Archive: June 2002

Low Ceilings

Posted by Katja on 10 June 2002 | Permalink
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The curse of low ceilings…I’ve been slightly obsessed with decorating the house lately. (”Slightly?” says my daughter. “You’re channelling Martha Stewart.” No, because Martha Stewart has tons of money, and I don’t. Plus she does those goofy rose ball arrangements.) Anyway, this house has low ceilings. Seven and a half foot ceilings, with popcorn finish [...]

Billy Jack

Posted by Katja on 7 June 2002 | Permalink
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They’re going to do a remake of Billy Jack, with Keanu Reeves. Couldn’t happen to a more wooden actor. What was it with that movie? I remember it being a big cult thing but 30 years has definitely dimmed my memory of why.

How many is one?

Posted by Katja on 7 June 2002 | Permalink
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Article in the local paper this morning about the increase in non-English speaking population of our town. The police chief was quoted as saying “We don’t need the census to tell us that the monolingual population is increasing.” Well, honey, while you are undoubtedly right, I don’t think that’s what you meant. Any population increase [...]