26 September 2008
By L.R.
In Life With LR
This advertisement found its way into our mailbox today:
Aside from the fact that this has to be one of the dorkiest and pointless wastes of money I’ve ever heard of, why would I need to order a personalized sweatshirt, t-shirt, or cap when I’ve already got the personalized postcard?
Also, did everyone on my street get [...]
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burt university, junk mail, silliness
12 September 2008
By L.R.
In Life With LR
I just heated up a Hot Pocket for lunch. The name pretty much indicates that after I stick it in the microwave, I’ll have a pocket of gooey cheesy pepperoni hotness, right? I mean, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to connect the name Hot Pocket with the notion of high temperatures, does it?
The cardboard [...]
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following directions, hot pockets, silliness
28 August 2008
By L.R.
In Life With LR
Tuesday night Mr. Burt and I passed a half hour or so catching up on all the latest movie trailers on Apple Trailers. One film caught my attention, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, which is (in the most un-spoilery summary I can muster) a story about the Holocaust through the eyes of a young [...]
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anal retention, bodie thoene, books, grody things, historical fiction, passing judgment, silliness, the boy in the striped pyjamas, the holocaust, what i'm reading
19 August 2008
By L.R.
In Life With LR
Just the other day the realization struck me that never in my life have I eaten a stuffed-crust pizza. For some people this decision would be a health-conscious one; there’s already an ungodly amount of cheese in pizza, so why do you need to put more in the crust? I figure pizza’s already unhealthy enough [...]
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japan, pizza, pizza hut, silliness
15 August 2008
By L.R.
In Life With LR
A little more than a month ago, I posted about a church sign featuring a chess metaphor that just. didn’t. work. Since then I’ve kept a watchful eye on Trinity Valley Church during my weekly drives home from Wal Mart should they provide any more such gems.
Two weeks ago, this sermon title caught my attention: [...]
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silliness, the church