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Although I hadn’t planned on doing so, I had a cheery phone conversation with a pleasant young woman at the New Zelaand consulate this morning; scarcely the worst way to start my day. Too, I’ve been getting back into exercising, as part of getting ready for the trip (I don’t want to be dragging myself across New Zealand), as well as helping with the move; I’ve been jogging, and hope to get some swimming in before I go. I still have xⁿ other things to do before I fly, although logistics are coming together with pleasing speed, and I’m reshaping travel plans as I finish research (looks as though I’ll be spending more time on the South Island than I’d originally thought). I do wish that I could divert cash to getting my laptop fixed, and catch up on my backlog of writing ideas; that'll have to happen when I get back. All part of the adventure...

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More than 100 protesters chanted "war criminal" and flung shoes in Calgary on Tuesday, angry that former U.S. President George W. Bush was in the Canadian city to give his first speech since leaving the White House.

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Natashsa Richardson, rest in peace.