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eason of The Wire was out on DVD I rushed down to A&B; Sound, picked up the box, walked with it to the counter almost as though I was going to buy it, then turned and put it back.

The Miss Alli TWOP Quote of the Week

Shame on Senator Conrad Burns (R-Mont.) for doing his part to reverse thirty years of federal protection for mustangs in the U.S.

FEBRUARY 27, 2005 BY SUSAN J I’ve posted about this at least once before, but I thought this letter deserved a reply. Number one: the...

I’m not blogging much because I’m in the final stages of completing the new book and that is taking all of my energy.

the blood sport for squeamish people

Several times a week I have to drive from Nanaimo out to Yellow Point along the Inland Island Highway. I used to see four or five fully loaded logging trucks.

are why Miss Alli, on Television Without Pity, is one of the funniest writers anywhere:

Here are a few of the horses we saw on our travels.

Hola! As I suspected, my ¨hola¨is getting quite a workout! You will be happy to know that it has been joined by several other badly pronounced common phrases.

I am finally going to get a chance to use my university Spanish! Unfortunately I have exhausted my vocabulary with the profligate use of the word “hola”.

Sorry I’m not writing more. The book is at a critical juncture.

I realize that you probably don’t think of yourselves as a unit, much as we here in Canada don’t really think of ourselves as the same entity as Mexico and the United States.

For 2005 I wish for…

A very beautiful girl lives in my neighborhood.

If you need me I’ll be sitting in the living room watching to see if our Christmas tree is going to stay up.

From the Out There Inbox: Dear Susan, Ha! I caught you!

I was all set to write my list of the Top Albums of 2004 when I realized, to my everlasting horror, that I barely bought ten albums this year.

Hi Santa, It’s me, Susan. I know it’s not Christmas yet, but if you recall, I put in a request for a career as a DJ a little while ago.

My Fish Tank isn’t listed as a Republican party donor, so I thought I’d pop down and buy myself a few new aquarium fish. Because I’m very responsible like that.