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• 06:19 good morning all. breakfast, and to work. #
• 09:13 already bored at work... #
• 09:42 @fj: my gaydar worked in singapore only after an extended period of training...when i first went it was useless: I thought everyone was gay. #

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To all my friends in California!

Congratulations! As fj has said, get good cakes!

The world is changing, one jurisdiction at a time.

Today's Helpful Household Hints Video

...comes from Japan. No bananas were harmed in the making of this video...

Thanks to Ashton Cruz for this one, even if he did misidentify the program as Chinese, rather than Japanese.

Former Illinois State Rep. Larry McKeon dies

I met Larry several times during my time in Chicago; he was a great guy as well as an effective lobbyist and state legislator. I didn't know that he had retired in 2006.

Rest in peace and rise in glory, Larry.

The Chicago Tribune news blog is here (may require regustration)