here<\/a> a pic of the little lady.<\/p>\nIn other news, I’ll be over at the Hi Life Bar & Grill in NYC tonight (SE corner of 83rd and Amsterdam). Any NYC\/NJ VM readers interested in dropping by for a drink (and impromptu 1980s karaoke on top of the bar)?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Looks like my commentary and links about the war on terrorism, the pharmaceutical industry, independent publishing, snuff films disguised as religious commentary, and ape breakups (which help explain the profusion of gorilla rampages in zoos across the country) are growing in appeal. March was another record month for visits to Virtual Memories. However, the entry … <\/p>\n
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