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Over at Childs Play x2, Matthew, in his response to the Six Weird Things meme, admitted that he hates cilantro. Those of you who know me above and beyond the blog probably know that I, too, dislike cilantro. So much so that somewhere along the way, I started telling waiters and waitresses that I was allergic to the stuff just so they would stop trying to convince me that I wouldn’t taste the cilantro in the dish I was trying to order without cilantro. (Question: if I’m not going to taste the cilantro, why is it in the dish in…

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April 17, 2006
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I’ll take “Babies in a basket afloat on a river” for $1000, Alex

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It seems there’s an Upside Up theme today folks. Did you hear the news? Gwyneth had her baby this weekend. A boy. Named Moses. Now you have to understand, I’m all in favor of the name Apple. I’ve defended it many times. We have lots and lots of names already in circulation that are also plants and flowers and trees. Just because this is a new variation on a theme doesn’t mean it’s breaking the rules. I mean, come on. The name Ginger is ok? Petunia is ok? Clementine is ok? But Apple isn’t? If we apply the same argument…

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April 10, 2006
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Proof that grownups shouldn’t be allowed to CIO

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Well, dooce has done it again Like that overly-referenced butterfly in Asia creating a typhoon in America with a simple flutter of its technicolor wings, dooce may have created a bloggy tidal wave with her post about letting Leta cry it out (CIO for non-parents). It’s only just beginning, but I suspect we will see some big wreckage in the days to come. I was preparing to treat you all to a treatise on why CIO is a totally different ball of earwax when you have twins. I was going to talk about how the sleep deprivation endured by parents…

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April 4, 2006
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Internets, you’ve got to carry that weight

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Compared to your average 19 year old, I realize I’m a little slow on the uptake with this one. But I just now saw it, and I know you’ll be able to sleep tonight with my having addressed it here at the UpsideUp. First, I guess, came this. Then came this. Personally, I think they’re both pretty amazing, but YouTube users seem to want a winner declared. The fact that a battle is being waged at all is, well, ridiculous and amazing, all at once. It’s Ridiculazing. People? This free time you have? Where does it come from?

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April 3, 2006
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