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Monthly Archives: October 2008

I voted

October 31, 2008 – 1:15 pm

I voted early on Wednesday! Damn, it felt good to cast a vote for Barack Obama. Surreal, almost. I took Ben with me to witness the democratic process in action–big thanks to the sweet grandpa-type election volunteers who smiled at him and picked up the toys he threw on the floor while I marked my [...]

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first haircut

October 22, 2008 – 7:15 am

Yesterday Ben got his first haircut–he looks so grown-up!

We went to The Hair’s Lair on 38th Street, where the fabulous Margo had Ben in and out of the chair in under 10 minutes with no crying.  He received a certificate to commemorate the occasion and a vanilla cookie.  (Why don’t adults get cookies when we [...]

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couch time with the grandpas

October 20, 2008 – 1:08 pm
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the choice we’ll make in this election

October 12, 2008 – 10:44 am

It comes as no surprise that the New Yorker supports Obama. But this (somewhat long) essay by the editors of the magazine explains clearly and passionately why many of us believe the choice we’ll make as voters in this election is so important, and why many of us believe that Obama is the presidential candidate [...]

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