Author Archives: Frog

Let’s Recap The Suckage

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Frog

I applied for a job with a well-known national health insurance company on 7/2. On 8/11 I got a call about it. I was on vacation. I called the hiring manager on 8/12. We set up a phone call for … Continue reading →

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Dear City of Richmond

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Frog

I know times are tough all over, and you have people in the public school system using your franking system to send me books I purchased through half.com, but seriously, you are the capital of our state. Start acting and … Continue reading →

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For the love of God

Posted on August 27, 2008 by Frog

Since the students came back to school the IT system here has blown chunks. Today is the last straw as all access to email has gone tits up. The DNS servers are crashing and who knows if I’ll even be … Continue reading →

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The Weekend

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Frog

On Saturday we joined friends for the special chef lunch at the Barboursville winery. I had planned on writing a longish post about this experience and include the menu. By the time we got home from our lunch and then … Continue reading →

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Ohio Is On My Mind

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Frog

I have been reluctant to talk about this but I have a phone interview with a hiring manager on Friday. I don’t want to jinx the call, but it sounds like a perfect job for me. I talked to the … Continue reading →

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Getting the Word Out

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Frog

JohnMcCain is a creep. If you need more evidence above and beyond that sick feeling in your stomach, check out this article from Daily Kos.

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We’re Back and the Hostas were Scalped

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Frog

We returned home yesterday afternoon and before we took one item out of the car we ran into the house to see Simon. I think it’s fair to say we all missed each other. The poor guy was under the … Continue reading →

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We Were Attacked

Posted on August 15, 2008 by Frog
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From the House on Tuesday Night

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Frog
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Again with the canning

Posted on August 9, 2008 by Frog

I canned two jars of tomatoes this morning because what else could I possibly have to do the day before we leave on vacation? I also roasted tomatoes and eggplant and froze that mix. While I was roasting those vegetables … Continue reading →

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