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Category Archives: World at large
Sing, sing a song … or 226 of them
I challenged myself to sing 200 different songs during karaoke in 2011. At the end of the year, I estimated I sang about 226 songs at karaoke — that’s about 14 hours of non-stop music. Here’s the list: I think … Continue reading
In Hindsight: Going to meet the man, July 22, 2010
Photo by Bjorn Karlman Bjorn (right) and his father are seen in front of a ginormous flag we found during our adventure in the hills. Now and then some of my faithful readers of yore (thanks to all three of … Continue reading
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Tagged Honda Accord, in-laws, introductions, love, marriage, weddings
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Yay for women in Butte County! Chico State University- not so much
PHOTO: Garrett Jarboe, ChristiAna Lindberg, Liz Dryden and Lukas Valadez (from left) all of Oroville hang out on the Lake Oroville Dam in Oroville, Calif., Monday, Jan. 9, 2012. (Bill Husa/Chico Enterprise-Record) Hello, I’m Jammie Karlman, entertainment editor of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Butte County, Chico, Chico State University, men, Oroville, Paradise, relationships, sex, women
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‘Balls’-y Ben and Jerry’s ice cream lacks punchline
Sometimes a joke that works on a late night Saturday sketch comedy show doesn’t always work in the grocer’s freezer. My heart had been set on trying the new limited batch of “Schweddy Balls” from Ben and Jerry’s the moment … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben and Jerry, comedy, food, ice cream, outrage, SNL
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‘All I want for Christmas is two less chins’ and other holiday thoughts
Christmas is just hours away. By this time tomorrow, all the presents will have been opened and most families will have concluded their holiday suppers. As the holiday season reaches its annual peak, I pause and reflect on how this … Continue reading
Is the party over for ’80s nights?
I recently attended ’80s night at LaSalles Bar, but it didn’t turn out as advertised when the DJ started mixing in dance hits from the ’90s and the aughts. Although that was fun in its own way, I was expecting … Continue reading
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Tagged '80s Night, Chico, karaoke, LaSalles, music, theme nights
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Utah’s state liquor stores — An outsider’s look at a unique booze wonderland
Over the summer, I spent my vacation in Salt Lake City. During a walk through the Sugar House neighborhood, I entered one of Utah’s State Liquor Stores for the first time. I honestly didn’t know what I was expecting, but … Continue reading
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Sorry, protestors can’t ignore decades of First Amendment history
As someone whoselivelihooddepends on the First Amendment, it can be irksome how this essential enshrinement of the four freedoms of assembly, the press, speech and exercise of religion is misinterpreted. Some of it can be a simple, yet gross misunderstanding … Continue reading
The long road to Packer fandom via Chico
I’ve been following the Packers off and on for about 13 years. While the Super Bowl XLV has yet to be played, the past couple of weeks have been the most exciting for me Packers-wise as Chico celebrates native Aaron … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Rodgers, NFL, Packers, Super Bowl, TV
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Quick! We must name the other shopping days of Thanksgiving weekend
The creation of Small Business Saturday on Nov. 27 has made it painfully aware to me that America must name the remaining days of Thanksgiving weekend. It’s no longer enough that we have Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday or the … Continue reading
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