archive for September 2001
9/30/01 it’s official
Well, it’s official, as reported on Minnesota Public Radio—MAPE’s executive board voted unanimously to strike. I fear this won’t be easily resolved.
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My chances of going to work as usual are not looking good.
The reality of walking off the job hasn’t really sunk in till now; I actually may not be going to work as usual on Monday. It’s strange that only now do I realize the pride I have in doing my job.
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9/27/01 Universe “could condense into jelly”
A friend sent me this chilling cautionary article.
But none of this really matters if this happens.
Great, now I have something even less likely and more catastrophic to worry about.
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9/25/01 “Yeah, so are all the yuppies.”
Thought I’d check in.
Took my first yoga class yesterday. Nick accused me of being a yuppie because of that. I said I was doing it for my health, and he replied, “Yeah, so are all the yuppies.”
The shock is gradually wearing off, I think, as routines return. I actually think the government’s response so far [...]
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9/17/01 september 17, 2001
35,000 people got together at the Minnesota state capitol in St. Paul yesterday to remember the people who lost their lives last Tuesday. From the article:
Rabbi Morris Allen of Beth Jacob Synagogue in Mendota Heights told the crowd that the terrorists cannot hide behind a veil of religion.
He also said that America must be sure [...]
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9/13/01 september 13, 2001
These days are so difficult.
It was obvious after Tuesday—after terrorists declared war on America—that it was going to be much harder to go on. But it’s one thing to realize that the world is about to change, and another to actually live in it—minute by minute, conversation by strained conversation. I am aware that I [...]
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9/12/01 september 12, 2001
I called the blood center around 4:30 pm today, and they said it’d be better to come in tomorrow morning since they still had a lot of people waiting to give blood tonight (they just closed, at 7). So I’ll probably go first thing in the morning (and I’ll make sure to eat a good [...]
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