From the monthly archives:

February 2009

“When the familiar scene is suddenly strange
Or the well known is what we have yet to learn,
And two worlds meet, and intersect, and change.”
- TS Eliot – To Walter de la Mare
If you view this photo in this size or even larger, you might notice a familiar scene suddenly strange, just a little bit off-kilter, [...]

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sail away

by Karoli on February 24, 2009

…on ice-blue water in the warmth of afternoon wintersun, to destinations known only to your imagination.

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My archive pages are screwed up, big time. They’re tossing memory errors and other assorted uglies at me.
But honestly, browsing the archives sucks anyway. I suggest using the Lijit widget on the right sidebar just next to the BlogHer ad. The benefit of using that widget instead of the search box at the top? [...]

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Ranting about rants

by Karoli on February 22, 2009

Now that the election is past, I’m thinking about moving the political blogging back to this blog. Until I decide, I’m just going to point you to my latest post with an excerpt:
Gobsmacked. Astonished, even. How can people who claim to be educated not understand a simple concept: What you say carries weight? It matters.
Words [...]

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dark, wrestling light

by Karoli on February 22, 2009

It has been a difficult week. Between the constant barrage of news, the distinct lack of news from some fronts, and an uncertain and unpurposed future, there seems to be a wrestling even in my viewfinder between light, dark, middle, noise, silence, vibrance, fading.
I am not alone, I know. And yet, I am.

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No Surprises Here

by Karoli on February 19, 2009

From the Wall Street Journal Health Blog:
In a gloomy earnings season, there’s a bit of good news today from a couple corners of the health-care world: pharmacy giant CVS Caremark, and drug maker Watson Pharmaceuticals.
CVS reported higher net income in the fourth quarter and — perhaps more impressively — higher same-store sales for both prescription [...]

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