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opened my home to a political science graduate from berlin. he locked up some interviews, booked a flight, arranged some couches to surf, landed in dc, and - at interview #1 - was offered the internship in renewable-energy he'd wanted. he'll be moving here permanently soon. glad to have helped in some small way.
sent in my adopt-a-family application. i used to volunteer about five weekly hours of programming to icg, but a friend convinced me to leave the technical skills at work and spend time on the front lines.
monster truck rallied. we dressed the part..
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..watched superman hit a kryptonite curb.
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..gasped at death defied.
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..got our money's worth.
witnessed my first rap jazz band.
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ice skated to work, i've got some choice words for the opm decisionmakers.
changed my mind: the best song at last week's inauguration concert.
1/29/09