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Monthly Archives: July 2008

things that are apparent

Monday, July 28, 2008

By Charley Daniels
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A few quick notes from vacation day No. 4 (No. 5? something like that):
> I should not be allowed to plan vacations. Is there someone you can hire for that? Like, a trip broker? Or a vacation mastermind? Some sort of agent, perhaps?
> That last point has a lot [...]

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last full day in portland; can i survive?

Saturday, July 26, 2008

By Charley Daniels
Update from the road: The rich, full-bodied ale kicked my ass last night, as did waiting for cabs and Rock Band Wii at 2:30 in the morning. Dave is super awesome and so are his roommates and their couch. Kiala and Dane are also super awesome, and their friends are too.
Weather update: Sunny, [...]

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preparing to bring back the knowledge

Thursday, July 24, 2008

By Charley Daniels
LOS ANGELES, Still — Well, this is it. I’m leaving for Oregon tomorrow. Back to visit the places where all my formative experiences occurred, if you know what I mean. It’s a simpler world than the big, glitzy metropolis of L.A. I’ll be taking some crucial knowledge back to my people, things I’ve [...]

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nation’s copy editors mostly resist ‘hello, dolly’ heds

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

By Charley Daniels
As people in Southern Texas and Northern Mexico girded themselves for weather, almost every news organization that ran a story about Hurricane Dolly avoided the obvious headline. Almost.
MarketWatch: Hello Dolly!
Global Surf News: Hello Dolly, Cristobal cruises nor’east, Genvieve forms
The National Guard: Hello, Dolly: Texas Guard gears up for storm
Wall Street Journal MarketBeat blog: [...]

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reunion or bust, in which ‘bust’ sounds pretty acceptable

Monday, July 21, 2008

By Charley Daniels
I’m off to Oregon this week, for all sorts of adventures, including my 10-year high school reunion on Aug. 2. Yes, I decided to do this thing. Well, I’ve technically decided to go, inasmuch as I sent in the $60 that was required. The truth is, if anything — anything — better comes [...]

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