Archives: 2008 September
Central NC Pagan Pride Day
September 20th, 2008, 3 Comments
Carolina Spirit Quest manned the gate at the Central NC Pagan Pride Day (PPD) today. Several current and past board members, event staff, and other members of the Quest community worked the gate with me welcoming attendees, selling raffle tickets and Pagan Pride bracelets, and handing out programs. It was a long day, but [...]
“The only polls that matter”
September 11th, 2008, No Comments
A friend on one of the IRC channels I frequent shared a link to the EVStrength.com blog. It contains a very nice graph aggregating the statewide polls from Electoral-Vote.com, updated daily, showing the electoral vote standings for McCain and Obama. The graph features several levels based on the percantage lead the candidate has in each [...]
Diet Update: -22lb!
September 11th, 2008, 2 Comments
I wonder if today was the first time the nurses in my endocrinologist’s office had ever heard anyone say, “Yahtzee!!!” as he stepped of the scale during an office visit. Since beginning the South Beach Diet almost 4 weeks ago, I’ve lost 22 pounds and have had to pull my belt in two notches! I’m [...]
Major UUS-L List Changes
September 9th, 2008, 3 Comments
I don’t think I’ve mentioned here before that I’m the list owner for UUS-L, the oldest existing Internet-based mailing list for Unitarian Universalists. UUS-L started in early 1991 when Steve Traugott gathered a list of people interested in a UU mailing list and got it created at the University at Buffalo, part of the State [...]
Oh, SNAP!
September 5th, 2008, No Comments
Blatantly swiped from John Scalzi:
Spotted in various places on the Internet, in response to Governor Palin’s “community organizer” jab at Obama:
“Jesus was a community organizer. Pontius Pilate was a governor.”
Diet Update
September 2nd, 2008, 1 Comment
I stopped at the doctor’s office for a quick weigh-in this morning: 349lb.!!!!!!!! Yahtzee!!! That’s -16lb so far. I’m so psyched! I had my eggs this morning over-medium with a slice of toast and thought I was in heaven. It was the first starchy food I’ve had in two weeks [...]
We survived Phase 1
September 1st, 2008, No Comments
Two weeks ago my SO and I embarked on Phase 1 of the South Beach Diet. This is my 3rd time down this road, but her first. So far, I’m down at least 13.5 lbs., but won’t know for sure until I can stop in and weigh myself at my doctor’s office tomorrow. [...]
Hurricane Gustav
September 1st, 2008, No Comments
I hope someone at FEMA is paying attention this time. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone about to be plowed over by it.
