Achenblog: August 3, 2008 - August 9, 2008
A Day Without Dance
A guest post by Caitlin Gibson: With Joel's imminent return and the Manteuffel-Gibson (Manson?) guest-blogging stint drawing to a close, I figured I'd end our week on the same note that Rachel kicked it off: things Joel Hates. Rachel opted...
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Marisa Katz
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August 8, 2008; 10:30 AM ET |
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Let Go My Tomato
A guest post by Rachel Manteuffel: Last year, my tomatoes were freaks. They were not particularly interested in tomato fruits. They just wanted to be tall. By the end of summer, they dwarfed my brother, who is six-foot-five. I mused...
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Marisa Katz
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August 7, 2008; 1:40 PM ET |
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Films Not to Watch With Your Mom
A guest post by Caitlin Gibson: On Saturday night, we decided to watch "Michael Clayton." We = me, my boyfriend, my boyfriend's mother and my boyfriend's mother's boyfriend. My boyfriend's mother enjoys suspense films, but she is not someone who...
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Marisa Katz
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August 6, 2008; 4:00 PM ET |
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A Musical Interlude
Note to the Boodle: Due to a pending upgrade to our blogging software, our comment function will be out of commission until late Wednesday. We apologize for the interruption in your conversation and hope you'll pick up where you left...
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Marisa Katz
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August 5, 2008; 9:00 AM ET |
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Canada: Too Edgy?
We hiked up the mountain above Montreal, which is a gray, damp city on a river in Canada. We found a good second-hand bookstore and record shop -- "Cheap Thrills" -- with scary goth music playing. The thing about...
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Joel Achenbach
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August 3, 2008; 10:58 AM ET |
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