Monthly Archives: March 2010

Mr. T Goes to Washington

Posted on March 27, 2010 by polloplayer

Dateline DC: we’re here on the amazing chase of getting Taylor moved into his new apartment and ready to start work Monday morning. Lots of fun and lots of work. Not exactly a tourist trip, though, unless your version of … Continue reading →

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It’s the weekend again already?

Posted on March 22, 2010 by polloplayer

Sorry, I had to break the rules. It’s Katherine’s fault – she sent me the following – not sure of the source unless, possibly, she, Dan and Karma created this little art installation themselves. Very funny!

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The yolk’s on us.

Posted on March 22, 2010 by polloplayer

Some news is just too big to wait for the weekend: Amelia laid an egg-stravagance! I had a suspicion that it might be what chicken folk call a double-yolker, and I was right:

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The blur that is life.

Posted on March 20, 2010 by polloplayer

Did someone speed up the planet of late? What the hey is going on with not enough hours in the day? I am beginning to be grateful for my accelerating memory loss, as it helps me forget all that I … Continue reading →

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Update on the Chicken Revolution

Posted on March 13, 2010 by polloplayer

You may remember that we’ve mentioned Barbara Palermo and her efforts to legalize backyard chickens in Salem, Oregon. Her web site, http://www.chicken-revolution.com was launched to help others in their efforts to change local ordinances. While it appears that  chickens remain outlaws … Continue reading →

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The Egg and I.

Posted on March 13, 2010 by polloplayer

There’s been so much hither and thither of late that I fear the girls may feel neglected. Of course, they feel neglected if they aren’t given three long walkabouts each day along with room service for scratch, meal worms and … Continue reading →

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May I have the envelope please…

Posted on March 6, 2010 by polloplayer

It is awards season, after all, and I would like to humbly suggest that the statuette for best new comedy act in Las Vegas should go to (drum roll) (sound of tearing envelope) (pan to close-ups of tight-lipped nominees pretending … Continue reading →

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