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The doctor’s office called and all my tests came back as normal. I was fretting, as is my wont.

The only thing funnier looking than a pug is two of them. Harry has a new friend. His name is Monty.

Actually, this picture is very deceptive.

Monty is a stud pug, and Harry is, well, Harry’s a special child. (In all seriousness, I think he has brain damage from his previous owner, who punched him in the face.) Jennifer, Monty’s mom, is holding him down so Harry can attack and pretend he’s ferocious too.

This is hysterical.

I am writing you with much concern after having read of your hearing to decide whether the alternative theory of Intelligent Design to be taught along with the theory of Evolution. I think we can all agree that it is important for students to hear multiple viewpoints so they can choose for themselves the theory that makes the most sense to them. I am concerned, however, that students will only hear one theory of Intelligent Design.

Let us remember that there are multiple theories of Intelligent Design. I and many others around the world are of the strong belief that the universe was created by a Flying Spaghetti Monster. It was He who created all that we see and all that we feel. We feel strongly that the overwhelming scientific evidence pointing towards evolutionary processes is nothing but a coincidence, put in place by Him.

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Jaunted down to Short Sands to surf this weekend, staying at the Nehalem Falls campground. Very pretty.

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“Please can we go for a walk?”

“Okay, I’ll just eat the fringe off your carpet instead.”

It’s completely quiet–the only noise is the sound of me tapping away on my keypad.

When I think about labyrinths , I think of two things. The first, of course, is the palace at Knossos. The second is the hapless maze builder Larry in Carol Shield’s Larry’s Party.

Apparently, labyrinths have a following. There are labyrinth conferences, labyrinth societies (which I imagine to be similar to the Knights of Templar) and labyrinth parties. And for enthusiasts on the hunt, there’s the worldwide labyrinth locator.

I love speaking at women’s schools because I know what the friendships that you have made will mean to you in life. It’s not that men aren’t often wonderful friends, and I hope for each of you that your BEST friend will be your husband or significant other. But there is something very special about women friends … an identity, a connection, even a salvation. Sometimes they will notice things about your life that you have not. They will remind you that your mate always gets cranky when you go away on business and warn you not to overreact. They will help you get through the loss of a parent or loved one. They will go shopping with you, laugh at a ridiculous-looking dress, and goop on new glamour with you at the makeup counter. They will make sure that you are not alone when loneliness is the enemy, and YOU will be able to do the same for them.

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When I was making my copay at the doctor’s office, they told me my debit card returned the message, “Hold and call.”

Meaning it was rejected.

Naturally, I was mortified–and very puzzled. I called my bank. The very nice teller immediately asked whether it was a Visa.

“Yes…”

“Well, you know there was a card security breach?”

“Yes…”

“We have 2,000 cards that were affected. Yours was one.”

My account is fine, they’re sending me a new card. But, dang it, I liked that number and had it memorized.