Monthly Archives: June 2009

For the love of a grilled cheese sammich

Posted on June 29, 2009 by

I’ve never done anything this audacious, but I do the know the feeling at a much smaller scale. After four hours in the saddle, sometimes there’s nothing better than a warm, flat Coke. A Run That Lasts 100 Miles A … Continue reading →

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Just for the record …

Posted on June 19, 2009 by

… I posted this before I read this.

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Why does anyone eat store-bought cookies again?

Posted on June 19, 2009 by

They’re full of garbage, too expensive, and don’t taste as good as homemade. And they don’t make the whole house smell good when you open the box the way these do when you open the oven door. Convenience, right? Well, … Continue reading →

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Farmers’ Market opens in Iraq

Posted on June 19, 2009 by

Received this note from GEN Ray Odierno. (No, not personally … just a post to his Facebook page. Sign up here if you want to get them.) The Central Euphrates Farmers’ Market in Mahawil is now open for business after … Continue reading →

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If a picture is worth a thousand words …

Posted on June 3, 2009 by

… then there ought to be a billion words out there to describe how good a time the Z-Man is having on this hike.

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