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Welcome to Diane Patterson's eclectic blog about what strikes her fancy

About canceling that debate

Posted on September 24, 2008 Written by Diane

As everyone knows, elections didn't grind to a halt in 1864 or 1944. Everyone knows what "suspending the campaign" means, most of the time, anyway. (Is this the only time that it doesn't necessarily mean "dropping out of the race"?) This maneuver … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Politics

The weird side of Googling yourself

Posted on September 21, 2008 Written by Diane

(Or getting Google alerts for your name, whatever.) Apparently Diane Patterson is a character in a new book. She's a vampire! And she looks like this. For the record, I do not. … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: All About Moi

Need a warning label

Posted on September 12, 2008 Written by Diane

While waiting to pick up the kids today, I had an unusual conversation. More accurately, I was on the receiving end of a monologue about the state of this person's marriage, their net worth, court orders in their possession concerning child custody, … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: All About Moi, Writing

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