One more Facebook post of interest to pass along this evening:
Rich Riordan Emerson Collins Riordan was born on Nov. 8th at 7:54 am, weighing 8lbs 13oz, 20.5 inches long.
Congratulations, Susan & Rich!
Those of you non-Facebookers out there who want to pass along your own congratulations can, of course, find Susan at Gettysburg Family, where the family has grown by one baby boy.
Showing posts with label Extremely Local News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Extremely Local News. Show all posts
Monday, November 9, 2009
Slacker Blogger
Holy cow, I haven't posted since last Tuesday? I'd like to claim that this is because I've been a bundle of activity out in the real non-digital world. But that would mostly be a fib. However, worry not blogosphere. You haven't been forgotten. Here's a quick update on my week, cribbed from Facebook:
John Magee has nothing to vote for today in Wolverine Lake, but is thinking good thoughts for some good candidates in other communities. Good government starts with good elected officials. November 3 at 10:56am
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John Magee finds himself checking Facebook more often these days, to see if his sister Susan has had this darn kid yet. Emerson, where are you? November 5 at 11:26am
Susan Magee Riordan - Same place he was yesterday. And the day before. And the day before that. Think of poor Rich who's had to curtail his evening cocktails in case he needs to drive me to the hospital. November 5 at 11:29am
John Magee - Good God, the situation's even more desperate than I thought! November 5 at 12:02pm
Krista Magee Morehouse - The horror! November 5 at 3:18pm
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John Magee is drinking Michigan-cherry-flavored coffee this morning because I forgot to buy more of our regular beans last night. (We got it as a gift from somebody and hadn't tried it yet.) It's not bad for a novelty, but it's no threat to replace the standard brew. Friday at 9:48am
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As a Democrat, I'm disappointed. As a citizen, I'm irked. But as an investor with his 401K money in a small-cap fund, I'm deeply disturbed. High and Low Finance - Goodbye to the Accounting Reforms of 2002 - NYTimes.com. Fri at 10:21am
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John Magee and Monique had a good time working the Commonwealth Club fish fry tonight. Added bonus: our tummies are now really, really full of fish and chips. Fri at 10:23pm
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John Magee, Monique, and our neighbor Wendy just took an unbelievably beautiful late-season / early November sunset cruise on the Stealth Pontoon. I always leave the pontoon in too late hoping for a weekend evening just like this ... and this year that evening showed up! Sat at 7:11pm
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The Lions are the stupidest team ever. They fell for the "no play" fake play on fourth down and jumped offsides. Even Pee-Wee teams don't fall for that. Yesterday at 6:44pm
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John Magee can't believe how quickly this beautiful day disappeared. I want a do-over!Yesterday at 8:30pm
John Magee has nothing to vote for today in Wolverine Lake, but is thinking good thoughts for some good candidates in other communities. Good government starts with good elected officials. November 3 at 10:56am
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John Magee finds himself checking Facebook more often these days, to see if his sister Susan has had this darn kid yet. Emerson, where are you? November 5 at 11:26am
Susan Magee Riordan - Same place he was yesterday. And the day before. And the day before that. Think of poor Rich who's had to curtail his evening cocktails in case he needs to drive me to the hospital. November 5 at 11:29am
John Magee - Good God, the situation's even more desperate than I thought! November 5 at 12:02pm
Krista Magee Morehouse - The horror! November 5 at 3:18pm
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John Magee is drinking Michigan-cherry-flavored coffee this morning because I forgot to buy more of our regular beans last night. (We got it as a gift from somebody and hadn't tried it yet.) It's not bad for a novelty, but it's no threat to replace the standard brew. Friday at 9:48am
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As a Democrat, I'm disappointed. As a citizen, I'm irked. But as an investor with his 401K money in a small-cap fund, I'm deeply disturbed. High and Low Finance - Goodbye to the Accounting Reforms of 2002 - NYTimes.com. Fri at 10:21am
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John Magee and Monique had a good time working the Commonwealth Club fish fry tonight. Added bonus: our tummies are now really, really full of fish and chips. Fri at 10:23pm
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John Magee, Monique, and our neighbor Wendy just took an unbelievably beautiful late-season / early November sunset cruise on the Stealth Pontoon. I always leave the pontoon in too late hoping for a weekend evening just like this ... and this year that evening showed up! Sat at 7:11pm
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The Lions are the stupidest team ever. They fell for the "no play" fake play on fourth down and jumped offsides. Even Pee-Wee teams don't fall for that. Yesterday at 6:44pm
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John Magee can't believe how quickly this beautiful day disappeared. I want a do-over!Yesterday at 8:30pm
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Yet More Extremely Local News
Why write original, thoughtful posts when I can just crib some of my Facebook updates?
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John Magee just bought a cool Fred Hembeck drawing of Spider-Man vs. The Human Fly off e-Bay. Why? 'Cause it's a cool Fred Hembeck drawing of Spider-Man vs. The Human Fly, that's why! August 27 at 7:03pm
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John Magee guesses that the evidence of a damp, freshly bathed beagle at his feet means that Monique wasn't using a simile last night when she said that Katie the Beagle smelled "like a barnyard." September 2 at 12:29pm
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John Magee was really bummed this morning about a long list of grim news on the radio and newspaper. So I decided to do a random good deed to lift my spirits. And within five minutes I heard that a friend's sister was in full remission from her cancer. Karma? Perhaps, though I never thought of it in an instant-gratification way. September 4 at 10:46am
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John Magee went wakeboarding today for the first time in a loooong, loooong time. September 6 at 6:40pm
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Well, *this* little pop song brightened my lunchtime considerably. Beware of clicking on the link ... it's catchy! September 11 at 12:10pm
So when the school guidance counselor visited our homeroom, he said, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" And I said, "I want to be America's #1 purveyor of doggy haiku." September 24 at 8:47pm
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Go hard, win the game. / With honor you will keep your fame. / Down the field and gain, / A Lion victory! / GO LIONS! September 27 at 5:18pm
(Yes, that's right. The Detroit Lions won a football game.)
John Magee has admitted his addiction. I added "Usagi Yojimbo" to the pull list at my comic-book shop today. September 30 at 10:58pm
Ooooh, nooooo. Magglio, I'm the one drinking the beer. Why are you the one falling down and missing the fly ball?!!! October 3 at 8:13pm
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The Tigers are killing me. This is not a metaphor. October 3 at 9:59pm
Sigh. Miggy, Miggy, Miggy. Mickey Mantle was a fine batter, but he was *not* a role model. October 5 at 12:31pm
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Let's go Tigers! Clap! Clap! Clap, clap, clap! Let's go Tigers! Clap! Clap! Clap, clap, clap! Let's go Tigers! Clap! Clap! Clap, clap, clap! LET'S GO TIGERS! CLAP! CLAP! CLAP, CLAP, CLAP!October 6 at 2:23pm
Ohhhhhh, noooooooooooo! October 6 at 9:49pm
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John Magee still can't believe the Detroit Tigers are not the 2009 AL Central Champions. October 7 at 11:09pm
John Magee just tried to click "Like" on a work e-mail with a piece of news that I liked. This may be a sign it's time for a few days away from Facebook. October 8 at 12:26pm
Neil Walker YOU HAVE A CUBE??? 6 hours ago
John Magee Still livin' the dream, Neil. Still livin' the dream. 5 hours ago
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John Magee just bought a cool Fred Hembeck drawing of Spider-Man vs. The Human Fly off e-Bay. Why? 'Cause it's a cool Fred Hembeck drawing of Spider-Man vs. The Human Fly, that's why! August 27 at 7:03pm
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John Magee guesses that the evidence of a damp, freshly bathed beagle at his feet means that Monique wasn't using a simile last night when she said that Katie the Beagle smelled "like a barnyard." September 2 at 12:29pm
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John Magee was really bummed this morning about a long list of grim news on the radio and newspaper. So I decided to do a random good deed to lift my spirits. And within five minutes I heard that a friend's sister was in full remission from her cancer. Karma? Perhaps, though I never thought of it in an instant-gratification way. September 4 at 10:46am
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John Magee went wakeboarding today for the first time in a loooong, loooong time. September 6 at 6:40pm
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Well, *this* little pop song brightened my lunchtime considerably. Beware of clicking on the link ... it's catchy! September 11 at 12:10pm
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Beagle haiku continues to take the world by storm. Resistance to seventeen furry syllables is futile. Beagle Haikus on the LaMarotte blog. September 13 at 11:46pm
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Beagle haiku continues to take the world by storm. Resistance to seventeen furry syllables is futile. Beagle Haikus on the LaMarotte blog. September 13 at 11:46pm
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So when the school guidance counselor visited our homeroom, he said, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" And I said, "I want to be America's #1 purveyor of doggy haiku." September 24 at 8:47pm
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Go hard, win the game. / With honor you will keep your fame. / Down the field and gain, / A Lion victory! / GO LIONS! September 27 at 5:18pm
(Yes, that's right. The Detroit Lions won a football game.)
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John Magee has admitted his addiction. I added "Usagi Yojimbo" to the pull list at my comic-book shop today. September 30 at 10:58pm
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How was my week? Monday - merit raise at work. Wednesday - dead furnace. Friday - large bill for furnace repair. Easy come, easy go, I guess, but it might've been nice to think I was going to pocket more money for at least a full week before reality struck. October 2 at 3:28pm
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How was my week? Monday - merit raise at work. Wednesday - dead furnace. Friday - large bill for furnace repair. Easy come, easy go, I guess, but it might've been nice to think I was going to pocket more money for at least a full week before reality struck. October 2 at 3:28pm
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If I may quote me, after Polanco dropped that easy double-play ball and let in another run: "Okay, that's it. I'm going to have to drink if I'm going to watch any more of this historic Tiger collapse." Tasty beer in hand, I'm now prepared to watch more. October 3 at 7:52pm
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Ooooh, nooooo. Magglio, I'm the one drinking the beer. Why are you the one falling down and missing the fly ball?!!! October 3 at 8:13pm
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The Tigers are killing me. This is not a metaphor. October 3 at 9:59pm
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Sigh. Miggy, Miggy, Miggy. Mickey Mantle was a fine batter, but he was *not* a role model. October 5 at 12:31pm
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I thought Miguel Cabrera was America's favorite drunk Tiger. Turns out that honor belongs to Stumpy! Who knew? October 5 at 6:21pm
I thought Miguel Cabrera was America's favorite drunk Tiger. Turns out that honor belongs to Stumpy! Who knew? October 5 at 6:21pm
Stumpy the Drunk Midget Tiger
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Let's go Tigers! Clap! Clap! Clap, clap, clap! Let's go Tigers! Clap! Clap! Clap, clap, clap! Let's go Tigers! Clap! Clap! Clap, clap, clap! LET'S GO TIGERS! CLAP! CLAP! CLAP, CLAP, CLAP!October 6 at 2:23pm
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Ohhhhhh, noooooooooooo! October 6 at 9:49pm
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John Magee still can't believe the Detroit Tigers are not the 2009 AL Central Champions. October 7 at 11:09pm
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John Magee just tried to click "Like" on a work e-mail with a piece of news that I liked. This may be a sign it's time for a few days away from Facebook. October 8 at 12:26pm
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John Magee finds it ironic that Obama wins the Nobel Peace Prize the same morning he starts the galaxy's first interplanetary war by bombing the Moon. October 9 at 10:27am
John Magee finds it ironic that Obama wins the Nobel Peace Prize the same morning he starts the galaxy's first interplanetary war by bombing the Moon. October 9 at 10:27am
Moon 'bombed' by space probes in the hunt for hidden water - Times Online
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John Magee is watching a live broadcast of a Soyuz lander de-orbiting from the International Space Station on the NASA channel, which I'm receiving on my satellite receiver and watching on my flat-screen TV. I may not own a flying car, but it sure does make me feel as if I'm living in 21st Century. October 10 at 11:50pm
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John Magee is watching a live broadcast of a Soyuz lander de-orbiting from the International Space Station on the NASA channel, which I'm receiving on my satellite receiver and watching on my flat-screen TV. I may not own a flying car, but it sure does make me feel as if I'm living in 21st Century. October 10 at 11:50pm
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John Magee Lunchin' in the cube: Homemade chili and rice, a bit of baguette, and a couple of fresh in-season Michigan apples. Yummy! 6 hours ago
John Magee Lunchin' in the cube: Homemade chili and rice, a bit of baguette, and a couple of fresh in-season Michigan apples. Yummy! 6 hours ago
Neil Walker YOU HAVE A CUBE??? 6 hours ago
John Magee Still livin' the dream, Neil. Still livin' the dream. 5 hours ago
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
This Summer in Facebook Status Updates
Just thought it would be fun to do a Summer recap based on some of my Facebook status updates from the past few months. And so, here it is...
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John Magee and Monique went shopping for plants today: heirloom tomatoes, hot peppers, thyme, basil, mint, rosemary, blackberry, zinnias, impatiens, gerber daisies, petunias, and scarlet begonias. The real coup? A hops vine, which will one day contribute to a batch of homebrew. Now I reckon I'd better get off Facebook and get to plantin'. May 30 at 6:30pm
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John Magee sez:
Let's go Red Wings! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!
Let's go Red Wings! CLAP! CLAP! CLAP CLAP CLAP!
LET'S GO RED WINGS! CLAP!! CLAP!! CLAP CLAP CLAP!!"
June 12 at 10:14am
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Damn. ... Oh well, it was fun while it lasted. Thanks for the good run, Wings. June 12 at 10:40pm
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John Magee napped away some of this cool, cloudy day with the help of my accomplice, Katie the Beagle. That's one snoozin' pooch! June 13 at 11:29pm
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John Magee just sat on his pontoon boat, watched the sunset, and listened to a great Jerry Garcia Band concert I had never heard before. Good way to end the weekend. June 14 at 9:45pm
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John Magee really enjoyed working at home this morning, but must admit that this afternoon it's easier to concentrate here in his cluttered cubicle, where his neighbor isn't asking if he can go wakeboarding. June 15 at 3:24pm
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John Magee was going to laze about on the couch watching the Tigers game, but it was such a nice evening that I took a little sunset cruise on the lake, instead. June 18 at 10:54pm
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Lunch in the cube: leftover fish soup. June 19 at 12:43pm
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John Magee is drinkin' a foh-tie on the porch. Must be Friday evening. Too bad more storms are rolling in, or I'd be fishin' and drinkin'. June 19 at 7:10pm
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John Magee is flopped on the couch with the Sunday paper and a Tiger game on the tube. I may eventually summon enough energy to go lay in the hammock later in the afternoon. We shall see. June 21 at 1:46pm
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John Magee worked at home this morning, but I'm now packing up to go in to the office to confine myself to my cubicle, so that I don't have to resist the temptation of this beautiful day on the lake any longer. June 22 at 1:41pm
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The wearing-shorts-to-work scorecard:
Jason Cornett, 3,814
John Magee, 1/2 (this afternoon, 'cause it was just too damn nice to put on a pair of full-length pants.)
June 22 at 2:33pm
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John Magee is enjoying the heat. Thank you for finally stopping by, Summertime. June 24 at 10:34am
Raymond Brace - Excellent, but where do you stand on the "wearing-shorts-to-work" scorecard? June 24 at 1:58pm
John Magee - Hey, wasn't a 1/2-day in 14 years good enough for everybody? June 24 at 2:32pm
Raymond Brace - Was looking more for Jason's updated score (lol). June 24 at 2:34pm
John Magee - Let's see, three work days have passed since the last update, so that makes it:
Jason Cornett, 3,817
John Magee, 1/2
I'm beginning to think that he's running up the score on me! June 24 at 4:02pm
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John Magee has become increasingly concerned that the celebrity-obsession of our media reminds me more and more of parts of "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" by Edward Gibbon. Am I just turning into a cranky old man? Or did I catch a preview of coming attractions when I read that tome? June 26 at 12:27pm
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John Magee and Katie the Beagle are lazing about the house, enjoying a beautiful Saturday morning. (Though Katie seems to be mostly wondering if Monique is back yet.) June 27 at 11:37am
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Another beautiful summertime morning on the lake. This site just doesn't have enough thumbs up for me to express how much I like it. June 28 at 9:51am
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John Magee very much enjoyed Andy Meisner's swearing-in as Oakland County Treasurer. It was great to see (almost) everybody who worked on the campaign again, and even better to see Andy finally become our county treasurer. Congratulations, Andy! July 1 at 2:03pm
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Katie the Beagle, meet Mr. Skunk. Mr. Skunk, meet Katie the Beagle. I'm especially thrilled that you two met up at 1 am. That made it extra special. July 2 at 1:54am
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John Magee and Monique couldn't figure out why the bathroom still stunk of skunk. Until Monique realized that Katie the Beagle's unwashed collar was still sitting on the sink. One lucky beagle's getting a new collar today! July 2 at 11:12am
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John Magee is party prep, party prep, party prep. July 3 at 10:50am
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Happy Birthday, America! Great fireworks last night on Wolverine Lake! Now we're cleaning up the party debris and getting ready to watch the US Eagles v. Canada in a Rugby World Cup qualifying match. (4 pm, ESPN.) Go, USA! July 4 at 1:53pm
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John Magee was killing time waiting for the USA v. Canada Rugby World Cup qualifier on ESPN, and I can't believe I just lost an hour of my life watching the Frankie & Annette beach movie "How to Stuff a Wild Bikini", which barely even has Frankie & Annette in it. July 4 at 4:01pm
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Hammock + Baseball Game on the Radio = Summertime July 5 at 2:40pm
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Monday morning already? I disbelieve! July 6 at 9:52am
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John Magee is lunchin' in the cube: a salad and a cup of lime jell-o. (Methinks my status updates could occasionally use a bit more glamour.) July 7 at 12:48pm
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John Magee and Monique gave in to today's Jackson-mania and downloaded a few classic Michael Jackson videos via our DirecTV video-on-demand. That, of course, led to a trip to YouTube to pull up "Weird" Al Yankovic's "Beat It" and "Fat". July 8 at 12:29am
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John Magee is baking a cherry pie and then headed off to the Dems of West Oakland summer picnic. Kinda handy that we can get there by boat. July 12 at 1:23pm
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John Magee - Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence AS YOUR STATUS. AND POST these instructions in a comment to this status.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST book.
July 12 at 9:58pm
John Magee - Not quite a sentence, I suppose, but I did the best I could with the big, giant Webster's Unabridged that sits on our reference stand right behind my head.
John Magee - "Vimes remembered late-night patrols when he could practically see by the glow coming from some of the windows," was only four inches further away, and would've at least been a real sentence. July 12 at 10:00pm
Rachel Skousen Herr - That is great you have a dictionary close by! I grabbed the closest book to me, opened to page 56, and found page 56 in The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer is blank. July 13 at 7:59am
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Brandon Inge ... *zero* HRs in the Home-Run Derby?!! C'mon, man, you hit two yesterday against real pitchers. July 13 at 9:54pm
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John Magee is headed home, where two newly imported French nephews should've arrived from the airport by now. Monique and I are hosting a couple of loaner boys for the next month! July 14 at 5:51pm
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So far today there's been swimming, fishing, and one big water fight ... all before I got out of bed. I'd say that my newphews Malcolm and Henry are off to a good start on their summertime visit to Michigan. Tonight's activity? Harry Potter, d'accord! July 15 at 10:56am
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John Magee woke to find a nephew standing at the foot of his bed, holding up a bloody hand . That's much more effective than an alarm clock for waking instantly! It turned out to be just a scrape, albeit a good one, and was soon expertly bandanged by Moniq...ue. Although Malcolm might not be able to go swimming for a couple of days, the fishing continued unabated by the time I left for work. July 16 at 10:52am
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John Magee Lunch in the cube: a bowl of beans. I've resisted the temptation to run errands at lunchtime today, 'cause it's so nice outside that I might not have the willpower to go back to work afterwards. July 17 at 12:42pm
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John Magee is hanging out with Monique, Henry, and Malcolm over at Arsen & Brigitte's. Katie the Carsick Beagle made the crosstown trip with us, too, though I think we all now agree she might've been happier to be left home. July 18 at 3:49pm
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Wondering what Monique, Henry, Malcolm, Arsen, Brigitte, Katie the Beagle, and I were up to this weekend? The answers can't be found on Facebook. You'll have to go check out the blog. July 20 at 12:51am
Susan Magee Riordan - The internet's number two source of beagle haiku! Do you think the folks at Google have noticed a surprising spike in the number of folks looking for beagle haiku? July 20 at 8:11am
John Magee - According to Google Trends, "Your terms - beagle haiku - do not have enough search volume to show graphs." I suppose that if I had really wanted to see a spike in traffic, I shoulda gone with today's #1 Hot Topic: "erin andrews peephole video link."
You're a class act, searchers of the world. July 20 at 11:51am
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John Magee has two sleeping French boys on his couch. July 20 at 10:51pm
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John Magee just suffered a small paper cut while catching up on some reading from this week's council packet. I hope the voters appreciate how we elected officials suffer on their behalf! July 21 at 9:55pm
Monica Lesnau - Indubitably a sign signifying that it’s time to dispense with your pedestrian packet perusal and take up the pen or keyboard, which are definitely mightier than the sword, not to mention much safer, although running with them is still not a good idea. Check out: http://www.bulwer-lytton.com/ and not just because it’s a “dark and stormy night.” July 21 at 11:40pm
John Magee - Alas, with this fierce paper cut taking my right index finger out of action, all I can type is, "It was a dark a d stor y ig t. S dde l a s ot ra g o t. T e aid screa ed!" July 22 at 1:34am
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John Magee just finished a tasty leftover lunch in his cube, and can't help but think, "Is that all there was?" July 22 at 1:33pm
Holly Hereau - Why are you always commenting about your cube? I feel depressed picturing you in it :) July 22 at 2:35pm
John Magee - Why do I comment on my cube, Holly? 'Cause for 40 or 50 hours a week, that's where me and my computer can usually be found. (Especially at lunchtime, which is usually when I check in on FB during the day.)
It's not all bad, though ... I have a few plants, some cool comic art up on the walls, and a big stack of contracts and invoices to give the joint some atmosphere. If I had a litter box and one of those exercise wheels they give caged rats, the place would be downright homey. July 22 at 10:32pm
Phil Gaven - Sweet Jesus - I want to see the exercise wheel they give to dudes like you. I thought the one in the kids' gerbil cage made a racket. What an image. July 22 at 10:38pm
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John Magee just watched three episodes of "Star Blazers" with Malcolm and Henry. Sometimes you gotta love that 1970s Japanese animé. July 22 at 10:51pm
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John Magee appreciates that Holly Hereau expressed her preference for a free-range Magee in her comment on yesterday's status update. Ahhh, to live in a world in which props roamed freely about the countryside during the summertime.... July 23 at 1:49pm
Holly Hereau - I think I can dig up some good pictures of "free-range Magee" July 23 at 1:59pm
Steve Mace - Isn't that what we fought against in the cold war? July 23 at 2:05pm
Ray Abruzzi - Makes you wonder how much actual "range" would be left for the rest of us, if Magees were allowed the freedom to roam and graze at will. July 23 at 2:59pm
Phil Gaven - Free range? I knew John when he was feral. July 23 at 4:25pm
Michael Magee - This Magee moved to Wyoming where there is more than enough room to roam and graze at will. I will also deny that there is any correlation between my moving here and declining Elk populations. July 23 at 4:51pm
John Magee - I would write something in my defense, but ... well, it's 6:41 pm and I'm still in my cube. So I think I'll shut down the computer and go home, where a feral pack of free-range nieces and nephews has taken over the house. July 23 at 6:42pm
Phil Gaven - Ooh. Fine line between free-range and feral, and you always want to keep 'em on the right side of the line. July 23 at 7:22pm
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John Magee is getting ready to go to the Detroit Zoo with the pack of free-range nephews and nieces. I suspect that instead of signs saying, "Beware of Animals" the zoo will soon wish they had signs saying, "Beware of nephews and nieces." (...Just kiddin'. In truth they've all been extremely well behaved and a joy to have around the house.) July 27 at 11:19am
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John Magee is back from the Zoo. Too bad the animals ate all the children. Shea was swallowed by a python, a Siberian tiger noshed on Henry, Atlee fell in the penguin tank and was nibbled by carnivorous penguins, Greeley was barely a snack for a polar bear, and Malcolm was sucked up the snout by a giant anteater. July 27 at 6:49pm
Kelly Gibson Franklin - Hope you were able to get a refund, or does that count as a donation/tax credit? July 28 at 12:50pm
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John Magee This clip forces me to break out all my favorite Internet acronyms: OMG, LOL, ROTFLMAO. William Shatner Reads Sarah Palin Farewell Speech: It's not quite "Rocketman," but "Rocketman" didn't have bongos...
July 29 at 5:44pm
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John Magee just walked by the kitchenette and mistakenly glanced at the TV with CNN on. Not only did it make me want to hurry back to working on my monthly report, but it confirmed my general opinion that the phrase "cable-TV news" is at best an oxymoron. July 30 at 5:55pm
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John Magee is callin' it a day at work. Viva the weekend! July 31 at 5:45pm
Holly Hereau - Way to escape the cube! July 31 at 6:14pm
John Magee - I know you were rootin' for me. August 1 at 12:45am
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John Magee and Monique had a really fun day today with Malcolm and Henry: carp fishing in the morning, Highland Games in Livonia all afternoon, and then tonight -- in a flashback to the early 80s -- we all played Dungeons and Dragons. (The carp seem to be safer from us than the orcs. Quite a few orcs died tonight, while the carp continue to swim safely in Wolverine Lake. August 1 at 11:45pm
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John Magee played another round of Dungeons & Dragons with Monique, Henry, and Malcolm. It's given me an excellent opportunity to practice at my evil-goblin cackle. I think I'll break it out at the next village council meeting. August 3 at 11:46pm
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John Magee thinks that if Holly Hereau finds my usual "lunching in the cube" status update to be a bit of a downer, my "Monday Morning Shower" poem will leave her in deep, dark depression. August 4 at 12:16pm
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John Magee and Katie the Beagle think it's pretty quiet around here tonight with Monique, Malcolm, and Henry off at Arsen & Brigitte's for the evening. August 5 at 9:07pm
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John Magee isn't much of a fan of being in his cubicle at work on a beautiful Summer day. But I am a big fan of my lovely drive into work on a beautiful Summer day, so I reckon I'll take what I can get. August 7 at 12:17pm
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John Magee , Monique, Malcolm, and Henry are all watching an old Star Trek episode ("The Tholian Web") on a rainy day. Katie the Beagle would also be watching, but she's too busy napping. August 8 at 12:40pm
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Hey, what's that outside? Oh, it's summertime weather. I almost didn't recognize it, it's been so long. August 9 at 1:05pm
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John Magee is getting ready to read Henry & Malcolm to bed with another chapter of "Treasure Island." August 10 at 9:38pm
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John Magee was watching the Tigers v. White Sox game on TV with Monique, Malcolm & Henry until the rain delay struck. Now Monique and I are watching the end of the game while Malcolm & Henry snooze after a long, full day of fishing, batting cages, and more fishing. August 11 at 10:55pm
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John Magee and Monique are off in the morning for the enormous-Magee family reunion in the Adirondacks. Hurrah! (Yes, grammarians, it's a reunion of enormous Magees.) August 14 at 12:21am
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John Magee and Monique watched shooting stars and satellites on a dark Adirondack night with Tom, Nadine, Mike, Krista, Mark, Caleb, Cooper, Matthew, and Jenny. What a great way to wrap up the family reunion weekend. August 17 at 11:53pm
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John Magee got harassed on the road while I was driving in to work by a Republican who was mad about my Obama bumper sticker. Relax, GOP-ers, it's gonna be a long four years for you. (Well, eight years, really, if you're serious about nominating Palin....) Heck, I didn't even start to get irked about Dubya until after he'd already lost the South end of Manhattan and invaded the wrong country, and he had 6-1/2 more years to go. August 19 at 10:12am
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John Magee drove in to work on 13-Mile Rd. instead of 12-Mile today: prettier trees and less raging political debate at 45 mph. August 20 at 10:35am
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John Magee is prepping for his first fantasy football draft of the year tonight. With the fourth and sixth overall picks in the FPDL rookie draft, the Basking Beagles pick ... ? We shall see. August 21 at 6:39pm
Phil Gaven - Oh, jeez. I just peed myself from excitement. August 21 at 6:42pm
John Magee - Surprisingly, Phil, you weren't the only one to pee yourself over our draft. We had to stop the draft for a few minutes because somebody's two-year-old had a potty-training accident. August 21 at 11:31pm
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Alas, the Basking Beagles didn't get Mike Vick in our fantasy football draft. (Katie the Beagle wanted us to draft him, cage him, and poke him with a cattle prod.) August 21 at 11:30pm
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Down 20-0 after one quarter? Multiple turnovers? Dumb penalties? Getting their asses kicked on the offensive *and*defensive lines? Giving up kick returns for touchdowns? The Lions don't need preseason. I say they're already in mid-season form! August 22 at 9:27pm
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John Magee and Monique just dined on tomato sandwiches and sliced tomatoes with heirloom tomatoes fresh from our garden. Forget sixty-three and drizzling outside, it tastes like Summertime at the Magee house this afternoon. Sun at 3:13pm
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John Magee and Monique took a great sunset cruise this evening. Mon at 9:29pm
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John Magee received 68 work e-mails yesterday. No wonder it felt as if I spent most of my day just trying to keep up. Yesterday at 10:58am
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Another evening, another lovely cruise -- this time with guest cruiser Justine Carson and Thai take-out onboard for dinner. (Gotta keep cruisng while the weather's still good!) Yesterday at 11:14pm
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John Magee and Monique went shopping for plants today: heirloom tomatoes, hot peppers, thyme, basil, mint, rosemary, blackberry, zinnias, impatiens, gerber daisies, petunias, and scarlet begonias. The real coup? A hops vine, which will one day contribute to a batch of homebrew. Now I reckon I'd better get off Facebook and get to plantin'. May 30 at 6:30pm
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John Magee sez:
Let's go Red Wings! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!
Let's go Red Wings! CLAP! CLAP! CLAP CLAP CLAP!
LET'S GO RED WINGS! CLAP!! CLAP!! CLAP CLAP CLAP!!"
June 12 at 10:14am
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Damn. ... Oh well, it was fun while it lasted. Thanks for the good run, Wings. June 12 at 10:40pm
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John Magee napped away some of this cool, cloudy day with the help of my accomplice, Katie the Beagle. That's one snoozin' pooch! June 13 at 11:29pm
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John Magee just sat on his pontoon boat, watched the sunset, and listened to a great Jerry Garcia Band concert I had never heard before. Good way to end the weekend. June 14 at 9:45pm
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John Magee really enjoyed working at home this morning, but must admit that this afternoon it's easier to concentrate here in his cluttered cubicle, where his neighbor isn't asking if he can go wakeboarding. June 15 at 3:24pm
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John Magee was going to laze about on the couch watching the Tigers game, but it was such a nice evening that I took a little sunset cruise on the lake, instead. June 18 at 10:54pm
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Lunch in the cube: leftover fish soup. June 19 at 12:43pm
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John Magee is drinkin' a foh-tie on the porch. Must be Friday evening. Too bad more storms are rolling in, or I'd be fishin' and drinkin'. June 19 at 7:10pm
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John Magee is flopped on the couch with the Sunday paper and a Tiger game on the tube. I may eventually summon enough energy to go lay in the hammock later in the afternoon. We shall see. June 21 at 1:46pm
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John Magee worked at home this morning, but I'm now packing up to go in to the office to confine myself to my cubicle, so that I don't have to resist the temptation of this beautiful day on the lake any longer. June 22 at 1:41pm
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The wearing-shorts-to-work scorecard:
Jason Cornett, 3,814
John Magee, 1/2 (this afternoon, 'cause it was just too damn nice to put on a pair of full-length pants.)
June 22 at 2:33pm
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John Magee is enjoying the heat. Thank you for finally stopping by, Summertime. June 24 at 10:34am
Raymond Brace - Excellent, but where do you stand on the "wearing-shorts-to-work" scorecard? June 24 at 1:58pm
John Magee - Hey, wasn't a 1/2-day in 14 years good enough for everybody? June 24 at 2:32pm
Raymond Brace - Was looking more for Jason's updated score (lol). June 24 at 2:34pm
John Magee - Let's see, three work days have passed since the last update, so that makes it:
Jason Cornett, 3,817
John Magee, 1/2
I'm beginning to think that he's running up the score on me! June 24 at 4:02pm
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John Magee has become increasingly concerned that the celebrity-obsession of our media reminds me more and more of parts of "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" by Edward Gibbon. Am I just turning into a cranky old man? Or did I catch a preview of coming attractions when I read that tome? June 26 at 12:27pm
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John Magee and Katie the Beagle are lazing about the house, enjoying a beautiful Saturday morning. (Though Katie seems to be mostly wondering if Monique is back yet.) June 27 at 11:37am
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Another beautiful summertime morning on the lake. This site just doesn't have enough thumbs up for me to express how much I like it. June 28 at 9:51am
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John Magee very much enjoyed Andy Meisner's swearing-in as Oakland County Treasurer. It was great to see (almost) everybody who worked on the campaign again, and even better to see Andy finally become our county treasurer. Congratulations, Andy! July 1 at 2:03pm
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Katie the Beagle, meet Mr. Skunk. Mr. Skunk, meet Katie the Beagle. I'm especially thrilled that you two met up at 1 am. That made it extra special. July 2 at 1:54am
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John Magee and Monique couldn't figure out why the bathroom still stunk of skunk. Until Monique realized that Katie the Beagle's unwashed collar was still sitting on the sink. One lucky beagle's getting a new collar today! July 2 at 11:12am
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John Magee is party prep, party prep, party prep. July 3 at 10:50am
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Happy Birthday, America! Great fireworks last night on Wolverine Lake! Now we're cleaning up the party debris and getting ready to watch the US Eagles v. Canada in a Rugby World Cup qualifying match. (4 pm, ESPN.) Go, USA! July 4 at 1:53pm
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John Magee was killing time waiting for the USA v. Canada Rugby World Cup qualifier on ESPN, and I can't believe I just lost an hour of my life watching the Frankie & Annette beach movie "How to Stuff a Wild Bikini", which barely even has Frankie & Annette in it. July 4 at 4:01pm
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Hammock + Baseball Game on the Radio = Summertime July 5 at 2:40pm
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Monday morning already? I disbelieve! July 6 at 9:52am
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John Magee is lunchin' in the cube: a salad and a cup of lime jell-o. (Methinks my status updates could occasionally use a bit more glamour.) July 7 at 12:48pm
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John Magee and Monique gave in to today's Jackson-mania and downloaded a few classic Michael Jackson videos via our DirecTV video-on-demand. That, of course, led to a trip to YouTube to pull up "Weird" Al Yankovic's "Beat It" and "Fat". July 8 at 12:29am
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John Magee is baking a cherry pie and then headed off to the Dems of West Oakland summer picnic. Kinda handy that we can get there by boat. July 12 at 1:23pm
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John Magee - Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence AS YOUR STATUS. AND POST these instructions in a comment to this status.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST book.
July 12 at 9:58pm
John Magee - Not quite a sentence, I suppose, but I did the best I could with the big, giant Webster's Unabridged that sits on our reference stand right behind my head.
John Magee - "Vimes remembered late-night patrols when he could practically see by the glow coming from some of the windows," was only four inches further away, and would've at least been a real sentence. July 12 at 10:00pm
Rachel Skousen Herr - That is great you have a dictionary close by! I grabbed the closest book to me, opened to page 56, and found page 56 in The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer is blank. July 13 at 7:59am
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Brandon Inge ... *zero* HRs in the Home-Run Derby?!! C'mon, man, you hit two yesterday against real pitchers. July 13 at 9:54pm
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John Magee is headed home, where two newly imported French nephews should've arrived from the airport by now. Monique and I are hosting a couple of loaner boys for the next month! July 14 at 5:51pm
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So far today there's been swimming, fishing, and one big water fight ... all before I got out of bed. I'd say that my newphews Malcolm and Henry are off to a good start on their summertime visit to Michigan. Tonight's activity? Harry Potter, d'accord! July 15 at 10:56am
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John Magee woke to find a nephew standing at the foot of his bed, holding up a bloody hand . That's much more effective than an alarm clock for waking instantly! It turned out to be just a scrape, albeit a good one, and was soon expertly bandanged by Moniq...ue. Although Malcolm might not be able to go swimming for a couple of days, the fishing continued unabated by the time I left for work. July 16 at 10:52am
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John Magee Lunch in the cube: a bowl of beans. I've resisted the temptation to run errands at lunchtime today, 'cause it's so nice outside that I might not have the willpower to go back to work afterwards. July 17 at 12:42pm
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John Magee is hanging out with Monique, Henry, and Malcolm over at Arsen & Brigitte's. Katie the Carsick Beagle made the crosstown trip with us, too, though I think we all now agree she might've been happier to be left home. July 18 at 3:49pm
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Wondering what Monique, Henry, Malcolm, Arsen, Brigitte, Katie the Beagle, and I were up to this weekend? The answers can't be found on Facebook. You'll have to go check out the blog. July 20 at 12:51am
Susan Magee Riordan - The internet's number two source of beagle haiku! Do you think the folks at Google have noticed a surprising spike in the number of folks looking for beagle haiku? July 20 at 8:11am
John Magee - According to Google Trends, "Your terms - beagle haiku - do not have enough search volume to show graphs." I suppose that if I had really wanted to see a spike in traffic, I shoulda gone with today's #1 Hot Topic: "erin andrews peephole video link."
You're a class act, searchers of the world. July 20 at 11:51am
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John Magee has two sleeping French boys on his couch. July 20 at 10:51pm
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John Magee just suffered a small paper cut while catching up on some reading from this week's council packet. I hope the voters appreciate how we elected officials suffer on their behalf! July 21 at 9:55pm
Monica Lesnau - Indubitably a sign signifying that it’s time to dispense with your pedestrian packet perusal and take up the pen or keyboard, which are definitely mightier than the sword, not to mention much safer, although running with them is still not a good idea. Check out: http://www.bulwer-lytton.com/ and not just because it’s a “dark and stormy night.” July 21 at 11:40pm
John Magee - Alas, with this fierce paper cut taking my right index finger out of action, all I can type is, "It was a dark a d stor y ig t. S dde l a s ot ra g o t. T e aid screa ed!" July 22 at 1:34am
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John Magee just finished a tasty leftover lunch in his cube, and can't help but think, "Is that all there was?" July 22 at 1:33pm
Holly Hereau - Why are you always commenting about your cube? I feel depressed picturing you in it :) July 22 at 2:35pm
John Magee - Why do I comment on my cube, Holly? 'Cause for 40 or 50 hours a week, that's where me and my computer can usually be found. (Especially at lunchtime, which is usually when I check in on FB during the day.)
It's not all bad, though ... I have a few plants, some cool comic art up on the walls, and a big stack of contracts and invoices to give the joint some atmosphere. If I had a litter box and one of those exercise wheels they give caged rats, the place would be downright homey. July 22 at 10:32pm
Phil Gaven - Sweet Jesus - I want to see the exercise wheel they give to dudes like you. I thought the one in the kids' gerbil cage made a racket. What an image. July 22 at 10:38pm
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John Magee just watched three episodes of "Star Blazers" with Malcolm and Henry. Sometimes you gotta love that 1970s Japanese animé. July 22 at 10:51pm
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John Magee appreciates that Holly Hereau expressed her preference for a free-range Magee in her comment on yesterday's status update. Ahhh, to live in a world in which props roamed freely about the countryside during the summertime.... July 23 at 1:49pm
Holly Hereau - I think I can dig up some good pictures of "free-range Magee" July 23 at 1:59pm
Steve Mace - Isn't that what we fought against in the cold war? July 23 at 2:05pm
Ray Abruzzi - Makes you wonder how much actual "range" would be left for the rest of us, if Magees were allowed the freedom to roam and graze at will. July 23 at 2:59pm
Phil Gaven - Free range? I knew John when he was feral. July 23 at 4:25pm
Michael Magee - This Magee moved to Wyoming where there is more than enough room to roam and graze at will. I will also deny that there is any correlation between my moving here and declining Elk populations. July 23 at 4:51pm
John Magee - I would write something in my defense, but ... well, it's 6:41 pm and I'm still in my cube. So I think I'll shut down the computer and go home, where a feral pack of free-range nieces and nephews has taken over the house. July 23 at 6:42pm
Phil Gaven - Ooh. Fine line between free-range and feral, and you always want to keep 'em on the right side of the line. July 23 at 7:22pm
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John Magee is getting ready to go to the Detroit Zoo with the pack of free-range nephews and nieces. I suspect that instead of signs saying, "Beware of Animals" the zoo will soon wish they had signs saying, "Beware of nephews and nieces." (...Just kiddin'. In truth they've all been extremely well behaved and a joy to have around the house.) July 27 at 11:19am
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John Magee is back from the Zoo. Too bad the animals ate all the children. Shea was swallowed by a python, a Siberian tiger noshed on Henry, Atlee fell in the penguin tank and was nibbled by carnivorous penguins, Greeley was barely a snack for a polar bear, and Malcolm was sucked up the snout by a giant anteater. July 27 at 6:49pm
Kelly Gibson Franklin - Hope you were able to get a refund, or does that count as a donation/tax credit? July 28 at 12:50pm
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John Magee This clip forces me to break out all my favorite Internet acronyms: OMG, LOL, ROTFLMAO. William Shatner Reads Sarah Palin Farewell Speech: It's not quite "Rocketman," but "Rocketman" didn't have bongos...
July 29 at 5:44pm
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John Magee just walked by the kitchenette and mistakenly glanced at the TV with CNN on. Not only did it make me want to hurry back to working on my monthly report, but it confirmed my general opinion that the phrase "cable-TV news" is at best an oxymoron. July 30 at 5:55pm
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John Magee is callin' it a day at work. Viva the weekend! July 31 at 5:45pm
Holly Hereau - Way to escape the cube! July 31 at 6:14pm
John Magee - I know you were rootin' for me. August 1 at 12:45am
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John Magee and Monique had a really fun day today with Malcolm and Henry: carp fishing in the morning, Highland Games in Livonia all afternoon, and then tonight -- in a flashback to the early 80s -- we all played Dungeons and Dragons. (The carp seem to be safer from us than the orcs. Quite a few orcs died tonight, while the carp continue to swim safely in Wolverine Lake. August 1 at 11:45pm
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John Magee played another round of Dungeons & Dragons with Monique, Henry, and Malcolm. It's given me an excellent opportunity to practice at my evil-goblin cackle. I think I'll break it out at the next village council meeting. August 3 at 11:46pm
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John Magee thinks that if Holly Hereau finds my usual "lunching in the cube" status update to be a bit of a downer, my "Monday Morning Shower" poem will leave her in deep, dark depression. August 4 at 12:16pm
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John Magee and Katie the Beagle think it's pretty quiet around here tonight with Monique, Malcolm, and Henry off at Arsen & Brigitte's for the evening. August 5 at 9:07pm
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John Magee isn't much of a fan of being in his cubicle at work on a beautiful Summer day. But I am a big fan of my lovely drive into work on a beautiful Summer day, so I reckon I'll take what I can get. August 7 at 12:17pm
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John Magee , Monique, Malcolm, and Henry are all watching an old Star Trek episode ("The Tholian Web") on a rainy day. Katie the Beagle would also be watching, but she's too busy napping. August 8 at 12:40pm
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Hey, what's that outside? Oh, it's summertime weather. I almost didn't recognize it, it's been so long. August 9 at 1:05pm
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John Magee is getting ready to read Henry & Malcolm to bed with another chapter of "Treasure Island." August 10 at 9:38pm
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John Magee was watching the Tigers v. White Sox game on TV with Monique, Malcolm & Henry until the rain delay struck. Now Monique and I are watching the end of the game while Malcolm & Henry snooze after a long, full day of fishing, batting cages, and more fishing. August 11 at 10:55pm
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John Magee and Monique are off in the morning for the enormous-Magee family reunion in the Adirondacks. Hurrah! (Yes, grammarians, it's a reunion of enormous Magees.) August 14 at 12:21am
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John Magee and Monique watched shooting stars and satellites on a dark Adirondack night with Tom, Nadine, Mike, Krista, Mark, Caleb, Cooper, Matthew, and Jenny. What a great way to wrap up the family reunion weekend. August 17 at 11:53pm
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John Magee got harassed on the road while I was driving in to work by a Republican who was mad about my Obama bumper sticker. Relax, GOP-ers, it's gonna be a long four years for you. (Well, eight years, really, if you're serious about nominating Palin....) Heck, I didn't even start to get irked about Dubya until after he'd already lost the South end of Manhattan and invaded the wrong country, and he had 6-1/2 more years to go. August 19 at 10:12am
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John Magee drove in to work on 13-Mile Rd. instead of 12-Mile today: prettier trees and less raging political debate at 45 mph. August 20 at 10:35am
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John Magee is prepping for his first fantasy football draft of the year tonight. With the fourth and sixth overall picks in the FPDL rookie draft, the Basking Beagles pick ... ? We shall see. August 21 at 6:39pm
Phil Gaven - Oh, jeez. I just peed myself from excitement. August 21 at 6:42pm
John Magee - Surprisingly, Phil, you weren't the only one to pee yourself over our draft. We had to stop the draft for a few minutes because somebody's two-year-old had a potty-training accident. August 21 at 11:31pm
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Alas, the Basking Beagles didn't get Mike Vick in our fantasy football draft. (Katie the Beagle wanted us to draft him, cage him, and poke him with a cattle prod.) August 21 at 11:30pm
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Down 20-0 after one quarter? Multiple turnovers? Dumb penalties? Getting their asses kicked on the offensive *and*defensive lines? Giving up kick returns for touchdowns? The Lions don't need preseason. I say they're already in mid-season form! August 22 at 9:27pm
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John Magee and Monique just dined on tomato sandwiches and sliced tomatoes with heirloom tomatoes fresh from our garden. Forget sixty-three and drizzling outside, it tastes like Summertime at the Magee house this afternoon. Sun at 3:13pm
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John Magee and Monique took a great sunset cruise this evening. Mon at 9:29pm
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John Magee received 68 work e-mails yesterday. No wonder it felt as if I spent most of my day just trying to keep up. Yesterday at 10:58am
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Another evening, another lovely cruise -- this time with guest cruiser Justine Carson and Thai take-out onboard for dinner. (Gotta keep cruisng while the weather's still good!) Yesterday at 11:14pm
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
The Extremely Local News Report, April 27 - May 6, 2009
Here's a quick update on the "Extremely Local News" front. Alas, I didn't have time this evening to also format the comments because I'm off to a village meeting and then packing for the weekend expedition to the Mountain Time Zone, but if you join Facebook and friend me* you can read them all yourself.
*I'm pretty sure this sort of offer is how Amway works, too.
The Extremely Local News Report, April 27 - May 6, 2009
John Magee is vaguely under the weather today, but with no idea why. Perhaps it's withdrawal symptoms after monitoring the NFL Draft for three days straight. Maybe it's psychosomatic suggestion from nonstop swine-flu pandemic panic. Or possibly I've just got a raging case of Spring Fever with developing complications from incipient Summertime Blues. April 27 at 2:25pm
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Yesterday, 80 degrees. Today, 42 degrees. I am impressed by your Cold Front Fu, Mr. Weatherman. April 28 at 12:45pm
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John Magee just discovered this entry from a 1347 A.D. scroll entry on Monkbook: "OMG, the town criers are waaay overreacting to this 'flea flu.' They need to pay more attention to real disasters like the upcoming lunar eclipse. The Black Death won't turn out to be any worse than last year's Purple Death scare." April 30 at 1:26pm
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John Magee is going to be a bachelor this weekend, and "Caddyshack" is playing at the Redford Theater this weekend. Coincidence? I think not. April 30 at 10:41pm
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John Magee is really looking forward to workin' on the pontoon boat this weekend to get it ready to go in the lake. Good times loom! May 1 at 5:19pm
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John Magee was reduced to plucking mint-plant shoots for his Kentucky Derby mint julep. Yet more botanical proof that it's been a long, cold Spring. (Our first daffodil just bloomed yesterday. Strange stuff.) Fortunately, the julep was still tasty and the Derby was a classic! May 2 at 7:39pm
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John Magee is feeling pretty lazy today, despite three big mugs of coffee. How did it get to be 2 pm so soon, anyway? Sun 2:15pm
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John Magee charged the batteries, swept the decks, repaired the front left navigation light, fixed a bit of wood damage rewired two right-side speakers, blew and replaced a fuse, and is now ready to declare the pontoon boat generally lakeworthy for the summer. (It could still use some touch-up paint, but then again so could we all.) Sun 10:17pm
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John Magee is sleepy in his cubicle for no good reason. Maybe I'll have another cup of bad office coffee. It probably won't wake me up, but the bitter taste will distract me from my sleepiness. Mon 4:32pm
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Not only am I über-geeked that the new Star Trek movie is scoring 100% on the TomatoMeter thus far, but I've also got this song stuck in my head: http://www.trekkieguy.com/soundfx/star_trekkin.mp3 Tue 5:02pm
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Congratulations to Dave Bing, the next mayor of Detroit. And good luck! That is not an easy gig. Tue 11:46pm
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John Magee was rockin' out to Madonna's "Material Girl" on the XM 80's channel as he drove in to work this morning. So wrong. But so right.Today 9:32am
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John Magee notes that if you Google "beagle haiku" you get 75,000 results, and my blog has now risen all the way to #4. However, I would like to point out that the Patio Boat blog is really a full-service stop for *all* of your Katie the Beagle poetry needs: My Beagle, My Assistant. Today 6:32 pm
*I'm pretty sure this sort of offer is how Amway works, too.
The Extremely Local News Report, April 27 - May 6, 2009
John Magee is vaguely under the weather today, but with no idea why. Perhaps it's withdrawal symptoms after monitoring the NFL Draft for three days straight. Maybe it's psychosomatic suggestion from nonstop swine-flu pandemic panic. Or possibly I've just got a raging case of Spring Fever with developing complications from incipient Summertime Blues. April 27 at 2:25pm
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Yesterday, 80 degrees. Today, 42 degrees. I am impressed by your Cold Front Fu, Mr. Weatherman. April 28 at 12:45pm
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John Magee just discovered this entry from a 1347 A.D. scroll entry on Monkbook: "OMG, the town criers are waaay overreacting to this 'flea flu.' They need to pay more attention to real disasters like the upcoming lunar eclipse. The Black Death won't turn out to be any worse than last year's Purple Death scare." April 30 at 1:26pm
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John Magee is going to be a bachelor this weekend, and "Caddyshack" is playing at the Redford Theater this weekend. Coincidence? I think not. April 30 at 10:41pm
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John Magee is really looking forward to workin' on the pontoon boat this weekend to get it ready to go in the lake. Good times loom! May 1 at 5:19pm
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John Magee was reduced to plucking mint-plant shoots for his Kentucky Derby mint julep. Yet more botanical proof that it's been a long, cold Spring. (Our first daffodil just bloomed yesterday. Strange stuff.) Fortunately, the julep was still tasty and the Derby was a classic! May 2 at 7:39pm
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John Magee is feeling pretty lazy today, despite three big mugs of coffee. How did it get to be 2 pm so soon, anyway? Sun 2:15pm
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John Magee charged the batteries, swept the decks, repaired the front left navigation light, fixed a bit of wood damage rewired two right-side speakers, blew and replaced a fuse, and is now ready to declare the pontoon boat generally lakeworthy for the summer. (It could still use some touch-up paint, but then again so could we all.) Sun 10:17pm
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John Magee is sleepy in his cubicle for no good reason. Maybe I'll have another cup of bad office coffee. It probably won't wake me up, but the bitter taste will distract me from my sleepiness. Mon 4:32pm
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Not only am I über-geeked that the new Star Trek movie is scoring 100% on the TomatoMeter thus far, but I've also got this song stuck in my head: http://www.trekkieguy.com/soundfx/star_trekkin.mp3 Tue 5:02pm
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Congratulations to Dave Bing, the next mayor of Detroit. And good luck! That is not an easy gig. Tue 11:46pm
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John Magee was rockin' out to Madonna's "Material Girl" on the XM 80's channel as he drove in to work this morning. So wrong. But so right.Today 9:32am
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John Magee notes that if you Google "beagle haiku" you get 75,000 results, and my blog has now risen all the way to #4. However, I would like to point out that the Patio Boat blog is really a full-service stop for *all* of your Katie the Beagle poetry needs: My Beagle, My Assistant. Today 6:32 pm
Sunday, April 26, 2009
This Week's Extremely Local News
Haven't heard any comments pro or con on this format in a bit. How's it working for you all? Is it useful here on the blog? Would you all rather just have a haiku about Katie the Beagle?
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John Magee It's been almost twenty years since I worked there, but I am proud as can be that a writer from my hometown newspaper, The Glens Falls Post-Star, won a Pulitzer Prize today: http://www.poststar.com/articles/2009/04/20/news/local/doc49ecc8d82b0ad970284738.txt. April 20 at 11:11pm
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John Magee is lunchin' in the cube. (Hey, it can't all be glamour and drama.) April 22 at 1:18pm
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John Magee loves how adamant fans get about NFL Draft choices before the draft, since their knowledge is usually based on third-hand observations made by some draft pundit. My own two cents on the Lions taking Matt Stafford? Um, he's not going to make the Lions any *worse*, that's for sure! Fri 12:55pm
Scott Pollack at 1:09pm April 24
Good comment, I no longer listen to the draft pundits. I have my own rating system which is similiar to the system that I use to crown my own college football national champion. Utah was my champion last year, Boise State a couple of years ago, and Penn State in 1994.
Steve Mace at 1:15pm April 24
Football... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Lame!
John Magee at 5:54pm April 24
At least a few of the pundits have watched some film or attended the combine. But most of the yappers work off somebody's interpretation of somebody else's opinion. And then the guys who call in to radio shows work off those fourth-hand opinions.
And yet I love the NFL Draft, nonetheless. Oh, sweet contradiction.
Steve Mace at 5:56pm April 24
Are you still talking about football? Please hand in your rugby boots, IMMEDIATELY!
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John Magee sez, "Warm Friday afternoon, meet cold beer. Cold beer, meet warm Friday afternoon." Fri 5:55pm
Matt Thompson, Roger Franklin, Ray Abruzzi, Nicole Artanowicz, Andrew Mutch, Larry Trudeau, Susan Riordan, and Jay Lowman like this.
Jeffrey Kofsky at 7:32pm April 24
Guinness #1 down; #2 on the way.
John Magee at 9:36am April 25
And then we introduced the happy couple to our neighbor's pontoon boat and cruised the evening away.
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John Magee really enjoyed the first pontoon cruise of the year last night. Now it's time for some general yard cleanup to the dulcet tones on the radio of fans calling in to complain about Lions draft picks. Saturday at 12:35pm
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John Magee and Monique were extremely impressed by the organization of the NO HAZ day at Walled Lake Northern High School for dropping off hazardous materials. Both we and our now toxic-free garage thank everybody involved! Saturday at 3:14pm
Catherine Dufresne-Magee and Sheila Nason like this.
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John Magee loves the NFL Draft and the panic-stricken voices of Detroit radio announcers and callers whenever the Lions make a pick. I'm also amazed by the continued durability of Mel Kiper, Jr.'s hair. Saturday at 7:17pm
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John Magee has been watchin' more NFL Draft coverage. The Lions are off the clock for a couple of rounds now, so perhaps it's time to do a few productive things with the remnants of my day. In general I like the Lions draft and think they probably got a few good players, a vast improvement over the Millen era. Sunday, 1:45pm
Ryan Claytor at 2:03pm April 26
Boy-howdy, how long does this draft process take? I've been seeing your draft updates for a few days now. I have no clue about what's going on in football, but here's hoping for some good picks. :)
Eric Blosch at 2:03pm April 26
No offense, but a 41-year old Scott Mitchell would have been a vast improvement over the Millen days.
Ronald Wong at 2:51pm April 26
No where to go but up! You listen to Millen, and he's intelligent, but it didn't translate into building a program.
John Magee at 4:15pm April 26
Still two more rounds and three Lion picks to go, Ryan. All the coverage hereabouts is because when a team's as bad as the Lions, the draft is considerably more fun than the actual games.
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John Magee Congratulations to Mr. Irrelevant, kicker Ryan Succop (U of S.Carolina) the 256th and final pick of the NFL Draft, who will be rewarded with a trip to "Irrelevant Week" in Newport Beach, CA.
Condolences to "Mr. Almost Irrelevant", TE Dan Gronkowski of Maryland, who was picked #255 and will be punished by having to play for the Detroit Lions this year. Sunday, 7:50 pm.
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John Magee It's been almost twenty years since I worked there, but I am proud as can be that a writer from my hometown newspaper, The Glens Falls Post-Star, won a Pulitzer Prize today: http://www.poststar.com/articles/2009/04/20/news/local/doc49ecc8d82b0ad970284738.txt. April 20 at 11:11pm
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John Magee is lunchin' in the cube. (Hey, it can't all be glamour and drama.) April 22 at 1:18pm
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John Magee loves how adamant fans get about NFL Draft choices before the draft, since their knowledge is usually based on third-hand observations made by some draft pundit. My own two cents on the Lions taking Matt Stafford? Um, he's not going to make the Lions any *worse*, that's for sure! Fri 12:55pm
Scott Pollack at 1:09pm April 24
Good comment, I no longer listen to the draft pundits. I have my own rating system which is similiar to the system that I use to crown my own college football national champion. Utah was my champion last year, Boise State a couple of years ago, and Penn State in 1994.
Steve Mace at 1:15pm April 24
Football... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Lame!
John Magee at 5:54pm April 24
At least a few of the pundits have watched some film or attended the combine. But most of the yappers work off somebody's interpretation of somebody else's opinion. And then the guys who call in to radio shows work off those fourth-hand opinions.
And yet I love the NFL Draft, nonetheless. Oh, sweet contradiction.
Steve Mace at 5:56pm April 24
Are you still talking about football? Please hand in your rugby boots, IMMEDIATELY!
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John Magee sez, "Warm Friday afternoon, meet cold beer. Cold beer, meet warm Friday afternoon." Fri 5:55pm
Matt Thompson, Roger Franklin, Ray Abruzzi, Nicole Artanowicz, Andrew Mutch, Larry Trudeau, Susan Riordan, and Jay Lowman like this.
Jeffrey Kofsky at 7:32pm April 24
Guinness #1 down; #2 on the way.
John Magee at 9:36am April 25
And then we introduced the happy couple to our neighbor's pontoon boat and cruised the evening away.
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John Magee really enjoyed the first pontoon cruise of the year last night. Now it's time for some general yard cleanup to the dulcet tones on the radio of fans calling in to complain about Lions draft picks. Saturday at 12:35pm
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John Magee and Monique were extremely impressed by the organization of the NO HAZ day at Walled Lake Northern High School for dropping off hazardous materials. Both we and our now toxic-free garage thank everybody involved! Saturday at 3:14pm
Catherine Dufresne-Magee and Sheila Nason like this.
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John Magee loves the NFL Draft and the panic-stricken voices of Detroit radio announcers and callers whenever the Lions make a pick. I'm also amazed by the continued durability of Mel Kiper, Jr.'s hair. Saturday at 7:17pm
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John Magee has been watchin' more NFL Draft coverage. The Lions are off the clock for a couple of rounds now, so perhaps it's time to do a few productive things with the remnants of my day. In general I like the Lions draft and think they probably got a few good players, a vast improvement over the Millen era. Sunday, 1:45pm
Ryan Claytor at 2:03pm April 26
Boy-howdy, how long does this draft process take? I've been seeing your draft updates for a few days now. I have no clue about what's going on in football, but here's hoping for some good picks. :)
Eric Blosch at 2:03pm April 26
No offense, but a 41-year old Scott Mitchell would have been a vast improvement over the Millen days.
Ronald Wong at 2:51pm April 26
No where to go but up! You listen to Millen, and he's intelligent, but it didn't translate into building a program.
John Magee at 4:15pm April 26
Still two more rounds and three Lion picks to go, Ryan. All the coverage hereabouts is because when a team's as bad as the Lions, the draft is considerably more fun than the actual games.
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John Magee Congratulations to Mr. Irrelevant, kicker Ryan Succop (U of S.Carolina) the 256th and final pick of the NFL Draft, who will be rewarded with a trip to "Irrelevant Week" in Newport Beach, CA.
Condolences to "Mr. Almost Irrelevant", TE Dan Gronkowski of Maryland, who was picked #255 and will be punished by having to play for the Detroit Lions this year. Sunday, 7:50 pm.
Monday, April 20, 2009
This week's Extremely Local News....
John Magee is working at home this morning and enjoying a clean desk, thanks to three straight weekends of shoveling and sorting piled up paperwork. April 13 at 9:46am
Eric Blosch at 12:18pm April 13
I get the same effect with one quick trip to the circular file.
John Magee at 3:51pm April 13
The end effect was similar, except that I had to pull about three binders worth of village stuff for filing and another 10 or 20 pages of assorted items that needed to be kept out of about 20,000 total pages. There were still two recycling bins' worth of stuff that got chucked. It amazes me how much paper I am buried in each and every week. What ever happened to that "paperless society" thing, anyway?
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John Magee is still hungry after his cup of oatmeal and now contemplating an early lunch in the cube: a stuffed pepper and mashed potatoes. Mmmmn. April 14 at 11:31am
John Magee at 11:48am April 14
Early lunch wins out. Yummy!
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John Magee revised last night's wee little poem in his head as he drove in to work, and revised it on the Patio Boat blog itself (A Sudden Quiet http://patioboat.blogspot.com/2009/04/sudden-quiet.html) while enjoying his tasty lunch. Now, back to work. April 14 at 1:11pm
Eric Blosch at 2:15pm April 14
I must say, I enjoyed that.
John Magee at 2:19pm April 14
Thanks, Eric. The revisions were pretty small, but I think they made it a much better poem.
Laura van Hoff at 7:10pm April 14
love the poem...love the patio boat photo of you in the floatie thing even more!
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John Magee celebrated the sunny spring afternoon by driving over to Tom's Root-Beer Stand for lunch and enjoying a couple of coney dogs from a tray on my car window while I looked out at Walled Lake. April 15 at 1:31pm
Marti Bush and Jay Lowman like this.
Ray Abruzzi at 1:52pm April 15
well-played, Sir, well-played
Monica Lesnau at 4:42pm April 15
Me, too. Weird . . . We were in the white Escape. About 1:30 p.m.
John Magee at 5:22pm April 15
I pulled out just after 1 pm. It definitely put a spring-like bounce in my step. (while also putting a rock-like lump of coneys and fries in my tummy.)
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John Magee just noticed that Ron Frenz and Tom DeFalco are going to be at the Motor City Comic Con this year. Since I just happen to have a wee stack of Spider-Girl original art that already has Sal Buscema's autograph, it looks as if there may be some autograph huntin' going on this year. April 15 at 10:02pm
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John Magee Sunny spring day! Yippee!! (Alas, that I'll be spending it in Cubicleland, though.) April 16 at 9:52am
Eric Blosch at 12:28pm April 16
I see a kernel of an idea for a new novel, along the lines of Flatland, but a world of cubicles. The alternative title would be 'Reality'.
John Magee at 12:43pm April 16
I broke out into the sunlight at lunchtime to run an errand.
The best part of living through a Michigan winter is how good it feels when Spring does finally arrive.
Phil Gaven at 3:39pm April 16
You do realize that you people in Michigan are free to leave, right?
John Magee at 7:03pm April 16
Since when? Hey, why didn't somebody tell me about that?!!
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John Magee is sorry that this weekend's old boy rugby match was cancelled due to lack of arthritic ruggers, and wants to thank Mike Gangler for all the work he did trying to put that DOGS @ Grand Rapids game together. April 16 at 7:00pm
Roger Franklin likes this.
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John Magee has to get up reasonably early and should be going to bed. But instead I'm watching an episode of "Hogan's Heroes". I think I'm going to regret this when the alarm clock goes off. Fri 12:52am
Rich Riordan at 7:40am April 17
I know that feeling....it's still hard to pull yourself away..
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John Magee had a busy day of village governance on many fronts: wireless service, swans, and potential citihood. Ironically, now that I'm working at my real job after spending my morning in a meeting on wireless service, the wireless on my work laptop keeps crapping out. (Yet my home laptop seems just fine.) Ahh, computers. Oh well, I got to visit FB on the home laptop whilst I rebooted. And now, back to the other laptop. Fri 3:43pm
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John Magee is done workin', and now enjoying the rest of this beautiful, sunny spring day! Wow, it's nice. Fri 6:26pm
Michael Magee at 10:43pm April 17
Done workin', and now buried in the basement studying the entire weekend.
Snow yesterday. Snow/rain today. Snow/rain tomorrow.
Wow, it's not nice.
John Magee at 12:42am April 18
Oh, sure, you have to go study all weekend. But I just had to go drink beer with old boy rugby players. Don't you feel my pain?
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John Magee isn't going to sit around reading Facebook. I'm going out into the genuinely warm April day. Hurrah, Spring has sprung! Sat 12:49pm
Patrick Donnelly likes this.
Andrew Mutch at 12:57pm April 18
But you're still online...
John Magee at 5:11pm April 18
Nah, I was outside cleaning the garage and running errands. My laptop was the one sticking around online.
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John Magee and Monique are off to a wine-tasting fundraiser this evening. However, I'm going to continue to leave my laptop online with the browser open to Facebook, just to further confound Andrew as to my true whereabouts. Sat 6:17pm
Phil Gaven at 11:54pm April 19
I am so proud of you guys, willing to help those people who are so unfortunate that they can't even taste wine. You give and you give.
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John Magee and Monique lazed about this morning reading the papers, then a late brunch with a yummy ham, mushroom, and cheddar omelet. Now we're getting our rainy Sunday afternoon under way. April 19 at 1:11pm
John Magee at 1:13pm April 19
And indeed, I have started the afternoon list by petting the beagle's ears. I'm on the board. What next?
Steve Mace at 2:09pm April 19
Solving the Middle East issue. If you could just go ahead and get on that now that you're nice and relaxed. Thanks.
Roger Franklin at 3:35pm April 19
Whoa there! Did I miss you fixing the economy? Let's get our priorities straight here.....
John Magee at 4:22pm April 19
It turned out that item #2 on the list was petting Katie the Beagle's ears some more. I'll get to the Middle East and the economy later today, probably after I watch the ballgame.
Susan Magee Riordan at 4:46pm April 19
After dinner, could you work on health care policy for a bit?
Roger Franklin at 5:42pm April 19
Holy chin!! I just noticed the clean shaven look! It's like a time machine!!!
John Magee at 7:41pm April 19
After dinner I may work my way up to a nap.
Steve Johnston at 8:49pm April 19
You are so agressive on Sundays....time for another beer yet?
James Maloney at 2:34pm April 20
This does not sound like the Detroit we read about in the media
John Magee at 6:17pm April 20
It does, however, sound like the slothful old boy prop that you would read about in the media, if the media covered slothful old boy props.
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John Magee and Monique watched "Milk" tonight, and both thought it's a great movie. It turns out that Sean Penn really did deserve the Oscar. Who knew? Monday, April 20, 12:19am
Stacey Tucker-Blosch at 2:04am April 20
We watched it tonight too. Very good.
Sheila Nason at 8:05am April 20
Dick and I watched it Friday. Yes, he was very good.
Gretchen Brimmer at 8:17am April 20
Have you seen "Henry Poole is Here". Strange movie, but I liked it...
John Magee at 9:50am April 20
Nope, haven't seen it. It looks as if it got roughed up pretty good on the ol' TomatoMeter (38%).
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John Magee - Busy work day with lots of e-mails and teleconferences, but not enough actual work accomplished. And now off to a village council work session...Monday, April 20, 6:08pm
Eric Blosch at 12:18pm April 13
I get the same effect with one quick trip to the circular file.
John Magee at 3:51pm April 13
The end effect was similar, except that I had to pull about three binders worth of village stuff for filing and another 10 or 20 pages of assorted items that needed to be kept out of about 20,000 total pages. There were still two recycling bins' worth of stuff that got chucked. It amazes me how much paper I am buried in each and every week. What ever happened to that "paperless society" thing, anyway?
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John Magee is still hungry after his cup of oatmeal and now contemplating an early lunch in the cube: a stuffed pepper and mashed potatoes. Mmmmn. April 14 at 11:31am
John Magee at 11:48am April 14
Early lunch wins out. Yummy!
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John Magee revised last night's wee little poem in his head as he drove in to work, and revised it on the Patio Boat blog itself (A Sudden Quiet http://patioboat.blogspot.com/2009/04/sudden-quiet.html) while enjoying his tasty lunch. Now, back to work. April 14 at 1:11pm
Eric Blosch at 2:15pm April 14
I must say, I enjoyed that.
John Magee at 2:19pm April 14
Thanks, Eric. The revisions were pretty small, but I think they made it a much better poem.
Laura van Hoff at 7:10pm April 14
love the poem...love the patio boat photo of you in the floatie thing even more!
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John Magee celebrated the sunny spring afternoon by driving over to Tom's Root-Beer Stand for lunch and enjoying a couple of coney dogs from a tray on my car window while I looked out at Walled Lake. April 15 at 1:31pm
Marti Bush and Jay Lowman like this.
Ray Abruzzi at 1:52pm April 15
well-played, Sir, well-played
Monica Lesnau at 4:42pm April 15
Me, too. Weird . . . We were in the white Escape. About 1:30 p.m.
John Magee at 5:22pm April 15
I pulled out just after 1 pm. It definitely put a spring-like bounce in my step. (while also putting a rock-like lump of coneys and fries in my tummy.)
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John Magee just noticed that Ron Frenz and Tom DeFalco are going to be at the Motor City Comic Con this year. Since I just happen to have a wee stack of Spider-Girl original art that already has Sal Buscema's autograph, it looks as if there may be some autograph huntin' going on this year. April 15 at 10:02pm
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John Magee Sunny spring day! Yippee!! (Alas, that I'll be spending it in Cubicleland, though.) April 16 at 9:52am
Eric Blosch at 12:28pm April 16
I see a kernel of an idea for a new novel, along the lines of Flatland, but a world of cubicles. The alternative title would be 'Reality'.
John Magee at 12:43pm April 16
I broke out into the sunlight at lunchtime to run an errand.
The best part of living through a Michigan winter is how good it feels when Spring does finally arrive.
Phil Gaven at 3:39pm April 16
You do realize that you people in Michigan are free to leave, right?
John Magee at 7:03pm April 16
Since when? Hey, why didn't somebody tell me about that?!!
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John Magee is sorry that this weekend's old boy rugby match was cancelled due to lack of arthritic ruggers, and wants to thank Mike Gangler for all the work he did trying to put that DOGS @ Grand Rapids game together. April 16 at 7:00pm
Roger Franklin likes this.
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John Magee has to get up reasonably early and should be going to bed. But instead I'm watching an episode of "Hogan's Heroes". I think I'm going to regret this when the alarm clock goes off. Fri 12:52am
Rich Riordan at 7:40am April 17
I know that feeling....it's still hard to pull yourself away..
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John Magee had a busy day of village governance on many fronts: wireless service, swans, and potential citihood. Ironically, now that I'm working at my real job after spending my morning in a meeting on wireless service, the wireless on my work laptop keeps crapping out. (Yet my home laptop seems just fine.) Ahh, computers. Oh well, I got to visit FB on the home laptop whilst I rebooted. And now, back to the other laptop. Fri 3:43pm
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John Magee is done workin', and now enjoying the rest of this beautiful, sunny spring day! Wow, it's nice. Fri 6:26pm
Michael Magee at 10:43pm April 17
Done workin', and now buried in the basement studying the entire weekend.
Snow yesterday. Snow/rain today. Snow/rain tomorrow.
Wow, it's not nice.
John Magee at 12:42am April 18
Oh, sure, you have to go study all weekend. But I just had to go drink beer with old boy rugby players. Don't you feel my pain?
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John Magee isn't going to sit around reading Facebook. I'm going out into the genuinely warm April day. Hurrah, Spring has sprung! Sat 12:49pm
Patrick Donnelly likes this.
Andrew Mutch at 12:57pm April 18
But you're still online...
John Magee at 5:11pm April 18
Nah, I was outside cleaning the garage and running errands. My laptop was the one sticking around online.
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John Magee and Monique are off to a wine-tasting fundraiser this evening. However, I'm going to continue to leave my laptop online with the browser open to Facebook, just to further confound Andrew as to my true whereabouts. Sat 6:17pm
Phil Gaven at 11:54pm April 19
I am so proud of you guys, willing to help those people who are so unfortunate that they can't even taste wine. You give and you give.
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John Magee and Monique lazed about this morning reading the papers, then a late brunch with a yummy ham, mushroom, and cheddar omelet. Now we're getting our rainy Sunday afternoon under way. April 19 at 1:11pm
John Magee at 1:13pm April 19
And indeed, I have started the afternoon list by petting the beagle's ears. I'm on the board. What next?
Steve Mace at 2:09pm April 19
Solving the Middle East issue. If you could just go ahead and get on that now that you're nice and relaxed. Thanks.
Roger Franklin at 3:35pm April 19
Whoa there! Did I miss you fixing the economy? Let's get our priorities straight here.....
John Magee at 4:22pm April 19
It turned out that item #2 on the list was petting Katie the Beagle's ears some more. I'll get to the Middle East and the economy later today, probably after I watch the ballgame.
Susan Magee Riordan at 4:46pm April 19
After dinner, could you work on health care policy for a bit?
Roger Franklin at 5:42pm April 19
Holy chin!! I just noticed the clean shaven look! It's like a time machine!!!
John Magee at 7:41pm April 19
After dinner I may work my way up to a nap.
Steve Johnston at 8:49pm April 19
You are so agressive on Sundays....time for another beer yet?
James Maloney at 2:34pm April 20
This does not sound like the Detroit we read about in the media
John Magee at 6:17pm April 20
It does, however, sound like the slothful old boy prop that you would read about in the media, if the media covered slothful old boy props.
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John Magee and Monique watched "Milk" tonight, and both thought it's a great movie. It turns out that Sean Penn really did deserve the Oscar. Who knew? Monday, April 20, 12:19am
Stacey Tucker-Blosch at 2:04am April 20
We watched it tonight too. Very good.
Sheila Nason at 8:05am April 20
Dick and I watched it Friday. Yes, he was very good.
Gretchen Brimmer at 8:17am April 20
Have you seen "Henry Poole is Here". Strange movie, but I liked it...
John Magee at 9:50am April 20
Nope, haven't seen it. It looks as if it got roughed up pretty good on the ol' TomatoMeter (38%).
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John Magee - Busy work day with lots of e-mails and teleconferences, but not enough actual work accomplished. And now off to a village council work session...Monday, April 20, 6:08pm
Sunday, April 12, 2009
The Extremely Local News, issue 2, Apr. 6-12, 2009
John Magee is recovering from the trauma of his 14-hour blizzard blackout by watching opening-day baseball games in HD on his big, honkin' plasma TV, now that the power is back. April 6 at 5:22pm
Michael Magee at 5:31pm April 6
The Red Sox got rained out, now all I have left is rooting against the Yankees.
Sheila Nason at 5:51pm April 6
Dick's watching and rooting against them right now too.
John Magee at 6:16pm April 6
Ooooh, through the magic of DirecTV Extra Innings I'm watching four games at once right now.
The Tigers' first game at 7 pm, then Michigan State hoops for the National Championship at 9:21 pm. I think I would've been sad if our blackout had continued another ten hours.
Phil Gaven at 6:50pm April 6
That scene in "Ray" where he goes through heroin withdrawl - that's how I picture John in a power outage. "Doctor, get this boy four simultaneous channels of sports STAT!"
John Magee at 7:42pm April 6
And now that the Tigers are already down 4-0 in the first inning, I guess it's time for some of that heroin.
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John Magee Let's go, MSU! April 6 at 9:31pm
Jenn Spahn at 10:42pm April 6 via Facebook Mobile
I think everyone is watching this game right now haha.
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John Magee Oh well, it was fun while it lasted. (Which was about one minute into the first half.) Congratulations to MSU for a great run! (And to me for finally winning the "Old IACers" office pool!) April 6 at 11:53pm
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John Magee drove to work without my laptop this morning, and so I had to turn right around drive back home when I got to the office and realized I didn't have it. I ain't too bright in the mornings. April 7 at 2:17pm
Jim Stoy at 2:32pm April 7
more coffee, less thinking
John Magee at 3:33pm April 7
You say that as if "thinking" entered into it at all. I'm pretty sure there was no thinking going on whatsoever.
Jim Stoy at 4:18pm April 7
like I said, more coffee
Katy Balcer at 5:08pm April 7
I've witnessed you pull that one before!
John Magee at 5:50pm April 7
My learning curve isn't very impressive, is it? But it has been nearly a year since the last time!
Neil Walker at 12:55pm April 8
So...uhhmmm...yeah John, guess what I did this morning? Why couldn't I learn from YOUR mistake? Noooooo...I had to do it all by myself. That is NO way to start the day. 4 hours later and I'm still trying to recover...
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John Magee is now laughing at Neil Walker for forgetting *his* laptop this morning. Ha! Ha! Ha! April 8 at 4:36pm
Mary Alampi likes this.
John Magee at 4:38pm April 8
And if there's anybody out there who hasn't yet heard enough about amnesiac laptop owners, I rambled and scapegoated about it over on my blog, too: http://patioboat.blogspot.com/2009/04/creature-of-habit.html.
Benjamin Magee at 8:30pm April 8
lol.
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John Magee is pretty sure that if he tried to transport brownies in Warren County, this is what would happen with his brother-in-law Harry: http://comics.com/jump_start/2009-04-08/. Thu 12:13pm ·
Harry Spahn likes this.
John Magee at 12:15pm April 9
That was yesterday's "Jump Start". The plot thickens further today: http://comics.com/jump_start/2009-04-09/.
Harry Spahn at 1:46pm April 9
:)
John Magee at 6:47pm April 9
You smile, yet I'm still afraid to drive through Warren County with delicious baked goods!
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John Magee enjoyed delicious Costa Rican coffee this morning, thanks to his folks who brought it back with them from their trip to Costa Rica, and then sent it along to Michigan. Thanks! Fri 11:56am
Steve Mace likes this.
Sheila Nason at 1:12pm April 10
Glad to hear you liked it.
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John Magee Callin' it a day at work. Friday evening cleanup to come when I get home. What should the cleanin' music be this time? Fri 6:13pm
John Magee at 7:23pm April 10
Hmmn ... the end of the Cubs @ Brewers game seems to have won for now on the TV. Alas, that me sitting on my butt watching baseball isn't getting the cleanup done!
Robert Forster at 10:21pm April 10
try this: http://www.honeyhoneymusic.com/
Let me know what you think.
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John Magee Friday night cleanin' done enough for tonight. Now it's time for a delicious Sierra-Nevada Bigfoot Barley Wine and a little baseball on the tube. Fri 10:29pm
John Magee at 10:31pm April 10
BTW, tonight's cleanin' music was Alison Kraus, A Hundred Miles or More and Susan Tedeschi, Wait for Me. Bob's recommendation may have to wait 'til tomorrow.
Ray Abruzzi at Fri 11:01pm
Nice plan!
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John Magee had a lovely, lazy Saturday morning. Time to be productive now. Yesterday at 12:16pm
Steve Mace at 12:31pm April 11
Why start being productive at this stage of your life? Unproductiveness is your bag. Stick with what you know. Case of suds, and raw red meat.
Roger Franklin at 12:57pm April 11
He makes a good point John. It's now past 5 o'clock back home, so you don't need to apologise to anyone. We'll back you up.....
John Magee at 1:40pm April 11
You've convinced *me*. Now all you need to do is convince Monique. Good luck with that.
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John Magee fibbed on Facebook. I didn't really start being productive an hour ago, unless you count writing up a new post for the Patio Boat blog as "productive": http://patioboat.blogspot.com/. Now I better get that cleanup project back under way!
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John Magee is dancin' up a storm to the Dead at Barton Hall '77, as he and Monique get the house ready for Easter dinner with Arsen & Brigitte. 12:51pm April 12
John Magee at 12:54pm April 12
P.S. Where's the Easter Beagle, you ask? Katie the Beagle is basking on the porch in the spring sunshine.
Phil Gaven at 1:31pm April 12
I've seen that dance and I'm not sure it qualifies as a "storm."
John Magee at 3:19pm April 12
... dancin' up a mild spring drizzle ...
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John Magee is showing Arsen how Facebook works. 9:10pm
Erin Eliza Braun at 9:38pm April 12
Hi, Arsen!
John Magee at 10:24pm April 12
Oh, shoot, we had already moved on. I suspect he would've been quite excited to have somebody actually say, "Hi!" to him while we were surfing. (I also suspect that it won't be long until he'll be around here himself. We shall see.)
Michael Magee at 5:31pm April 6
The Red Sox got rained out, now all I have left is rooting against the Yankees.
Sheila Nason at 5:51pm April 6
Dick's watching and rooting against them right now too.
John Magee at 6:16pm April 6
Ooooh, through the magic of DirecTV Extra Innings I'm watching four games at once right now.
The Tigers' first game at 7 pm, then Michigan State hoops for the National Championship at 9:21 pm. I think I would've been sad if our blackout had continued another ten hours.
Phil Gaven at 6:50pm April 6
That scene in "Ray" where he goes through heroin withdrawl - that's how I picture John in a power outage. "Doctor, get this boy four simultaneous channels of sports STAT!"
John Magee at 7:42pm April 6
And now that the Tigers are already down 4-0 in the first inning, I guess it's time for some of that heroin.
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John Magee Let's go, MSU! April 6 at 9:31pm
Jenn Spahn at 10:42pm April 6 via Facebook Mobile
I think everyone is watching this game right now haha.
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John Magee Oh well, it was fun while it lasted. (Which was about one minute into the first half.) Congratulations to MSU for a great run! (And to me for finally winning the "Old IACers" office pool!) April 6 at 11:53pm
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John Magee drove to work without my laptop this morning, and so I had to turn right around drive back home when I got to the office and realized I didn't have it. I ain't too bright in the mornings. April 7 at 2:17pm
Jim Stoy at 2:32pm April 7
more coffee, less thinking
John Magee at 3:33pm April 7
You say that as if "thinking" entered into it at all. I'm pretty sure there was no thinking going on whatsoever.
Jim Stoy at 4:18pm April 7
like I said, more coffee
Katy Balcer at 5:08pm April 7
I've witnessed you pull that one before!
John Magee at 5:50pm April 7
My learning curve isn't very impressive, is it? But it has been nearly a year since the last time!
Neil Walker at 12:55pm April 8
So...uhhmmm...yeah John, guess what I did this morning? Why couldn't I learn from YOUR mistake? Noooooo...I had to do it all by myself. That is NO way to start the day. 4 hours later and I'm still trying to recover...
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John Magee is now laughing at Neil Walker for forgetting *his* laptop this morning. Ha! Ha! Ha! April 8 at 4:36pm
Mary Alampi likes this.
John Magee at 4:38pm April 8
And if there's anybody out there who hasn't yet heard enough about amnesiac laptop owners, I rambled and scapegoated about it over on my blog, too: http://patioboat.blogspot.com/2009/04/creature-of-habit.html.
Benjamin Magee at 8:30pm April 8
lol.
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John Magee is pretty sure that if he tried to transport brownies in Warren County, this is what would happen with his brother-in-law Harry: http://comics.com/jump_start/2009-04-08/. Thu 12:13pm ·
Harry Spahn likes this.
John Magee at 12:15pm April 9
That was yesterday's "Jump Start". The plot thickens further today: http://comics.com/jump_start/2009-04-09/.
Harry Spahn at 1:46pm April 9
:)
John Magee at 6:47pm April 9
You smile, yet I'm still afraid to drive through Warren County with delicious baked goods!
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John Magee enjoyed delicious Costa Rican coffee this morning, thanks to his folks who brought it back with them from their trip to Costa Rica, and then sent it along to Michigan. Thanks! Fri 11:56am
Steve Mace likes this.
Sheila Nason at 1:12pm April 10
Glad to hear you liked it.
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John Magee Callin' it a day at work. Friday evening cleanup to come when I get home. What should the cleanin' music be this time? Fri 6:13pm
John Magee at 7:23pm April 10
Hmmn ... the end of the Cubs @ Brewers game seems to have won for now on the TV. Alas, that me sitting on my butt watching baseball isn't getting the cleanup done!
Robert Forster at 10:21pm April 10
try this: http://www.honeyhoneymusic.com/
Let me know what you think.
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John Magee Friday night cleanin' done enough for tonight. Now it's time for a delicious Sierra-Nevada Bigfoot Barley Wine and a little baseball on the tube. Fri 10:29pm
John Magee at 10:31pm April 10
BTW, tonight's cleanin' music was Alison Kraus, A Hundred Miles or More and Susan Tedeschi, Wait for Me. Bob's recommendation may have to wait 'til tomorrow.
Ray Abruzzi at Fri 11:01pm
Nice plan!
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John Magee had a lovely, lazy Saturday morning. Time to be productive now. Yesterday at 12:16pm
Steve Mace at 12:31pm April 11
Why start being productive at this stage of your life? Unproductiveness is your bag. Stick with what you know. Case of suds, and raw red meat.
Roger Franklin at 12:57pm April 11
He makes a good point John. It's now past 5 o'clock back home, so you don't need to apologise to anyone. We'll back you up.....
John Magee at 1:40pm April 11
You've convinced *me*. Now all you need to do is convince Monique. Good luck with that.
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John Magee fibbed on Facebook. I didn't really start being productive an hour ago, unless you count writing up a new post for the Patio Boat blog as "productive": http://patioboat.blogspot.com/. Now I better get that cleanup project back under way!
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John Magee is dancin' up a storm to the Dead at Barton Hall '77, as he and Monique get the house ready for Easter dinner with Arsen & Brigitte. 12:51pm April 12
John Magee at 12:54pm April 12
P.S. Where's the Easter Beagle, you ask? Katie the Beagle is basking on the porch in the spring sunshine.
Phil Gaven at 1:31pm April 12
I've seen that dance and I'm not sure it qualifies as a "storm."
John Magee at 3:19pm April 12
... dancin' up a mild spring drizzle ...
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John Magee is showing Arsen how Facebook works. 9:10pm
Erin Eliza Braun at 9:38pm April 12
Hi, Arsen!
John Magee at 10:24pm April 12
Oh, shoot, we had already moved on. I suspect he would've been quite excited to have somebody actually say, "Hi!" to him while we were surfing. (I also suspect that it won't be long until he'll be around here himself. We shall see.)
Monday, April 6, 2009
The Extremely Local News Report
Monique has taken to calling the Facebook feed "the extremely local news," since I seem to generally check it out on weekends around the same time we're reading the paper or listening to the news on the radio.
With that in mind and with the ongoing collapse of our nation's news infrastructure, I thought I'd convert my little status updates for the week into a bit of a newswire report by compiling them and editing them a smidge for clarity. This is in part just to see what it was like, but also to give you non-Facebookers a chance to catch up with the week in Wolverine Lake. Mostly, I'm just curious what it all looks like when its together in one place. I'm soliciting commentary on what you think, especially from you non-Facebookers. Let me know if you think it'd make a worthwhile weekly feature here on the Patio Boat. If so, is it worth including the commentary, too?
The John Magee Extreme Local News Digest for March 26 to April 6:
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Thu, March 26, at 12:15am
John Magee picked his (5) for "favorite beers": Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Guinness Draught, Bell's Oberon Ale, Samuel Adams Boston Lager, and The Poet. Yummy, yummy, yummy. Looking forward right now to the summertime return of the Oberon.
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Fri, March 27, at 10:02am
John Magee has a fun, restful weekend planned. But kinda wishes he was rucking around in Nashville with the rest of the Detroit ruggers.
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Sat, March 28, at 7:45pm
John Magee had a great time at the MSU Comics Forum today! Plus, I rounded up a new stack of indy comics by local creators to look forward to reading!
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Sun, March 29, at 1:09pm
John Magee is looking at the awesome handmade book stand that Monique bought us for our anniversary from Phil Gaven's Shininglass Studio: http://www.shininglass.com/.
Susan Magee Riordan at 2:00pm March 29
That is very pretty! Good selection, Monique.
John Magee at 2:33pm March 29
Photos now up on the blog: http://patioboat.blogspot.com/2009/03/happy-anniversary-to-us.html.
Stacey Tucker-Blosch at 2:42pm March 29
Very nice.
Eric Blosch at 7:12pm March 29
That's a very nice piece. I'd consider ordering one myself, but it's looks too big for "Webster's Completely Abridged Two-Color Guide to Upper Wisconsin Animals, in Twenty-Four Glossy Pages".
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Mon, March 30, at 12:09pm
John Magee was working at home fairly diligently before he got distracted by Obama's auto-industry address. Now I'm pondering its meaning, and I think I'm optimistic.
Jeffrey Kofsky at 6:53pm March 30
Go ahead, Detroit, have some New York money. We've got too much of it anyway.
John Magee at 7:28pm March 30
Thanks for the cash, Jeff! We'll write you an IOU on these shares of Lehman Bros. that we're not using any more.
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Wed, April 1, at 9:22am
John Magee was stuck in an inexplicable traffic jam on 12-Mile Rd. this morning. What was it? A stalled car, geese walking across the road, or alien UFOs with lasers? I'll never know.
Craig Neuman at 9:24am April 1
I was actually reading about that on the internets this morning. It was alien geese with lasers in a stalled UFO.
John Magee at 9:32am April 1
Mystery solved! The Internet is truly a wondrous place.
Neil Walker at 10:31am April 1
Yeah, those alien geese ruined my morning. Work is enough fun as it is, it SUCKS when the day starts like that.
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Thu, April 2, at 2:55pm
John Magee Meeting, meeting, lunch, meeting, meeting, 1/2-hour free, meeting. So why am I on FB with my 1/2 free hour? Ooops, better stop typing. Time for a meeting.
Rachel Skousen Herr at 3:00pm April 2
Many a times I wonder the same thing about myself, yet here I am!
John Magee at 4:30pm April 2
Meghan Gaven introduced me to one of my favorite new phrases: "Social notworking."
Michael Magee at 8:21pm April 2
You're just increasing your productivity. The company should thank you: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/workplace-web-bludging-good-for-productivity-20090402-9ktm.html
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Fri, April 3, at 7:36pm
John Magee had an interesting day at the Michigan Municipal League Region 1 conference. Now it's time for some Friday night cleanup around the house. Cleanin' music? Rush 2112.
Scott Pollack at 8:17pm April 3
Glad to see you're cleaning up you own Temple of Syrinx...and the meek shall inherit the earth.
John Magee at 8:44pm April 3
Sadly, when I told the Priests about Facebook, they had this to say:
Another toy
That helped destroy
The elder race of man
Monica Lesnau at 9:00pm April 3
"Interesting," you say; is that good? Thanks, again, for driving. It's always a pleasure working with the wonderful people of Wolverine Lake, and their President is a pretty good guy, too.
John Magee at 9:13pm April 3
On this occasion I meant "interesting" in the good sense. The ride was fun, too. Much better than driving to and fro alone.
Phil Gaven at 9:57pm April 3
Did you crank up "Red Barchetta" and show your friends just how low the balls hang on that Civic Hybrid?
John Magee at 11:00pm April 3
No, but I did play the Folk Channel on XM Radio as we putted up I-275.
Carissa Wilkins at 9:15 am April 4
john, john, john....what would we facebookers do without you??????
John Magee at 10:54 pm April 4
Without me? You'd all probably read about one less update per day, that's what!
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Sat, April 4, at 2:15pm
John Magee is off to the Detroit Institute of Arts with Monique, Arsen, and Brigitte. Alas for Katie the Beagle, who will stay at home.
Sheila Nason at 2:42pm April 4
Have fun! Wish we were going with you.
John Magee at 5:45pm April 4
Arsen & Brigitte toured the Norman Rockwell exhibit that Monique & I toured a couple of weeks ago, while we toured some of the older French & Italians (and the Van Goghs, of course.)
Mary Alampi at 7:24pm April 4
Please share for us a big, warm hello to all three and keep one for yourself. Heck, toss one in for the beagle while you're at it.
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Sat, April 4, at 8:36pm
John Magee Way to go, Michigan State! Great to have good news around here!
Eric Blosch at 11:06pm April 4
More importantly, good-bye UConn!
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Yesterday, April 5, at 12:15am
John Magee is reading two great poems on Arsen's blog: http://arsendarnay.blogspot.com/2009/04/house-gone-south.html and http://arsendarnay.blogspot.com/2009/03/by-two-waters.html
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Today, April 6, at 3:38pm
John Magee didn't mind the 6" of snow nearly as much as I minded that the storm knocked out our power from midnight until after 2 pm today. Ugh!
Gretchen Brimmer at 4:17pm April 6
Yuck! I will stop complaining about rain now....
John Magee at 5:18pm April 6
The added bonus is that we also lose water (well pump) and heat (electric ignition for the gas furnace) whenever we lose power. It got a wee bit chilly in here by this morning.
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Today, April 6, at 5:21 pm
John Magee is recovering from the trauma of his 14-hour blizzard blackout by watching opening-day baseball games in HD on his big, honkin' plasma TV, now that the power is back.
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So, what'd you think, oh Followers of mine? Is it worth seeing the week's "news" compiled that way?
With that in mind and with the ongoing collapse of our nation's news infrastructure, I thought I'd convert my little status updates for the week into a bit of a newswire report by compiling them and editing them a smidge for clarity. This is in part just to see what it was like, but also to give you non-Facebookers a chance to catch up with the week in Wolverine Lake. Mostly, I'm just curious what it all looks like when its together in one place. I'm soliciting commentary on what you think, especially from you non-Facebookers. Let me know if you think it'd make a worthwhile weekly feature here on the Patio Boat. If so, is it worth including the commentary, too?
The John Magee Extreme Local News Digest for March 26 to April 6:
---------------
Thu, March 26, at 12:15am
John Magee picked his (5) for "favorite beers": Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Guinness Draught, Bell's Oberon Ale, Samuel Adams Boston Lager, and The Poet. Yummy, yummy, yummy. Looking forward right now to the summertime return of the Oberon.
---------------
Fri, March 27, at 10:02am
John Magee has a fun, restful weekend planned. But kinda wishes he was rucking around in Nashville with the rest of the Detroit ruggers.
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Sat, March 28, at 7:45pm
John Magee had a great time at the MSU Comics Forum today! Plus, I rounded up a new stack of indy comics by local creators to look forward to reading!
---------------
Sun, March 29, at 1:09pm
John Magee is looking at the awesome handmade book stand that Monique bought us for our anniversary from Phil Gaven's Shininglass Studio: http://www.shininglass.com/.
Susan Magee Riordan at 2:00pm March 29
That is very pretty! Good selection, Monique.
John Magee at 2:33pm March 29
Photos now up on the blog: http://patioboat.blogspot.com/2009/03/happy-anniversary-to-us.html.
Stacey Tucker-Blosch at 2:42pm March 29
Very nice.
Eric Blosch at 7:12pm March 29
That's a very nice piece. I'd consider ordering one myself, but it's looks too big for "Webster's Completely Abridged Two-Color Guide to Upper Wisconsin Animals, in Twenty-Four Glossy Pages".
---------------
Mon, March 30, at 12:09pm
John Magee was working at home fairly diligently before he got distracted by Obama's auto-industry address. Now I'm pondering its meaning, and I think I'm optimistic.
Jeffrey Kofsky at 6:53pm March 30
Go ahead, Detroit, have some New York money. We've got too much of it anyway.
John Magee at 7:28pm March 30
Thanks for the cash, Jeff! We'll write you an IOU on these shares of Lehman Bros. that we're not using any more.
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Wed, April 1, at 9:22am
John Magee was stuck in an inexplicable traffic jam on 12-Mile Rd. this morning. What was it? A stalled car, geese walking across the road, or alien UFOs with lasers? I'll never know.
Craig Neuman at 9:24am April 1
I was actually reading about that on the internets this morning. It was alien geese with lasers in a stalled UFO.
John Magee at 9:32am April 1
Mystery solved! The Internet is truly a wondrous place.
Neil Walker at 10:31am April 1
Yeah, those alien geese ruined my morning. Work is enough fun as it is, it SUCKS when the day starts like that.
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Thu, April 2, at 2:55pm
John Magee Meeting, meeting, lunch, meeting, meeting, 1/2-hour free, meeting. So why am I on FB with my 1/2 free hour? Ooops, better stop typing. Time for a meeting.
Rachel Skousen Herr at 3:00pm April 2
Many a times I wonder the same thing about myself, yet here I am!
John Magee at 4:30pm April 2
Meghan Gaven introduced me to one of my favorite new phrases: "Social notworking."
Michael Magee at 8:21pm April 2
You're just increasing your productivity. The company should thank you: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/workplace-web-bludging-good-for-productivity-20090402-9ktm.html
---------------
Fri, April 3, at 7:36pm
John Magee had an interesting day at the Michigan Municipal League Region 1 conference. Now it's time for some Friday night cleanup around the house. Cleanin' music? Rush 2112.
Scott Pollack at 8:17pm April 3
Glad to see you're cleaning up you own Temple of Syrinx...and the meek shall inherit the earth.
John Magee at 8:44pm April 3
Sadly, when I told the Priests about Facebook, they had this to say:
Another toy
That helped destroy
The elder race of man
Monica Lesnau at 9:00pm April 3
"Interesting," you say; is that good? Thanks, again, for driving. It's always a pleasure working with the wonderful people of Wolverine Lake, and their President is a pretty good guy, too.
John Magee at 9:13pm April 3
On this occasion I meant "interesting" in the good sense. The ride was fun, too. Much better than driving to and fro alone.
Phil Gaven at 9:57pm April 3
Did you crank up "Red Barchetta" and show your friends just how low the balls hang on that Civic Hybrid?
John Magee at 11:00pm April 3
No, but I did play the Folk Channel on XM Radio as we putted up I-275.
Carissa Wilkins at 9:15 am April 4
john, john, john....what would we facebookers do without you??????
John Magee at 10:54 pm April 4
Without me? You'd all probably read about one less update per day, that's what!
---------------
Sat, April 4, at 2:15pm
John Magee is off to the Detroit Institute of Arts with Monique, Arsen, and Brigitte. Alas for Katie the Beagle, who will stay at home.
Sheila Nason at 2:42pm April 4
Have fun! Wish we were going with you.
John Magee at 5:45pm April 4
Arsen & Brigitte toured the Norman Rockwell exhibit that Monique & I toured a couple of weeks ago, while we toured some of the older French & Italians (and the Van Goghs, of course.)
Mary Alampi at 7:24pm April 4
Please share for us a big, warm hello to all three and keep one for yourself. Heck, toss one in for the beagle while you're at it.
---------------
Sat, April 4, at 8:36pm
John Magee Way to go, Michigan State! Great to have good news around here!
Eric Blosch at 11:06pm April 4
More importantly, good-bye UConn!
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Yesterday, April 5, at 12:15am
John Magee is reading two great poems on Arsen's blog: http://arsendarnay.blogspot.com/2009/04/house-gone-south.html and http://arsendarnay.blogspot.com/2009/03/by-two-waters.html
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Today, April 6, at 3:38pm
John Magee didn't mind the 6" of snow nearly as much as I minded that the storm knocked out our power from midnight until after 2 pm today. Ugh!
Gretchen Brimmer at 4:17pm April 6
Yuck! I will stop complaining about rain now....
John Magee at 5:18pm April 6
The added bonus is that we also lose water (well pump) and heat (electric ignition for the gas furnace) whenever we lose power. It got a wee bit chilly in here by this morning.
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Today, April 6, at 5:21 pm
John Magee is recovering from the trauma of his 14-hour blizzard blackout by watching opening-day baseball games in HD on his big, honkin' plasma TV, now that the power is back.
---------------
So, what'd you think, oh Followers of mine? Is it worth seeing the week's "news" compiled that way?
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