archangel_m

Wow, someone must like me. I let my membership lapse years ago, but early this week/late last week someone paid for a gift reactivation of my account. This person didn't reveal him- or herself, but thanks! I look forward to reconnecting with some of the people with whom I lost touch.

In the meantime, I've got a couple of web sites (both political in nature)...
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I added a new gallery for pictures taken on my new company-issued cell phone. I uploaded three images I took Saturday of two of our seven cats, Echo and Patch. You can tell they're siblings, because their markings are so alike.

I started my new job at Cleveland Tenants Organization today, as an Americorps VISTA member. Last week I got to go to Chicago for three days of pre-service orientation (PSO). I stayed at the Wyndham O'Hare hotel, and let me tell you their food is excellent! All the VISTAs who attended, and I think there were something close to a hundred and fifty, were fed...
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UGH! I am sick again; I don't think I ever really recovered from the cold I had last month. I think it may be a sinus infection or worse, bronchitis. Certainly I've been coughing up all sorts of green, nasty stuff. The problem is, more often than not I hack up a lung trying to expel the gunk from my body, but just as it...
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You cannot begin to imagine how much I'm laughing inwardly right now. I say Inwardly, because I happen to be sick right now with a hacking cough and can't really talk much -- if at all.

Why am I laughing to myself, you ask? Because the U.S. House of Representatives has gone back to Democratic control after twelve years, and the Senate may follow suit...
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Happy Halloween!

Well, the last couple of days have me feeling much better than I did Saturday. Today I had to rake and sweep up leaves, and other assorted yard-crapola. A rotweiller that came after me October 1 in my own front yard showed itself a little way up the street, and we called animal services. Turns out several people have reported the animal, which has been...
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I don't normally complain when I'm under the weather, but right now I'm fighting off a cold and nothing I've taken so far seems to relieve its symptoms. I've drunk down three, maybe four tea/honey/lemon juice/blackberry wine concoctions, which are usually pretty good for fighting colds. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to have very much effect this time. Neither has rubbing Vic's Vapor Rub into my...
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Update: I sent in the paperwork I needed to fill out for my upcoming job with Cleveland Tenants Organization. I get to go to Chicago next month for three days of training. The only other time I've been to the Windy City was on a layover at the airport, so I obviously didn't get to see the city itself.

And that's pretty much it. I'll...
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