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The whole area is very sore.

At the beginning of the week Tina made popcorn one night for the two of us which we enjoyed as we watched TV. She’s found a really good brand of microwave popcorn that make some really good kettle corn and caramel corn. I don’t remember which we had, but evidently a husk from one of the kernels embedded itself in the gum near the back of my mouth and it’s been there ever since. I didn’t really notice until the area had swollen quite a bit. I’ve flossed many times as well as poking at it with a periodontal probe. Nothing has helped thus far so I think I’ll have to visit my dentist next week to get the problem resolved. The whole area is very sore.

Current reading: Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now by Barry Miles, 9-11 by Noam Chomsky
Recent listening: Coverville, the rest of the Christmas CDs

Recent viewing: Big Ten Basketball Tournament, Brainiac, Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Sportscenter
Recent playing: Poker Room
Imperative To Do: Rebates, renew prescription, start taxes, retrieve Ryno mail
Cool link: PhoneSwarm: Coordinated “swarming” of a particular pay telephone somewhere in the U.S. The number is changed occasionally. You call at your leisure and then post a comment. Or just read the funny comments from others.

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I cleared a bunch of space on my Tivo last night in anticipation of the Olympics and it started rebooting every 10 minutes. The second drive has been going out for awhile, I think, and it’s on its last legs now. Took it to the office today to have our resident Tivo expert dupe the dying drive onto another drive I have laying around. Nevertheless, I am without Tivo tonight.

Current reading: Armor by John Steakley
Recent listening: Meat Is Murder/The Smiths, Evil Empire/Rage Against The Machine, Got No Strings/Michelle Shocked, DrugMusic
Recent viewing: (not applicable)
Recent playing: GamesGrid Poker
Imperative To Do: Pinewood Derby: Paint, Renew driver’s license, Take out garbage
Cool link: Tina’s Art

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Current reading: Armor by John Steakley
Recent listening: Duran Duran, JonnyX and the Groadies, Rachael Yamagata, Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone, Coverville
Recent viewing: Bulls at Suns, Sportscenter, Cavaliers at Heat, My Name Is Earl, Drawn Together, ER, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Recent playing: GamesGrid Poker
Imperative To Do: Pinewood Derby: Weight, Pinewood Derby: Paint
Cool link: Morse Code Translator (-.– — ..- / …. .- …- . / ..-. — ..- -. -.. / – …. . / … . -.-. .-. . – / — . … … .- –. . .-.-.- / .-.. . .- …- . / .- / -.-. — — — . -. – / .– .. – …. / – …. . / .– — .-. -.. / .-..-. -… . . – .-.. . .— ..- .. -.-. . .-..-. / .. -. / .. – / – — / –. . – / -.– — ..- .-. / .–. .-. .. –.. . .-.-.- )

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Current reading: Armor by John Steakley
Recent listening: Zoe’s Show, Still Feel Gone/Uncle Tupelo, Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Before and After Science/Brian Eno
Recent viewing: Sportscenter, Countdown with Keith Olberman, Poker Superstars, Deep Core, Book of Days
Recent playing: Poker Room
Imperative To Do: Pinewood Derby: Paint, Pinewood Derby: Drill, Pick up Ryno mail

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Current reading: Armor by John Steakley
Recent listening: Greatest Hits/Duran Duran, Albinoni, Floorfillers, The Carter Family
Recent viewing: AFC and NFC Championships, Iowa vs. Michigan State, Deep Core, Nature, Saturday Night Live
Recent playing: Poker Room
Imperitive To Do: Pinewood Derby: Paint, Pinewood Derby: Drill, Pick up Ryno mail