I can really tell I’m getting old. I used to be able to go out during the week and not worry about having a few drinks or missing my bedtime for a few hours. Not so much anymore…
Christa and I met up with “the girls” last night for some drinks at Gusoline Alley [...]

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Between Bailey the “awkwardly acrobatic” Cat & Monty the “if I eat this will I get sick?” Dog I’ve cleaned up more spilled coffee & puke piles in the past 24 hours than I have in the past year.
There’s nothing better than snuggling up with a puke breath dog in bed…
Update:
Monty is going to the [...]

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Detroit is in the midst of a revival, and while the wounds of years of neglect & rot will take some time to heal there truly are measurable strides that the downtown corridor is slowly returning to life.
Just today I discovered an article in the paper about the resurgence of a neighborhood of spectacularly concentrated [...]

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Original article from The Hamilton Spectator:
Police hope an autopsy scheduled for today will help unravel the mystery of how the partially clad body of a woman ended up in a bush area on the edge of Powerline Road West, near Copetown.
The body, which bore no obvious signs of trauma, was discovered around 11 a.m. yesterday [...]

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Some of you have been over and had the Matt-burger-experience.
Here’s the delicious secret:
1 lb ground sirlion
1/2 red onion, diced
palmful of Montreal Steak Seasoning (to taste)
2-3 Tbsp red wine vinegar (to taste)
2-3 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce (to taste)
splash of lemon juice
Mix the ingredients in a bowl until all of the liquid is absorbed. Form into 3 patties. [...]

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Yah, I’ll admit it. I bought an iron last night. It’s either a sign I’ve grown up, or that the apocalypse will be coming around next week. In any event, if you have a job requiring business or business casual attire, you need an iron. It’s just a fact of life, and I’m over [...]

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Well I don’t know what happened, but 2006 is over and 2007 has begun.
We recovered from ushering in the New Year on Monday by watching all of Season 1 of Six Feet Under. Great show!
Unfortunately so far this year, I’ve proceeded to continue getting sicker and sicker daily since coming down with a cold [...]

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