Archive for January, 2009
Saturday, January 10th, 2009
Session Creep
Last night I went to a session at this local Irish pub for the first time in about five years. Sessions are fantastic, because you get to play music with other people. However, at the session tonight, there was one guy who approached the music like a creepy old guy approaches children. He was paying [...]
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Friday, January 9th, 2009
Israel and Gaza
What a mess this whole Gaza business is, eh? One is tempted to throw one’s hands up in resignation that the violence will continue indefinitely. But that’s a completely deplorable attitude. If we all resign to continued violence, then there will be continued violence.
But it’s hard! Let’s say that and get it over with. Both [...]
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Friday, January 9th, 2009
Missouri Senate 2010
In case you don’t pay as close attention to political prognostication as I do, Kit Bond, the Republican senator from Missouri, has announced that he won’t run for reelection in 2010. I don’t know much about Bond’s reputation, but an open seat in one of the purplest states in the nation will certainly make this [...]
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Thursday, January 8th, 2009
Office Lunch
When I arrived at this my first full-time job, I didn’t really know what I was supposed to do for lunch. At home, I grab lunch whenever I want and eat it as soon as I make it. At college there’s this cafeteria with lots of options, all (ostensibly) free, and generally made for you. [...]
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Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
First Post
Welcome all to Dispatches from Life, the fledgling permanent personal blog of myself, Alex Krogh-Grabbe! Believe me, this is quite a celebratory event. The champagne is flowing so freely as I sit hear quietly on the couch in my living room at 9:18pm, the dark Christmas tree beside me and the day’s precipitation well on [...]
