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The continuing adventures of Beau Yarbrough

The Onion looks back at four years in Iraq

Monday, March 19, 2007, 15:44
Section: Arts & Entertainment

This week, lots of media outlets will be talking about the Iraq War, four years later. The Onion, straight from the heart of America’s Dairyland, has published a special issue looking back on their Iraq coverage to date.



Happy birthday, Peter!

Monday, March 19, 2007, 12:24
Section: Life

We had an early birthday lunch at La Casita on Friday, but happy birthday again anyway!



Delgadillos on Ellen DeGeneres Show

Monday, March 19, 2007, 11:15
Section: Journalism

Audrey Delgadillo and her sisters will be on the Ellen DeGeneres Show today, talking about being home alone while both parents are in Iraq:

Then, Ellen meets the remarkable 20-year-old Audrey Delgadillo from Hesperia, CA, who shares her story of taking care of her three younger sisters while both of their parents are serving in Iraq. Ellen has a special surprise for Audrey and her family they won’t soon forget. Don’t miss it!

Hollywood continues to call here for the girls as well, specifically regarding movie rights. I wouldn’t be surprised if their story showed up on Lifetime or the Hallmark Channel sometime next year.

  • Update: There were actually two surprises. First, Ellen did what Good Morning America could not, and set up a live remote from Iraq for the Delgadillos’ parents. Second, when the show does a week of shows from Universal Orlando in Florida, the show will be taking the girls along as guests.


Level 70

Monday, March 19, 2007, 9:16
Section: Geek

World of WarcraftAlmost two months to the day after the World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade expansion came out, I got my main World of Warcraft character to level 70.

That’s a little fast for my tastes; I had even opted-out of rest bonus experience for the last few weeks. I didn’t play every day, nor always for long stretches, but I wouldn’t have minded if it had taken me until May or so to reach this point.

Still, there’s still lots and lots of content left to do, and a good thing, too, since getting my faster griffon mount is going to take a lot of money.


 








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