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Rachel and I are in SM until Wednesday. We’re going boogie boarding tomorrow. She bought one on Craigslist LA tonight from some guy we met at a Topanga Blvd Starbucks for $5. Also hit up Diddy Reise on the way home. Most excellent.

Green round table – $10 FREE 12″ TV TV stand and VCR – $10 6′ high bookshelf – $25

Then there was something for the fellas. Now there’s something for the ladies. I love the Internet.

Even though I don’t live in LA anymore, Nick posted some great tips from a courier service on how to beat LA traffic. I’ll be in LA Sunday through Wednesday next week. I leave for the Big Apple in 13 days. Jeez. Today’s my last day of work at B2. It’s been pretty good, and I’m glad that I’ll get to do some work freelancing after I leave. Anyone up for heading to Roscoe’s in Jack London Square late tonight…

DUDE: You brought a Pomeranian bowling? WALTER: What do you mean “brought it bowling”? I didn’t rent it shoes. I’m not buying it a beer. He’s not gonna take your turn, Dude. 2004 “The Big LebowskiÓ Bowling Tournament

Listen up.

Jenna Bush Sticks Tongue Out at News Photographers The Associated Press Tuesday, July 20, 2004; 10:28 PM When first lady Laura Bush counseled her twin daughters on how to behave while campaigning with their father, she may have skipped the part about not sticking your tongue out at the media. That’s what Jenna Bush did Tuesday after President Bush arrived at St. Louis’ Lambert International Airport. Jenna and sister Barbara, traveling together for the first time with their father, had…

Drezner pointed out this series of articles in the Chicago Tribune about one family and their trials and tribulations with Bush’s new education reform law. Reporter Stephanie Banchero spent 10 months with this family — they’re very well written. I think the story illustrates the difficulties of these types of situations very well. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

Go Rachel!

I heard about this last year when I was in Senegal, but I’m glad to see it now in the American press. France Outsources, Senegal Calls DAKAR — Holding a black telephone and clicking through options on a computer screen, Aissatou Diouf is conducting a customer survey for a big French mobile phone company. Diouf is not calling from France, although she doesn’t mention that to the client on the other end of the line. She is 2,500 miles away…