7 Feb, 2009
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Snark V Lark returns today, form of
Grace in small things

Snark: My Verizon episode:
i have been trying for week to pay my Verizon internet and Fios (that’s Tee Vee for those unititiated) bill. It has not been easy (harken back to my long-fought battle circa 2005 to cancel a Verizon account never installed for which I was billed $29.99, plus late fees every month.)
This time around, I ordered TV and internet when I moved in. I should have known there was trouble from the start. Trying to track down my (it should go without saying) late installation, no one seemed Read the rest of this entry »
4 Feb, 2009
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Okay, not really. ( The Pittsburgh Steelers won (yay! congrats soupy meg and other steeler nation peeps!)
You know the ad. “Big Ben, you just won the super bowl, whaddaya gonna do now?”
And Big Ben (or insert winning quarterback here) says “I’m going to Disneyworld!!! Tm”
So I didn’t win the superbowl and I’m not going to Disneyworld, but stay with me… it’s a metaphor.
Cause the thing is, I kinda DID win the superbowl, in that I’m looking around and I see that I have Read the rest of this entry »