work early today and told to stay home for the rest of the week. Anyone could tell there were too many cooks in the kitchen.

I don’t blame anyone, and anger’s not on the list of emotions I’m feeling. But it’s more than just a bummer and some down time: my cell phone, car payment and insurance left three dollars in my checking account this month — and that’s with an extra music gig two nights ago.

Barely in the black. I know, I know. Join the club, right?

I did. Unsure of how to react and too preoccupied to catch up on homework, I drove straight from the office to the METRO transit center and boarded the closest city bus. I rode three buses with people far worse off than I am, which always brings things into perspective.
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Feb
24th
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25 days out of the month, this is my girlfriend. And February’s short.

25 days out of the month, this is my girlfriend.

And February’s short.

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Feb
22nd
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Today, I

  • watched a friend stand on felony charges
  • worked for 4.5 hours
  • went head to head with a top-ranking public official I probably shouldn’t identify here
  • was heckled by Colin Powell

I’d expand on this, but I have to start my homework now.

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It’s Sunday Night in February. I’m Nostalgic.

I’m aware this is Monday and that it is no longer Sunday Night. My blog is magic.

I went to Mr. Zub’s yesterday for the second time because I was such a fan the first time. It was the somber (but delicious) conclusion to a semi-monthly weekend visit with EB. Then we had chai at Angel Falls and eavesdropped on dumb conversations and commiserated about how frustrating it is to not be able to tune them out in coffee shops.

We did other beautiful things to celebrate the dry and sunny weather, like drive just for the heck of it*, including an aimless day trip to Coventry (here’s why). It was exhilarating. We had such a good time, I didn’t write anything down or take any photos.

Ditto Saturday, when we had the #hangouts crew over for this awesome tomato sauce recipe on fettucine. Try it. Even you can make it.

*Take this route on a sunny day sometime. It’s a life changer.

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