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Archive for May, 2006

You sass that hoopy frood?

by paul on May.25, 2006, under Diary

In memory of the great Douglas Adams, today is officially ‘Towel Day’. Share in the celebration by carrying your towel with you wherever you go. After all, it is the most massively useful thing any interstellar hitch hiker can carry.
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Analogies and Metaphors

by paul on May.22, 2006, under Humor

Every year, English teachers from across the country can submit their collections of actual analogies and metaphors found in high school essays. These excerpts are published each year to the amusement of teachers across the country. Here are last year’s winners:
  1. Her face was a perfect oval, like a circle that had its two sides gently compressed by a Thigh Master.
  2. His thoughts tumbled in his head, making and breaking alliances like underpants in a dryer without Cling Free.
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NAMI Walk

by paul on May.21, 2006, under Diary

Donna and I met up with some old friends for the NAMI Walk in Portland today, and a great time was had by all. Spirits were high and the weather was warm for the thousands of participants in the 5K walk, which hopes to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for mental health support in the Portland area.

Thanks to everyone who supported Donna and I for the walk, and to all those individuals and companies who supported NAMI today and every day.

NAMI Walk
As of Tuesday May 23rd, the walk had raised over $173,000 – amazing!
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