La Verdad recide donde el Sol besa al Horizonte.
Es Estrella, y es Mar.
Quema y Ahoga. Es dificil de alcanzar.
Pero nos llama como los ojos desnudos de un Sol.
Less Freedom, More Filling
-
We'll just bold the really absurd/incomprehensible/meaningless parts & go
back to the telly.
*LIMA, Ohio (AP)* — Rick Santorum sees an America in need of ...
Italian pedestrian plaza in Whitestone?
-
Buongiorno Crapper ("Signore Merda?"):
Here's a link to an article (in Italian) from America Oggi dated February 7
(your computer can do a rough translatio...
lovejoy
-
on saturday...
in a 'midnight in paris' sort of way, i spent the day with someone i've
long admired, author and illustrator, sharon lovejoy. ...
Obama Using Sorcery to Bring About Apocalypse
-
First, they grabbed Our Savior's foreskin. Then, they stole fragments of
His crucifixion cross. A few months later, they violated the reliquary that
held S...
Mr. Robin
-
*A sure sign of spring, right? Although we had big beautiful snow flakes
softly floating from the sky today. Robins don't eat seed from the
fee...
Our World - Looking for the Little People
-
Saturday afternoon I went geocaching all by myself on Turkey Mountain.
Sweetie had things to do at the Tulsa Garden Center and SuperPizzaBoy was
visiting a...
First Fictions
-
Richard Pierce-Saunderson's first published novel, *Dead Men*, which charts
the last days of 'Scott of the Antarctic' is being published by Duckworth.
As...
Odds and Sods #56
-
Do you believe this is the 56th installment of *ODDS AND SODS*? I say this
as an excuse for running out of snappy titles for them. (I promise, I *will*have ...
Farewell Wiggy
-
I was saddened by the news yesterday that our good friend Wiggy passed away
at the weekend after suffering from a heart attack. I know it’s a cliche,
but W...
Women’s History Month: Victoria Spivey!
-
Another musician/composer powerhouse, Spivey sang, composed, played the
piano and ukulele and was a key player in the 1960s blues revival as well
as duri...
subliminal shepherd
-
those eyes
locked and loaded
the cracked soul window
of a madman
all for you, baby
all for you
you just don't know it
yet
but tomorrow?
you'll be on your k...
what do i do?
-
ph: *Monica Craik*
Holy shit. I can’t take it anymore. It’s unbearable and verging obsessive
now. You have taken over my mind like some disease. Or many a...
Recital de órgano ibérico por Francis Chapelet
-
Contraviniendo mi propia norma de no publicar vinilos sinuna correcta
identificación, hoy voy a publicar unas copias en cinta magnetofónicade dos
discos ...
Like a rolling stone
-
Moss is easy.
Eagles are hard.
Moss sits there like a bump on a log, a bright patch of green in a the drab
winter woods.
Eagles soar--you never know wher...
silence is golden
-
As always, sorry for the blog silence. Its been one of those weeks when so
much work is at a critical mass stage that I just haven't had time for
anything...
Once a Nominal Catholic, Now a Clarion of Faith
-
Rick Santorum and his wife Kare Santorum Credit: Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA
2.0) I have no idea what the average NYT reader thinks, or might think,
about this...
Facade
-
Facade
You always knew that you would make it;
One day you'd be there on that wall.
They think you're fine; I know you fake it;
You hoodwink them, but don'...
Killers
-
*Santorini*
*J*okes can sometimes miss their mark - especially across cultures. We
English find some lauded American comedians exceedingly unfunny and I am...
Thrift Shopping in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
-
The north side of the *Williamsburg* neighborhood is known for it's young,
single, and trendy "hipsters" populating this once industrial area of
Brooklyn...
Es importante reciclar
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¿Dónde van a parar las palabras que nos sobran? Yo creo que al amarillo, al
del plástico.
La cobardía es una forma de egoísmo, quizá la más dañina para ...
my purpose will be there tomorrow
-
VerbTribe has been an extraordinary journey for me as a teacher, and for
those who have joined it. As we close our first 37-day journey into
writing, I am ...
A Weekend With Gregg
-
I've spent a great deal of time with Gregg Braden this past week. First, I
listened to a great Coast to Coast segment that he shared with HearthMath's
H...
POP Burger
-
*P*OP Burger is a trendy burger joint created by designer Ali Tayar in
Manhattan. It attracts local s for quick stops during the day. One of its
branches...
Steady progress
-
I received a couple calls from Beat on Saturday afternoon as I was pedaling
a borrowed fat bike along the buffed snow singletrack in the hills outside
Whi...
MAG #107 That Billboard Face
-
Paste from the past blocks my view
Of the desirous expectations and
The scintillating sparks alighting those sultry eyes.
Can you notice this life unfo...
Magpie tale # 107 The Painting
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http://magpietales.blogspot.com
Once a week
he went to the Art Institute
to stare at her.
The brushstrokes captured
the eyes of his Isabella,
the woman...
Fine work
-
Two weeks after my husband and I spent a weekend in San Pablo City in Laguna,
I went back again for a day trip with my college friends. We had lunch at Pati...
On My Desk
-
Here's another entry for the "On Your Desk" photo series: The desk where I'm working while I'm in Manhattan, in Ellen Kushner and Delia Sherman's magical, ra...
Mainly Mol
-
Tom came back all spruced up and bright and rejuvenated, new glasses givng
his face that slightly unfamiliar interesting look they often do, and the
light,...
I Hate Mom Day--The lesser known holiday
-
Today is "I Hate Mom Day"--
created by my youngest Caboose
in 2010.
I asked her how we should celebrate the day
and she replied,
"Let's go out to eat at a r...
Countdown to Spain
-
Thanks God that my migraine is over now. Still not 100% okey but I am glad
that I am feeling better now compared to yesterday. I guess my migraine
attack w...
Theme Thursday for March 8, 2012 - SPECTRUM
-
SPECTRUM
This weeks new theme is SPECTRUM!
Yup, can you believe I chose Spectrum!
Dang if I know what you will do with it,
but I know that there is suppos...
Further suburbanizing
-
Yes, I have stepped fully into the bath water of the suburbanization
process. It was shockingly hot at first, and initial contact with my big
toe stirred t...
Funeral Plans
-
I had a very interesting conversation with Aaron and Adrian today. Out of
the blue, Aaron proclaimed from his car seat that he would be an excavator
driver...
Elective Affinity
-
I mistake it for
a clever game,
a kind of spoonerism,
switched letters
meant to lay cool
in your dry wit;
my mind plays tricks,
vowels shoot like sp...
Chance: Eagle Food
-
Hiya! It is me Chance the handsome blogging Border Collie. It is finally
my turn again! Far Side is busy scanning old photos and crossing things
off h...
See my Irish store for Saint Patrick's Day!!
-
I am still here and I am still saving for the Dream.
Visit my store to see what I have been upto :)
Happy early Saint Patrick's Day!!
Direct Link
Irish Cot...
Organizing The Dreaded Pots and Pans Cabinet!
-
Let's talk about *PET PEEVES*. We ALL have them, but I feel like I have* a
lot of them*. Probably *too many.* Although I'm not sure...how many pet
peeves...
Bright Eyes
-
I read Watership Down many years ago and was absolutely captivated by it.
I’m sure you all know the book I am speaking of—the one about the brave
bunnies...
Prompt 210: Underground
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This week's prompt is *underground*. Have fun!
*
*
*+ + + + + +*
How to Participate in *One Single Impression*
- Post your poetry on your blog.
- Com...
codeine dreams
-
a few minutes ago, i was jolted awake by the most terrifying nightmare, one
in which i was sleeping and was jolted awake - and i can't even go into
more de...
Heart of a Hero
-
When I was five years old, my mom made me a red cape.
Holy crap.
I was so happy. So excited. I WAS Kal el.
I wore that cape everywhere. I leaped off boo...
My Town Shoot Out - Paths, Steps, and Walkways
-
If you would like to see what others around the globe are shooting of their
towns, I encourage you to go HERE.
This week's theme is Paths, Steps, and Walkw...
Life in a Small Town
-
[image: PICT5316]
The longer we live in our new town, the more I notice the differences
between life here and in bigger towns I've lived in. Before now, the...
blazing star
-
Except for the SAICFF, we have just been hanging around...Moved down into
San Antonio so that we would be closer to downtown where the film festival
was be...
“Like” our new Facebook page!
-
We've got a new Facebook page!
Have you heard? Trash Treasures of New York City just joined Facebook and
we want YOU to "Like" it. Visit our page for the...
Cologne and the Cathedral, Germany
-
*Part of my 2011 European travel adventures*
*Cologne*, German *Köln*, is the fourth biggest city in Germany (after
Berlin, Hamburg and Munich). It's loca...
At CropStop.blogspot.com this week................
-
CropStop's "Becky Fleck/Spellbinder" Challenge!We have a special challenge
for you again this week on the CropStop Challenge Blog! Create and link
your en...
Baby Bracelet Keepsake
-
Getting a diamond bracelet that is pretty easy to clean and maintain its
glossy color. A simple and handcrafted from colored paper. Bracelets with
starre...
Saturn Forgotten
-
The actual paper measures 18"x18" but this little corner is about 9"x12". I
began here over a week ago and then 'life' happened.. I keep regular studio
ho...
Oh, Those Texas History on a Sticks-- Part 1
-
From the Feb. 24th Fort Worth (Tx) Star-Telegram "Historical markers tell
tale of Texas" by Steve Campbell.
Dan Frazier remembers his father stopping for h...
Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks
-
One stumbling block to ‘reinventing’ myself and starting a new career is my
age. I’m not old, although probably old enough to apply for a job at
Rent-a-Gr...
Cultural woes for American raised girls
-
Yesterday my father-in-law went on a panting rage about how no one was
giving him the food he wanted, God forbid.
At first I thought he was talking to no o...
Random Thoughts
-
Just some random things that have rattled around in my brain over the last
week, but weren't long enough for a blog post. And that's assuming I would
have...
NOT AWOL.
-
*NO, I am not AWOL. We are renovating 5 rooms of our double-wide
mauufactured home. I am designated decorator. **I have to clean and put the
rooms back tog...
Bistro Chairs for Rent
-
Looking for a little Parisian flair at your next gathering? Need to
recreate a park scene for a photo shoot? We've got you covered. We are
pleased to annou...
Ultimate Guide To Facebook Flirting
-
Facebook has become one of, if not the top dating communication medium.
Effective flirting on Facebook is an art and science of its own. Facebook
is also, ...
A GIVE-AWAY - my first ever !
-
This was to have been entitled "A Saturday Stroll around My Life" but then
I decided to 'sell myself' a bit better and have a give-away, about which
more l...
FINA Diving World Cup at the Aquatics Centre
-
[image: The Olympics Aquatics Centre] The Olympics Aquatics Centre
No list of “things to do in London this summer” will be complete this year
without men...
Ladies Went Shopping
-
It was so far a very good day yesterday with friends. We planned to go
crystal shopping in Weiden but it did not push through. I guess it was
better like t...
eBay + Pinterest = Rummage
-
I have already mentioned several times that Pinterest interface works
because of its simplicity. But when it comes to shopping, its design is
even better....
Insomnia Ramblings
-
It's 3:00 in the morning. I should definitely be asleep especially as I
have to go to work in the morning. After work, I have to get home to get
the kids...
Six Word Saturday
-
*feeling too old for baby steps*
------------------------------
Want to play along? All that's necessary to participate is to describe your
life (or somet...
Luiz Simas @ El Taller
-
A concert featuring Brazilian composer/singer/pianist Luiz Simas with Kerry
Linder on percussion and vocals and Leco Reis on bass. The repertoire will
cons...
Fugs and Pieces, March 2 2012
-
Thanks for making this such a great Oscars week, Fug Nation! Don’t forget
to vote in our Best/Worst poll — it’s FOR SCIENCE (not really). – We also
celebr...
The 2012 DAF Online Application is LIVE!
-
Artists, the wait is over! Our 2012 Online Application is live so check it
out, explore and apply. - April 1, Deadline – all projects in the
Artwork/Instal...
New Directors/New Films 2012 Ticket Information
-
Tickets to New Directors/New Films go on sale to Film Society and MoMA
Members at 9:30am on Sunday, March 4. Members may purchase a maximum of
four ticke...
Stuff I found while looking around
-
- Video for Josh Ritter's "Love Is Making Its Way Back Home," made with
over 12,000 pieces of construction paper.
- Bully, A Touching Documentary About B...
Bartering
-
*Photo Copyright: Maggie May*
Today, I went to my son's house to do a pile of ironing. Am I mad you might
well ask? Sam very much believes in bartering lik...
sometimes it happens...
-
I lost a good friend today.
A really, really good friend.
In the back of my mind, I knew it was coming. I *felt *the change. The
change was almost imper...
The Legacy of Food Stamps
-
If you haven’t seen Dresden‘s amazing In These Times series on her blog,
you are missing out on something special. I’m very blessed to be her guest
poster ...
Titillation of the Day 2
-
*The Anonymous Shoe*
Perhaps I should have a rule: if something in New York City is enough to
stop me dead in my tracks, no matter how trivial it may appea...
Movin' out! The Bronx Zoo closes the Monkey House
-
*The charismatic Baldy the Chimp, on display during the 1910s, was one of
the House of Primates' most famous inhabitants. (Pic courtesy Wildlife
Conserva...
Thursday
-
I venture up to 68th Street where I come upon
a statue of* Mother Italy *by Guiseppe Massari * -- *Columbus with a
rather spinster-prim hat to t...
Good morning
-
It is a cold clear morning here in California, after several days of rain.
In a little bit, I will be going with Palmer's class to the Botanical
Gardens ...
rhyming time
-
If you want to catch beasts you don't see every day,
You have to go places quite out of the way,
You have to go places no others can get to.
You have to ge...
Mason's first graduation
-
Mason has graduated from the Infant Room to the Infant/Toddler room. This is very big news (maybe more so for me than for him).
Happy Tenth Birthday, Tommy!
-
He was born on March 2nd, 2002 to two nineteen-year-old kids.
(Prepare yourselves. I’m going to post a picture of me after I had him. I
look awful. As a pe...
Elfa For Life!
-
Welp. February has officially ended. And once again I didn't meet all of my
goals. But dammit. I missed it by only half of one.
February Goals:
- Install a...
Our House Has Grown By Four Feet...
-
...well, it's grown by 8 inches...but he has four feet! :)
On Monday, we adopted a male, toy chihuahua and named him Boston!! (I'm
from Massachusetts and w...
My Luck of the Irish Story! #inluck
-
So St. Patrick’s Day is coming… and I have a TRUE STORY of how the “luck of
the Irish” has impacted my life! Wanna hear? After college I worked behind
the ...
100 Words: Fog
-
There’s a thick, pea soup fog today so the walk to work feels a little
Victorian, despite the cars and tarmac. I’m wearing my poncho, a black
asymmetrical ...
The patina of a busy life
-
I was in a rush when I took this picture, and forgot to adjust my camera
settings. Initially, I was upset that I didn’t use the correct exposure…
but the m...
The patina of a busy life
-
I was in a rush when I took this picture, and forgot to adjust my camera
settings. Initially, I was upset that I didn’t use the correct exposure…
but the m...
The Canon 5D Mark III is Out
-
I think I may have gotten an order in with Adorama. We’ll see if it
actually ships (fingers crossed). I’ve also got an order in with B&H. Lots
of coverage ...
Ran a medium run of 50 minutes
-
We had about three inches of snow last night, and more is forecast for
tonight and tomorrow. I didn't go out running until dusk, so I went to the
South Jor...
My Week In A Nutshell.
-
*Me: Shaved all over with a small slickback situation on top, please.*
*Groomer: Okay, I know that hair style. Sixty seven dollars and pay at
front registe...
Exciting News: The Review is Born
-
I was going to write something fabulous here about my big news, but then my
partner-in-crime Stephen Parrish did such a good job breaking the news over
a...
Thus Eyrarbakki
-
An old drawing by Halldor Petursson shows life in the old Eyrarbakki,
Iceland chariot horses, Icelandic dog, children and people working at a
small store....
Geri Showing Her Pussy
-
As a blogger I find myself fascinated by the idea that people from all
over the world land on my home page and I know some of them don't just
bounce of it...
Pretty in Pink
-
Soon all of Washington, D.C. will be blossom-crazy thanks to the upcoming
National Cherry Blossom Festival – a signature event for the capital
region – se...
March into March
-
Regardless of how mild this winter's been, whenever March 1st comes around,
a part of me sincerely expects the clouds to part and for the hallelujah
choir/...
3/1/12
-
Morning Blessings:
*we woke up joyful and healthy
*got to drop princess charlie off at school
*spoke to my baby sister
*paid our rent
*tithed to st. jude ch...
CityParks Corporate Tennis League 2012
-
Experience the highly anticipated CityParks Corporate Tennis League with
your co-workers, as it returns for another season to provide tennis to
underprivil...
What Would You Do With an Extra $500?
-
It’s no secret that like many 99ers, my “comfortable” US lifestyle has been
compromised and downgraded. Rather than do what’s “normal” and move in with
my ...
Women's Empowerment Series 2012
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*Seminars for Women’s Empowerment Series 2012
Post by WTLC-AM on Feb 17, 2012 at 1:32 pm *
TweetSeminars for Women’s Empowerment Series 2012
Education – Bo...
Aimee Leah
-
I was six years old when my parents divorced. I still remember the day that
my mom told me. She told me that my daddy still loved me but that we had to
go ...
My first love.
-
You were my first love, sir.
Thank you for setting the standard, even though I haven't really been
attracted to long haired short men since.
But still.
...
The night fire
-
Last week we had a fire scare in the middle of the night. Firemen came and
we had to evacuate our place for a few hours. I wrote a story about it over
on ...
ADHD: Wicked Fast iPhone Photo ToDo Lists
-
When I made the transition from paper to digital back in the 90s when Palm
Pilots still roamed the earth and Man was preparing for the impending Y2K
apo...
Ane's Day
-
When I dream, she is not far behind.
She loved animals, not more than, but the same as her fellow humans.
She was not afraid of animals. ...
A Prophetic Egyptian Dance-Off
-
One of the most talked-about and compelling works at the New Museum’s
triennial, *The Ungovernables*, is Hassan Khan’s video *Jewel*, a masterful
combina...
10 Best Nude Magazine Covers
-
Demi Moore's August 1991 - Seven months pregnant and wearing nothing but
her birthday suit and diamond jewelry, the actress graced the cover,
glowing and...
Filling a vacuum
-
Tis the season for giving up, and though I’ve moved away the tradition that
officially gives things up, I do believe that abstaining from vices on
occasion...
Handmade bike show preview
-
For those of you not going to the show, here's some of what I will be
bringing. This is a bike I built for doing double centuries back in 1991.
It has a re...
March is MS Awareness Month!
-
*Hello! Remember me? *
*Okay, it's been a while since I've posted a blog or hosted a chat, but I'm
coming out of retirement because March is MS Awareness...
Taking A Leap For Leap Year (Literally)
-
I blame it on Montreal. Roaming through the streets of La Belle Ville
means encountering all manner of circus arts, from stilt walkers in front
of store...
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: 1969
-
¡Ay! Llevo unos días con demasiado jaleo y cosas en la cabeza. Por eso creo
que he elegido un mal momento para leer este comic de Alan Moore, el
famosisimo...
Butterflies
-
Tattooed.
My girl! Laura turned 11 over the weekend.
Let us pause to marvel at how, *how*, I could be in my second decade of
motherhood when I'm STILL SO F...
Recent events and Muppet Me
-
I have been up to things! Exciting things. Things that I shall now
summarise because they were too long ago for me to remember any details.
Last week somet...
Why I Hate Sweet, Innocent, Darling Little Children.
-
Mama said share. So, I kind of hate kids. I want to like them. I feel like
a bad human, like a woman missing that “maternal” gene we’re all supposed
to hav...
Wednesday Random Leap Year Edition
-
I'm cold.
I quit biting my fingernails again. I think it's been over a month. They
look nice. I painted them pink today. I don't like pink on my finger...
Bitch stole my look
-
What comes around goes around. Everything old is new again.
Clearly, Stacy Keibler's stylist saw my Senior Prom fashion choice in 1986.
Bitch.
Her...
RollerDerby vs Gymträning
-
Jag sitter här och tycker att det är lite trist att jag inte får in mer
gymträning i min vecka än var jag får. Samtidigt försöker jag peppa mig
själv lite ...
Mi Vuelta a La Vida, Tu Vuelta a la Vida
-
Hola amigas y amigos, hace mucho que no paso por aquí, para que contar
aquello que con esta crisis no tienen solución.
Los médicos saben muy bien como poner...
Rating
-
Life is overrated.
We know death comes sooner or later.
That's actuality the only thing we know about life.
Eternity is underrated.
How and where to spend ...
What I've been doing ......
-
... when not blogging is a bit of knitting.Here is one of a pair of socks I made for my sister. The colourway is named InkPinkStink from Vintage Purls here i...
Break from Blogging and Reviews
-
I've got to take a few days off blogging and commenting on blogs. Just too
much grading to do. Two full length tests, a quiz, and twenty term papers
coming...
Please Consider Signing This Bully Petition
-
Today in heartbreaking news:
The upcoming documentary *Bully* has been given an R rating, keeping it
from the people who need it the most. Teenagers. The f...
Snagging
-
[Blue Italics Of Housekeeping: I'm pleased to confirm that I've had an
essay published in the new edition of Hippocampus Magazine. You can find it
*here*, ...
It's My Story and I'll Cry If I Want To
-
I'm just going to say it. I'm suffering from a broken heart. *Suffering*being the operative term, and that translates to a kink in my
I-Must-Write-for-the-M...
Bountiful Baskets
-
My mom has been participating in a produce co-op for the last couple of
years. It's called Bountiful Baskets. Each location has deliveries every
other week...
Someones Gotta Say It
-
The Voice is way better than American Idol
Kellogg's giving us Krave aka The Crack of cereal, only to hook us then
raising the price is poppycock
A Self...
Did stuff
-
Went out into the garden. Cleared up dog mess (oh you get to read ever such
exciting things, you lucky followers), tidied cat litter tray (see?),picked
up ...
Our local election campaign, with us in the middle!
-
I feel like Carla Columna, the Racing Reporter! Darting about, interviewing
people!
We are having a local mayor election coming up, in our 10 000
souls-co...
Dare You Not to Smile
-
I was sent this email and just had to share!
In case you needed further proof that the human race is doomed through
stupidity, here are some actual label i...
The “¿Who Decido Qué?” Offensive
-
So I’m still at death’s door and no offense, but your intercessory prayers
don’t seem to be working. Perhaps if you sacrificed a few chickens or threw
your...
Paranoia is good
-
Sometimes, all I can do to stop myself from screaming out loud in imagined
agony is to concentrate very hard on one thing.
I'm about to pair my fingernails ...
What a beautiful weekend
-
The lovely weather this weekend provided the perfect opportunity to get out
and about with dogs and alpacas. Below are some pictures of the puppies
and al...
Nightmare Show In Paris
-
This past weekend, I was one of the many contributing artists to a
Nightmare Before Christmas Show that took place at the Arludik Gallery in
Paris. My pi...
Where the Wild Things Are
-
We have lived in Como for more than 15 years. We walk through the park
every day, sometimes twice a day. And every now and then, we see wild
creatures. F...
Catholic Voting Principles
-
Source: sspx.org
From this PDF guide published by the SSPX, the following:
I. "In the rare case that there is a clearly, publicly Catholic candidate
who s...
Trouble in Paradise
-
My sister Toni and her husband Tim celebrated their 35th wedding
anniversary this weekend and took a trip to St. Augustine, Florida in
celebration. It brou...
New Site But Who Cares?
-
Like all the unfamous people I know, I too am blogging, have a podcast, and
redesigning my website. The great designers at Clubhouse Creative - betweenserv...
Dancin with The Artist
-
[image: Photobucket]
I saw the film The Artist at the weekend. For those who haven't seen it
yet, get along if you can. It's a treat...the music, the dan...
-
The challenge for this week is: *Book/Words.*
This challenge will end at 12:00 Noon CDT on Monday, March 5, 2012, because
I won't be here to post the re...
Saturday Brunch
-
An explanation for the slow going-ons around here…
I’m in the midst of redesigning my website into something more functional
and less embarrassing. I’ll be...
Fermented Honey in my Tummy
-
Two posts ago I wrote about how my absent mindedness led to three partly
filled pails of honey fermenting. I knew the honey was not all cured
and intended...
music player
-
Went to a friend’s birthday bash last night and boy, it was a blast!
complete with lights and sounds and even a squier vintage modified jazz
bass player wa...
Toasting the Posts of the Week
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[image: come visit me at: http://www.goddesswrite.com/]
The Goddess Award
Touring the blog world is a fascinating journey for me. I find a stunning
variet...
Moments Of Quiet With Our Lady Of Glory
-
The Sunday morning mass is over. The pews have emptied out. Light streams
in through coloured glass windows, echoing a bright and sprightly Bombay
mornin...
Severe Weather Scout
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Just in case anyone was interested what I have been up to these days. First
and foremost I have been busy with a few career moves. I am stable there so
tha...
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Wow, this was a short four day week?!? Itwas the longest ever. My mom fell
on Tuesday morning. My dad called me at work, all upset and crying(man that
is b...
Apologies. Kind Of.
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Hey! How are you?
I'm good, thanks for asking.
Oh. Morgan's good too.
I don't know. The thrill just kind of went out of it for me for awhile. You
didn't ...
Where did Wayward go?
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I commented the other day on a post that The Wayward Husband had written
and he said I had made a lot of assertions and his comment was too long, so
he mad...
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A few years ago, Kim convinced me that our kitchen needed new paint and
wallpaper. It had been a few years since our last cosmetic update and the
old stuf...
Mirror image
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We sit in a deli, munching on chips and waiting for our sandwiches. I trace
the black and white checks on the little table and glance around.
There’s a yo...
90-Day Check-In
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So it's been 90 days (technically 91 as I write this) since I set foot on
Indian soil. I get questions asking how I'm doing here, and what it's like
livin...
From Taxi Hell...to Taxi Sanity at Accra Mall?
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Ghanaians like to pretend they're paragons of virtue, but some of us like
to think we know what paragons they are of--and it's certainly not
cleanliness!
...
Young Saudi Artists Exhibition at Athr Gallery
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Athr Art Gallery held its opening reception of Young Saudi Artists
Exhibition on February 21 for a crowd of more than 200 art enthusiasts.
Unfortunately I...
Good Bye to a friend
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Song of the day: "Tears in Heaven" Eric Clapton
Mood of the day: somber, sad, crushed
I learned the other day I lost my best and favorite friend. Mr Richard...
Simmer Down.
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I have been having all of the emotions.
This week I have been sad. (No need to get into all the gory details.) (Not
that gory.)
I have been antsy. (On acco...
Our (Well, the Brits') Paintings
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The BBC and the Public Catalogue Foundation have partnered up to give the
world access to all of the great paintings in the museums around the UK. So
far...
Chick- Mujtá
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El ejercicio de este mes para Adictos a la escritura nos retó a hacer
nuestro propio cupido.
Yo he querido desarrollar el tema de mis queridos paisanos, lo...
Life Gets In...
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Emerald Gorge, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon.
County Kerry, Ireland.
You know how they say, "Life gets in the way of living sometimes..." I've
been ...
Disappointment
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Connor: Why did the Wicked Witch of the West melt?
Me: Dorothy threw water at her.
Connor: But why did water kill her.
Me: I don't know, it's her kryptonit...
Food
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Monday last week, I might have mentioned that I was offered a book to review. On The Future of Food is not so much a book as a printed speech. Making it a ve...
THE BRIDGE OF SIGHS
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It seems all of London's bridges are stained with blood.
If you had been catching a bus southward on Waterloo Bridge on 7th
September 1978 you may have wi...
bublichki
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This is an old melody I used to listen to .
It was about this woman trying to sell her bagels. I think the woman
singing should have been younger, for the...
cardboard testimonies.
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"There are three kinds of people" she said in between bites. "The kind that
smile and wave at you, acknowledging your existence, the kind that ignore
you a...
Warming the Leftovers
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First, of course, you write about the noodles, about how they're steaming
up the kitchen and making the light on the windows much too bright. You
write ab...
The "Whilst I Shit" List
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I have some free time on my hands, so... THIS:
* Do people who say "Here's the deal" actually know what the deal is and,
if they do, must they always say "...
Vision
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Without vision, the people perish. Mostly because they get eaten by tigers
they didn't see coming.
Isn't that a joke from Calvin & Hobbes?
I've been thinki...
Blissdom, Ending Child Hunger and Blogger Resources
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A week from today I'll be in Nashville, TN attending my third Blissdom
conference. This great gathering of mombloggers is always fun and
informative. Havi...
Doing The Unstuck
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Un 21 de noviembre de 2007 escribí esto...
Leo y vuelvo a leer tu comentario. Pero por mucho que intento contestar no
tengo palabras, no tengo valor. Tal...
In which I get Salty
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So, I am really unforgivably late in posting this, but I am doing a thing.
It’s kind of hard to explain so I’m going to give you a lot of links. The
event ...
Over the Moon
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These images were sent to me a few months ago, and I still come back to
them time and time again. Artists Laurent Laveder and Sabine Sannier
created these ...
[Still] The Truth About Valentines Day
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I originally posted this a long time back (2007 to be exact). The funny
part thing is that sitting here reading it again it's impossible not to
realize t...
Cooincidences/Paula Wolfert
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One of my great friends in Morocco has a farm in the verdant land heading
towards the foothills of the Atlas Mountains.
Such magical countryside!
...
BRANDSTUDIO PRESS 5TH ANNIVERSARY
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Brandstudio Press will celebrate its 5th Anniversary this coming March. I,
personally never thought we would last a full year, let alone five and the
way ...
Post that has nothing to do with Valentine's
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The next few posts I want to do will be about my hillbilly comic
characters, but since I still need to go digging to find them, here are
some drawings that...
Happy 'Smurfday'!!
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So, last weekend (yes, it's taken me a week to get around to the blog) we
had my son's 4th birthday party. Since everything in my house is
smurf-themed la...
These are the ways you can love yourself.....
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I'll sleep in. Just one more hour.... snooze button pressed. *I can skip
yoga for the day*, I said. Heart heaving. Bad decisions. Raw text messages.
Lifte...
Rest in peace dear Whitney...
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Another talent is gone...rest in peace dear Whitney...you and your music
will always stay in our hearts and history...
*I wonder if she ever found her "bod...
Mary & the Marias
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In order to rip-off the alliterative title of Julie & Julia, I have had to change the names of my two unwitting cooking teachers from Gretchen and Jan to Mar...
I'm Old-Fashioned
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As many of us all over the world did, I watched the video of the dad who
shot the laptop because his daughter is a teenage brat.
It was nostalgic, really. ...
"An Abecedarian"
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Matt Reeck's review of *Things Come On (an amneoir)* is live at *Jacket2*.
It's an innovative text in its own right (*en forme du* glossary) and opens
up a...
Race Day
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Today Frank and I watched Cars 2. We enjoyed it... we are both Tow Mater fans :-)
Later I was looking at my FaceBook newsfeed and Red Heart Yarn had posted...
Headliner Hannah
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So we woke up on Saturday to find this article in the local newspaper, on
the front page!
Scroll down:
http://www.waltpub.com/papers/we/wood%202-3-12.pdf
...
Just Sittin' Here...Thinking
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*I've just been sitting here thinking. *
*
*
*It's been a month since I last wrote. Not a lot has happened but I'm still
not the happiest I could or should ...
Ghandhi & Terrorism: Tackling the “Mad Idea”
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With globalization being so popular an idea these days, we often seem to
forget that nations do have sovereignty over their own territory. That
sovereignt...
Offering for Brigid
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Here is my offering:
Someday Our Peace Will Come - Ellyn Maybe
one day poetry dropped from the sky
and the animals grew iambic pentameter tails
and the peo...
oDDITIES oBSERVED
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*Plastic Bug stapled to Tree. Augusta GA 2012*
*SLING SHOT duck taped to Road Sign, Augusta GA 2012*
All reproduction rights reserved Wm. Greiner
Flight Feathers
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She studies the bottom of her glass, slowly swirling the ice cubes against
the root beer bubbles. She’s been talking for more than an hour and I’m
listenin...
For Tu B’Shevat: Seeing Jewish farming
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The first almond tree blossoms in Israel are a sign that Jewish Earth Day
is just around the corner. Environmental awareness and responsibility is
the majo...
What Employees Want
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I mentioned in my first post back from hiatus that I'm in the new
manager-training program at work. What I didn't mention is that I was also
elected by t...
Hey Dad Bloggers
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Hey dad bloggers, just dropping everyone a line about the *Dad 2.0 Summit*coming up March 8-10 in Austin. There's already over 100 people registered
to go ...
Happy Draw A Dinosaur Day 2012!
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Draw a Dinosaur Day 2012! The best day of 2012! Which kind of causes me to
look upon the rest of the year with grim fascination?
Star Light, Star Bright
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*Star light…*
*Star bright…*
*First star I seetonight…*
*I wish I may…*
*I wish I might…*
*Survive this roughpatch and find some time in my life to write.*
...
So… I bought a house
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I have been alluding to this for a while, but a while ago — before I moved
to the US for a few months — I bought a house. The arrangement is fairly
complex...
Transporting Myself
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As I’ve moved eastward, I’ve become more suburban. Though I still consider
myself a city girl, loving the amenities of urban life, I do admit the
suburbs h...
Some Things You Should Know
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1. See the Pin It button at the bottom of this post? Best.thing.ever. If
you see something from this blog that you want to pin, just click that
button. It ...
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FIVE PLAYWRIGHTS AT THE OLD STONE HOUSE! On Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 8 p.m., Brooklyn Reading Works presents the 2012 edition of New Plays by Brooklyn ...
6 Pinterest Inspired Spaces
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Finding inspiration for your pintsize Manhattan apartment can be
challenging. We pulled six spaces that will help spice up your creativity.
Keep it simple ...
Four Upcoming States Newt Gingrich Could Win
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In addition to my first two posts here since 2010, I also just wrote my
first Daily Kos diary since I started front-paging at MyDD in 2009 - and my
first p...
Get your presentation skills right
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No, really! This one was coming anyway from my end. I figured I'm doing an
MBA so I might as well learn and at-least let others know what are the
''Do's an...
May the new year brings new rays of hope....
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I know I'm a little late in conveying my best wishes for the new
year...but, it's never too late. So here's wishing a very happy and
prosperous New Year. M...
2012: So Far, So Good
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Sounds kind of ~meh~ doesn't it? Well, it's not, it is what it is so far -
it's pretty good. This year started with a bang. I started a new job.
Not a...
I was Defeated
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A friend of mine said to me recently, "Well , I guess you've turned it
around, Brad." I thought about that for a moment. Compared to a year ago,
circumstan...
Random Fact #1 i love listening to Old-Time Radio Podcasts, especially in the categories of Suspense, Mystery, Detective, and Horror. a good place to start Radiolovers.com - Free Old Time Radio Shows http://www.radiolovers.com/
.........Random Fact #2 i question authority, always.
.........Random Fact #3 i love Zombie movies, but hate watching them if i am alone. exception: i'll watch Shaun of the Dead, and/or Return of the Living Dead anytime.
.........Random Fact #4 i sometimes think i belong in the 1940's. i love Swing, Lindy Hop, American Standards, Gangster Films, Abbot & Costello, Zoot Suits, Cole Porter, Hoagy Carmichael, Ella Fitzgerald, Golden Age Comic Books, yadda-yadda
.........Random Fact #5 i do not like boiled spinach, nor do i like yellow wax beans. i will eat raw spinach, and anything smothered in ketchup.
.........Random Fact #6 i love women that are intelligent, talented and funny. i am none of these things in great measure.
.........Random Fact #7 i hope to one day write a paragraph that i can be proud of.
.........Random Fact #8 i believe Humanity is more good than evil.
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