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I read from Urbantasm at Tuesday Funk with Amy Davis, Don Seidel, and Jotham Burillo.

– PICTURE OF THE WEEK –
Atar, Mauritania

– QUESTION OF THE DAY –
What vegetable would you least like to see on a pizza?

Watched Dune, ate pasta, listened to the rain, good times.

But the whole political thing has got me shaking these days. I’m really restless: genuinely anxious… it feels a little bit like 2004. But even compared to 2004, the Democrats have a compelling argument.

– The first part of last week was uneventful, but during the weekend we went to Michigan! It was the first time I’d been to visit my parents since last Christmas, though they’ve come up to see me a few times.

– I’m going to be in Michigan for the next several days and will be taking a break from blogging. Blue Skies Falling will resume on Monday.

– PICTURE OF THE WEEK –
TrekEarth: Collective activities along the Ocean.

– QUESTION OF THE DAY –
Which kind of salad dressing do you prefer?

– What an eventful week for the world! The DNC wrap-up, McCain’s running mate announcement, and Hurricane Gustav. Incredible. My week was pretty cool, too… During the week I did my usual divide between work and writing devouring most of my free time.

– PLACE OF THE WEEK –
Wikipedia: Nigeria

– QUESTION OF THE DAY –
How can I rebuild this blog’s readership… right now it’s getting about 10 hits a day, which is about 10% of what it was getting when I stopped blogging last December.

– LINK OF THE WEEK –
USA.gov: Back to School

– QUESTION OF THE DAY –
What city would you choose to host the next Democratic National Convention?

– PICTURE OF THE WEEK –
Water over water. (Nigeria)

– QUESTION OF THE DAY –
In what ways are you going “back to school” this fall?

– QUOTE OF THE WEEK –
“There is no greater calling than to serve your fellow men. There is no greater contribution than to help the weak. There is no greater satisfaction than to have done it well.”
– Walter Reuther

– QUESTION OF THE DAY –
We now transition from the Olympics to the Democratic Convention.

Almost a month tardy, but whatever:

* FRENCH TOAST WITH COFFEE FOR BREAKFAST EACH MORNING BEFORE HEADING OUT.

* THE EVERPRESENT SCENT OF… UP… INCENSE.

* THE PROFOUND LACK OF AT&T PHONE RECEPTION DESPITE AT&T WAS THE FESTIVAL’S GREATEST SPONSOR.

* GETTING CAUGHT IN A RIOT.