http://ericjamesstone.com/blog/en-us2004-11-17T22:34:18-07:00273542http://ericjamesstone.com/blog/archives/000680.htmlSPOILER WARNING - If you've Tivoed it but haven't watched it yet, read no further. By default I'm rooting for the sisters from Utah, Lena and Kristy, but I haven't really got a favorite team yet. 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Having spent most of the year jiggling around...<p><a href=http://nimbb.com><span style=&quote;text-decoration:none; font-family: Verdana, Arial;&quote;><img src="http://service.nimbb.com/Images/logo.png" border=0> Webcam video recording in your browser!</span></a> <p><a href=http://www.rsscache.com/Section/Advertise/click.aspx?n=96899055><img src="http://www.rsscache.com/Section/Advertise/ads.aspx?n=96899055&f=273542" border=0></a><p><div style="font-size: 8pt;"><img align=left src=http://www.rsscache.com/Section/Stats/logo.aspx?n=96899055 border=0> Bandwidth saved by <a href=http://www.rsscache.com>RSScache.com</a></div>Quotationsestone2004-11-15T21:59:33-07:00http://ericjamesstone.com/blog/archives/000677.htmlJust a reminder that I'm doing a book signing today in Orem from 2:00-4:00pm. 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I'm a little behind where I was supposed to be in the plot according to my outline, but that's fine because chapter 45 in the outline had very little in it, and I can easily...<p><a href=http://nimbb.com><span style=&quote;text-decoration:none; font-family: Verdana, Arial;&quote;><img src="http://service.nimbb.com/Images/logo.png" border=0> Webcam video recording in your browser!</span></a> <p><a href=http://www.rsscache.com/Section/Advertise/click.aspx?n=96899042><img src="http://www.rsscache.com/Section/Advertise/ads.aspx?n=96899042&f=273542" border=0></a><p><div style="font-size: 8pt;"><img align=left src=http://www.rsscache.com/Section/Stats/logo.aspx?n=96899042 border=0> Bandwidth saved by <a href=http://www.rsscache.com>RSScache.com</a></div>My Writingestone2004-10-23T21:44:49-07:00