Monthly Archives: April 2011

Disaster du Jour

Posted on April 30, 2011 by

The scale of the tornado strikes across the south is breathtaking, and I know we are all deeply sympathetic to the families who have experienced terrible losses. Even for a people familiar with cyclones it is unthinkable to picture a … Continue reading →

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Ask Dr. Babooner

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

Dear Dr. Babooner, One of my dear friends is having an extravagant wedding! The groom’s family is loaded AND they are sort of obsessive-compulsive when it comes to all the rules they follow and the weird behaviors they expect from … Continue reading →

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A Donald Serves The Nation

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

I can’t help it! I know the Donald doesn’t deserve any more attention, but he is SO beguiling! The extreme look is Seussian, and his mission – absurd! His self-congratulation as a reaction to being proven wrong could have been … Continue reading →

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Another Mother Tongue

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

The results of last weekend’s word collecting project are in! We are not interested in enforcing “official” language rules here or criticizing people just because we can’t understand them, but there is a certain tone to the comments on Trial … Continue reading →

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A Phone Alone

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

Pseudo-journalist Bud Buck has been following the controversial smartphone data collection story, and has apparently decided there’s a larger audience hungry for fresh details that will push them to becoming even more alarmed. He is more than willing to provide … Continue reading →

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The Tale of Zorro

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

Thanks to everyone who contributed to the compiling of the Baboonish Glossary over the weekend. Our diligent wordsmiths Jacque and Barbara in Robbinsdale will sift through your contributions and we will announce an official posting of the work soon. I … Continue reading →

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Rise and Define!

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

As we head into what is, for many, a busy holiday weekend, Jacque takes the controls for a guest blog that is both a challenge and the beginning of an ongoing project. To allow time for careful thought and reflection, … Continue reading →

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Ask Dr. Babooner

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

Dear Dr. Babooner, I was going through the check-out line in the grocery store when the clerk scanned my bag of clementines and said “These babies are going to cost a ton once the Federal Reserve Bank goes in for … Continue reading →

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That Special Something

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

What is it in a great musical performance that touches our emotions? Dunno. Something special. Costumes? Smoke bombs? That’s the full extent of my personal scholarship on this matter, and one of the reasons I find it very difficult to … Continue reading →

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Open House

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

Now that it’s finally beginning to warm up, it’s wonderful to get out and examine the post-winter landscape. Congratulations! You made it through the dreary season, so now it’s time to daydream – consider changing everything by upgrading your abode! … Continue reading →

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