taking nathaniel philbrick to bed

At my door the leaves are falling
A cold wild wind has come
Sweethearts walk by together
And I still miss someone

- Johnny Cash

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With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate, and the wisdom to be humble. Courage is the foundation of integrity.

- Keshavan Nair

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Imaginary Netflix queue: Soong Sisters, Lady in the Water, Bon Voyage Charlie Brown, Dralion. (One for the "No" column - or would it be the "Yes"? - in the ongoing debate about Netflix: Fifty percent of all videos I rent are returned unwatched.)

So tired - stayed up till 2 a.m. reading about King Philip's War, and then to get the blood and 400 subsequent years of "American" injustice out of my psyche, watched Gilmore Girls till 4. Then opened my ValPak coupons and couldn't decide which checks to order. Then went outside and jumped on someone's wireless connection. (Shh, Dan. Shh.) Googles: conditions aboard the Mayflower, lemon bar recipes, scary-ass leopard seals, Laredo debs (yes, I stole the latest issue of National Geographic from home) ... I finally went to bed and woke up 3 hours later and still beat everyone to church. Who rocks the party?

I LOVE NOVEMBER.