Archives: November, 2006

kat — November 29, 2006, 6:56 pm

rapping about “the Rapture”

Today, I drove to lunch to meet my friend Hazel behind a car that had “Caution: in case of Rapture, this vehicle will be unmanned” stuck on its bumper.
Sigh. The joys of living in the Midwest.
I want a bumper sticker, too. Mine will say: “Bring on the Rapture. I want you crazy Jesus freaks out […]

kat — November 28, 2006, 1:21 pm

Bond, James Bond

If you do something for yourself this nutty holiday shopping season, see “Casino Royale.” I’m going to say my peace right now: Daniel Craig? Best Bond ever. Yes, Sean Connery was sexy and funny, but he had an acting range from smirk to smug. Moore was just . . . well, slimy and creepy. Dalton […]

kat — , 1:02 pm

peace today

Did you ever have one of those strange days you just can’t explain? It’s not that everything is going your way. In fact, everything is akilter, akimbo, in the air, off balance. Everything is different, shifted slightly to the right, a different color.
And yet, you are happy. Content.
This is today. For me, anyway.
On the drive […]

kat — November 27, 2006, 7:10 pm

Apparently, I’m “justice.”

Go figure.
 
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You are Justice
Equity, rightness, probity, executive; triumph of the observing side in law.
Justice is about cold, objective balance through reason or natural force. You can’t keep smoking and drinking without consequences to your health. It is the card that advises cutting out waste and insists that you make adjustments, do whatever is necessary to bring things back […]

kat — , 6:54 pm

Christmas crack

I am not a Christian. So, I think of Christmas as a combination of quaint social and filial traditions and a good time for goodies and, as my friend Randy would say, “secular gift giving.”
Still, some traditions hold strong—namely, that we all have favorite Christmas flicks and TV shows that we just can’t shake. Personally, […]