October 30, 2004

You have a terribly wicked sense of humor
and people are drawn to your wit.

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October 28, 2004

Turns out they lived on Flores, an island 370 miles east of Bali, at least 13,000 years ago.

* curling up on the couch with a good book
* homemade banana pudding
* catching up with old friends
* trick or treating
* gleaming hardwood floors

October 27, 2004

A new Jaded Writings column has been posted. This week, I encourage every eligible voter to show up at the polls to "honor the legacy of our forbearers and offer promise to future generations."

* Dylan Thomas - 10/27/14
* Sylvia Plath - 10/27/32
* Fran Lebowitz - 10/27/50
* Evelyn Waugh - 10/28/1903
* Nadia Ali - 10/29/63
* Ezra Pound - 10/30/1885
* John Keats - 10/31/1795
* Dick Francis - 10/31/20
* Stephen Crane - 11/1/1871
* William Cullen Bryant - 11/3/1794

October 26, 2004

For a lovely memory of Christopher Reeve, read "Dear Diary" in The New York Times. This week's column also offers a humorous moment of fame with actress June Lockhart and her canine co-star.

Best-selling romance novelist Cait London posts comments on writing, travel, cooking and contests on her blog "Daily (or Not) With Cait."

October 24, 2004

Sarah McLachlan is offering fans a sense of perspective on materialistic worth. Instead of spending $150,000 producing her latest music video, she donated that money to charities all over the world, and made a video for only $15.

Your Power Color Is Green.

You feel most at home in a world of ideas.
You're curious and logical -- and enjoy a good intellectual challenge.
You're super cool, calm and collected.
Very little tries your patience.

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