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Another Brick in the Wall

Posted on October 31, 2014 by El Jamoos

This was built next to my office this last month. I get to walk past it every morning now. Sometimes, I walk through it. From 2014 october Here it is from the other side: From 2014 october … Continue reading →

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Vocabulary

Posted on October 28, 2014 by El Jamoos

In class we wrote a bunch of sentences using our vocabulary. I just noticed that I like the structure of it as a poem. Here you go: Your job will be obsolete next year. This obsolete company was very famous. … Continue reading →

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New York’s Finest

Posted on October 23, 2014 by El Jamoos

A police officer arrests a man after reading the specific law which shows he had the right to do what he was doing: Well, at least Kalleen is still alive. Good thing he wasn’t black, or in Ferguson. … Continue reading →

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Middlebury Gap to Appalachia Gap

Posted on October 21, 2014 by El Jamoos

This weekend I walked the Long Trail through the Breadloaf Wilderness and the Monroe Skyline. I don’t have the words to describe it, so here are the pictures. It should play as a slideshow in this window, but the pictures … Continue reading →

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Productivity check-in

Posted on October 20, 2014 by El Jamoos

I’ve been at work for six hours so far and have accomplished precisely none of the items on my task list. My mistake? I forgot to put “write task list” as the first item. … Continue reading →

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Four legs good, two legs better!

Posted on October 16, 2014 by El Jamoos

Just came across this gem from the NYT: A recent report in The New York Times described the muted reaction to Mr. Sisi’s speech last month before the United Nations General Assembly compared with its portrayal at home, where “the … Continue reading →

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Koshary Vermont Style

Posted on October 15, 2014 by El Jamoos

We just made this for dinner, and, while preparing it, I was trying to figure out how to market it to Mk and Z. It occurred to me that it was, essentially, a koshary dish, with lots of extras added … Continue reading →

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Great Advice

Posted on October 14, 2014 by El Jamoos

This interview is interesting for so many reasons, but this line stands out as a real gem and makes me want to hang out with her: “I’m just trying to get closer and closer to what I really am. That’s … Continue reading →

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Traffic Update

Posted on October 14, 2014 by El Jamoos

J gave me the nicest compliment yesterday: “Facebook isn’t interesting without you on it.” But, after a month of steady posting, my traffic is still averaging three or four people a day. Can you guess which days J posted a … Continue reading →

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Surprise

Posted on October 14, 2014 by El Jamoos

This morning I was awoken by fully dressed girls and a carrot cake ablaze with 41 candles. (luckily, the fire alarm is better in our new house). The girls have discovered the trick to a successful birthday surprise: hold it … Continue reading →

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