Literary Karaoke

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Once again, I am having a problem with how I title these writeups.

Montes de Oca is a canton in San Jose province in Costa Rica. San Jose province, San Jose canton, and San Jose "city" are all separate things. Montes de Oca is a "suburban area" of the "city" of San Jose. Administratively, it is a canton, meaning it has its own city government. It is about a kilometer from what is considered the heart of San Jose, the Costa Rica National Park and surrounding buildings. Montes de Oca starts close to the city, and is shaped like a long thin wedge, with one end pointed at the heart of San Jose, and the canton expanding into increasingly more suburban and rural areas up to the flanks of the Irazu Volcano.

Montes de Oca is generally affluent. The main campuses of The University of Costa Rica and University Latina are located in Montes de Oca. So are the embassies of several countries, including Colombia, Chile and Italy. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights is

All mammals have body hair, more or less. Most have a more complete covering than humans, and I'd have to guess that it doesn't play a part in their mating. Humans generally have significant patches on their heads, armpits, and pubes, while varying amounts (mostly on the "less" side of the spectrum) appear on legs, arms, torso, and back. Men also grow beards, while women (outside the circus) do not. Most choose to remove them regularly, while lumberjacks and others let them

Just for intro & context for what follows, here is my horoscope according to two different sources for today…

  1. This is an auspicious time for you, Cancer. It gives you the energy and enthusiasm to make the necessary changes in your life. There is a lot of work to do, but you're up to it! First focus on your relationships. Your loved ones don't care about your professional successes. They want (and perhaps need) to spend more time with you. Do what you can

News for Noders

December 1: Iron Noder ends

December 9: Smallpox eradication day.

December 9: Grace Hopper's birthday.

December 12: Happy birthday to horacetheclown!

December 21: Winter solstice arrives 10:27 PM, EST.

December 23: Happy birthday to Nemosyn!

December 25: Hanukkah begins.

December 25: Merry Christmas!

December 29: HairQuest 2024 ends.


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November 1: The IRON NODER CHALLENGE starts today and runs through December 1. It's never too late to sign up, and all writeups get rewards.

November 1: Happy Birthday Zephronias!

November 5: Bonfire Night in the UK.

November 11: Veterans Day in the US.

November 13: Everything2's Birthday.

November 27: Happy Birthday Estelore!

November 28: Thanksgiving in the US.

November 28: HairQuest 2024 begins!

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October 1: Oh no! It's The Halloween Horrorquest!

October 17: Happy Birthday gnarl!

October 31: Something spooky will probably happen today. It usually does.

October 31: prepare yourselves for the XVIInd Iron Noder in November!



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September 8: Happy birthday svntax!

September 16: Feliz cumpleaños Ancientsnow!

September 18: Happy birthday Stuart!

September 25: Happy birthday Templeton!

September 26: Stanislav Petrov Day.

September 27: Happy birthday Uberbanana!


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August 1: Brevity Quest 2024 starts today!

August 4: Happy birthday avalyn!

August 6: 広島

August 9: 長崎

August 27: Happy birthday Bitriot!

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