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.
Make Your Own SIMPLE Moisturizing Lotion
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I have been wanting to make my own lotion for a *LONG *time! But I
haven't been able to find *QUITE *the right *"recipe"* for me. There are as
many fo...
Exeter Medical Center And Comment Spam
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[image: 40+60 Feet, Euw.]40+60 Feet, Euw. (Photo credit: bark)Channelling
Victor Meldrew, I don’t believe it.
I’ve been comment spammed! By the Exeter Medi...
The Path to Respite Foster Care
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Sometimes life is hard.
Sometimes you just need a little help in this world. A little helping hand
to lift you back up....
Many of you know that I am ...
A Food Truck Serves Discussion of the Iraq War
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Artist Michael Rakowitz channels both our frivolous obsession with food
trucks and the heavy political residue of the Iraq War with the latest
iteration ...
This Year’s Oscar Menu
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Okay. The Oscars are on Sunday night. Billy Crystal has already finished
polishing off his best impersonations of Howard Cosell and Sammy Davis, Jr.
(you k...
Busted for stun gun import
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From the Forum:
Police found 7,200 electronic stun guns this month in a Ridgewood store and
arrested the manager who had displayed some of them for sale, ...
BAMMMMM!!!!!! Photo Talk Plus, Episode 12
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In this episode cohost +Lotus Carroll and myself interview the amazing G+
photographer +Teresa Stover Teresa talks about shooting in West Virginia
and show...
Sweet Potato and Chicken Risotto
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*One of my favorite meals to eat out is Brio's Sweet Potato and Chicken
Risotto.*
*I found the recipe online and tried it.*
*Yum!*
*Sweet Potat...
Bartender - I'll have a Bee Drink Please
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I think one of the best parts of joining your local bee club is how you
spend your break time, drinking coffee and talking to fellow beekeepers.
[Photo fr...
Meanwhile, In Democracy World
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Peter Beinart points out:
The best question at last night’s CNN debate in Arizona was [...] asked by
Ron Paul to his fellow candidates: If you’re so open t...
Getting to Know Me
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[image: PICT6023a]
Remember when I did this handwriting game last year? Well, my friend Meg
(with my in the picture above!) tagged me to participate in anot...
Had a good run for 60 minutes
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In the late afternoon (the sun was going down when I left home) I
ran/walked for 60 minutes and did 3.25 miles. Because it was late when I
started my run, ...
The “Sob!!!!!” Offensive
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No offense, but which one of you came by and left their cooties all over my
lovely blog??? I awoke this morning to find Moses himself attempting to
part th...
There They Go Again
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Rick Santorum has been under fire in recent days. The latest controversy
surrounding the current Republican front-runner involves no more and no
less than ...
passholder
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Last fall I made the plunge and got an annual passport to Disneyland. My
friends Alan and Steve go pretty often, and a couple weeks ago I had a
chance to ...
Thursday Night
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* Maryland votes in gay marriage! 42 to go. * A new study finds academic
dads abusing paternity league. * How to predict a student’s SAT score: Look
at the...
WORD OF LIFE
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I cannot resist a good challenge. When Leora implied that I probably could
not make the same Photoshop choices twice, I simply had to try once more to
impr...
A strictly gnome-free vessel
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A few years ago when one of my colleagues learned he would be receiving our
top teaching prize, he announced the news to his friends thus: "We're
gettin' a...
Sweet Georgia Brown Karaoke Discs
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Like most states in the sweet georgia brown karaoke, warm weather, and
incredible scenery, what's not to love? However with the sweet georgia
brown globe...
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Uuuurk!
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Som fortsättning på all trötthet har jag idag:
- Struntat i att träna
- Ätit hamburgare på Halifax (dock med kyckling och sallad istället för
pomm...
Hair, day forty-six
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Welcome, rubberneckers, to the egomaniacal, narcissistic, bipolar meltdown
you have been promised would happen by the hate sites! (It's too bad they
aren...
NYC Food Events for the Weekend and Beyond
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Thursday (February 23) Food in Film Thursday February 23rd, 7 p.m. to 8:30
p.m. Prepare for the Oscars at this talk and tasting featuring film clips
and bi...
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...
Beneath the Lawn: By the Numbers
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A look at a cross-section of the area covered by the Bryant Park lawn
yields some impressive stats. First, there’s the lawn itself, which at 280
feet x 1...
Thursday's Things in a Row
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Our little outing last weekend provided a few Things in a Row photos.
Shadow ladies in a row.
Hmmm, I seem to have bunny ears! Lol!
Shadow legs in a row.
...
Constructive
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Well, here I am into the third whole day of nine days of solitude -
excepting Mol of course. Tom has finally given in to the pressures, or
rather incentiv...
Eye candy
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[image: Jan Leeroy New's wearable art at the 2012 Art in the Park]
Jan Leeroy New, the same artist who draped the Rizal Library Special
Collections Building...
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...
Blossoms
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Down at the Starbucks around the corner from Palmer's school, where I am
spending my morning, I happened to notice the plum trees and the cherry
trees ar...
High Noon
-
My tagline for this blog avoids a few very applicable cliches. It could
easily read something like "New York City - a place of *contrasts and
juxtapositio...
Volkswagen sucks
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Volkswagen is using Ted Nugent's misogynist "Stranglehold" in a commercial.
The major controversy online seems to be why the Motor City Madman (as he
is kn...
What's YOUR stripper name?
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On the heels of yesterday's post about stripper names, let play.
1) Take the name of your first pet you ever had
2) Add the name of the street you grew...
Nashville
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I’m in a hotel in Nashville, ready to immerse myself in the Blissdom
conference, and chatting away with my awesome and lovely roommate.
Yesterday the schmo...
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I never aspired to much
except to being a good human being of faith,
a good mother, wife
neighbor,friend,citizen
I took life as it came
and sometimes it w...
Friday Shootout - Motion
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I come flying into the B&B studio, screeching to a stop at my computer.
But I'm not as fast as Bagman, who enters so fast that it takes a second
for his c...
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Ghanaians like to pretend they're paragons of virtue, but some of us like
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cleanliness!
...
NTN Cruising This Past January-- Part 2
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SIDELINES
There could not have been a possible vehicle in the whole state of
Mississippi that...
February's Underappreciated Music: the links
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What had been Scott Parker's meme lingers on, at least!
Bill Crider: Young tv actors' music careers (mostly but not exclusively the
Warner Bros Televisio...
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...
Vanessa
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The last thing that any parent ever wants to think or worry about is their
child being sexually abused by anyone. I was a victim of sexual molestation
that...
Tres días en Europa
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A veces es un placer arriesgarse en la sección de oportunidades de tu
librería de comics preferida. Ese cajón de sastre a donde han ido a parar
tebeos desc...
Invention
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How did people survive before modern inventions arrived to relieve the
pressures and stresses of everyday living? Here's an amazing yet
ludicrously simple...
Fire and Ice
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Fire and Ice roses are a favorite of Jen’s. She had a dozen in a large
vase last weekend. I asked the boys if they knew the name of the roses.
Of cou...
Susitna 4, chapter 1
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Jane's red taillight blinking several hundred meters directly across the
froze...
My new favorite trick for long lasting eye makeup
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Aside from mascara, I don't wear very much eye makeup because I find it
quickly turns into a smeared, creased mess when I do. I live in amazement
of girls...
Learning About Money
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One of my favourite times during the day is after dinner and before Aaron's
bed time. This is the only time of the day that I can give Aaron my full
attent...
Charlie Shavers Plays The Trumpet
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[Portrait of Charlie Shavers, National studio, New York, N.Y., ca. May
1947] (LOC), originally uploaded by The Library of Congress.
Charlie Shavers Play...
Does your man drive you crazy?
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Seriously. Does your man drive you crazy?
Because mine does.
Batshit crazy some days.
And I know I'm not alone in this! My two BFF's have the same issue...
Pretty as a picture (post card)
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It would be nice to be able to put the debate about Weird Defecation to bed
but I couldn't let this one slip by...
I thought that said it all really. Inci...
Second Hand Books
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After the electricity went out on Saturday, Lana and headed out to the
second hand store. I generally spend most of my time looking at the books,
and I alw...
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...
Busting ass
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This 29er is for one of our team riders who lives locally in Scott's
Valley, Calif. He's been a strong rider for about 30 plus years so
hopefully this stur...
Work In Progress Wednesday
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The Bride's room gets a makeover:
As some of you know, the museum doubles as a wedding venue. Our changing
area for the bridal party leaves a lot to be de...
Sex With Socks On
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I think I mentioned in passing that the company I work for had their
Christmas party in New York this December and much to my surprise, I was
invited. From...
Fire Fall I think I love you
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photo by Aaron Meyers
I watched an old movie on TCM the other night, and wondered about the fire
tumbling over a waterfall in Yosemite. I'd never seen any...
whats goin on....
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Hey ya'll....how's it goin? Since my I <3 my Family post I have been
scraped off the earth apparently...sigh...It's all good, really it
is...sometimes when...
Sidetrips To Do While in Madrid
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I am quite busy during the past weeks looking for cheap international
flights not only in Europe but also to other destinations including the
United States...
Some days are better than others.
-
And that’s the truth. What else is the truth is we can never seem to get
afloat no matter how hard we try. Nothing gives. We bust our asses and in
return, ...
Where Do the Ashes Originate?
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Today is Ash Wednesday.
Because Easter is always on a Sunday, the 'Ash' day always falls on a
Wednesday.
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning ...
So there was this one time I got hit by a car
-
True story.
And since I am alive and well to tell about it, I will.
And we can laugh at me.
And my stupidity.
On Saturday night I got this brilliant idea...
It's Good to Laugh
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CMN posted this from Jim Self on the 4th Dimension and it is well worth
your time. By the way, CMN has an interview coming up with Jim - probably
the first...
Theme Thursday for February 23, 2012 - DOUBLE
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DOUBLE
This weeks new theme is DOUBLE!
Are you seeing Double?
*
*
What do you do,
double the posts,
double the words,
double the pictures,
double the ...
Wednesday Linky Party! Mommy Club!
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Wednesday Link Up! I cannot wait to see what you have in store for us this
week! Below you’ll find 3 stand out link ups from last week:) Below that,
you wi...
spring pockets
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my sweater was completed, with sleeves and buttons. it's very soft and
squishy, and oh so cozy, je t'aime beaucoup very much :)
the buttons are vintage...
High Line Update
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A Sunday walk
looking East down 23rd Street --all rather grim and monochrome
then, heading south, ghost writing on the exposed brick wall, and t...
Crowdsourcing FTW
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Mama said share. If you could ask Perez Hilton one question, what would it
be? (Explanation to come… but make ‘em count, people!) Mama said share.
What Are the New Hipsters Cities to Move To?
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Sometimes it feels like there is no place more hipster-plentiful than
Austin, Texas. The city has become the poster child of what young creatives
and entre...
poetry wednesday : please do stumble from your cave
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From Out the Cave by Joyce Sutphen When you have been at war with yourself
for so many years that you have forgotten why, when you have been driving
for ho...
Crossing paths
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On the way home last night he passed by me as I hurried back home, both of
us steering round obstacles and other people in our own ways. I feel
uplifted, l...
I need men in striped shirts…
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My kid begged me not to go to the game. I should have listened to her.
While I watched the game unfold, I admired how the chaos was kept in check.
Ten kids...
I need men in striped shirts…
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My kid begged me not to go to the game. I should have listened to her.
While I watched the game unfold, I admired how the chaos was kept in check.
Ten kids...
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Over the next few weeks I’ll be posting some of the work I did on *Godfather:
Five Families*. My niche on our team is environment art. I did all the
landma...
Rolling Out the Welcome Mat
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One would be hard-pressed not to appreciate the splendor of the Library of
Congress Main Reading Room. Granted, I may have an employee bias, but it
truly i...
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...
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...
NCC Cadets Enroute To NCC Camp At Neral
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As the train pulled into the railway station at half past six in the
morning today, I was pleasantly surprised to see school students neatly
turned out i...
Oh, no! Not Whitney. :(
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I'm still hoping that someone says it's not true but sadly, after reading
several reports, I'm starting to believe it. I am taking the death of
Whitney Ho...
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...
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I can't lie to you. We are really liking this retirement gig. Life in the
Florida Keys is very nice. There is a real community here, a sense of
belongin...
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
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easy laughter...
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I was just minding my own business.
*Yes*, I was laughing.
*Yes*, I was having fun.
*Yes*, I was with friends. But I was minding my own damn business and ...
Ey there matey
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Wow! I really like that shirt you’re wearing. Where’s it from? Oh and
you’re hair, what kind of shampoo do you use? And your skin has a glow, is
that all...
Just Sittin' Here...Thinking
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*I've just been sitting here thinking. *
*
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*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 ...
Jean Paul Gaultier in Montreal
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One of the most memorable experiences that I had in Montreal wasn't the
Jazz Fest (sorry Cubano) or the impressive art and foodie scenes. I was
actually ...
My my, just discovered Lucy in Disguise
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[image: R0010027]
I'm loving the whole vintage/retro fashion sense that is on the rise and
discovering unique pieces of items in vintage shops. My friend i...
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...
Something from the Vault
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While I finish up various other projects and a few long overdue paintings,
I thought I'd post a piece I recently re-discovered when going through some
ol...
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.*
...
New Design Team members for CropStop!!
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We had an extremely overwhelming response to our CropStop Creative Team
call. Thank you so much to everyone that applied for our team. Please
watch for fu...
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 ...
Picture Book Heroes
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MAN ALIVE, I love children's publishing.
Maurice Sendak — Maurice! Sendak! — had a two-part interview with Stephen
Colbert this week. If you missed it, wel...
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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...
Every time I’ve been away too long
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Friends sometimes ask me if I still write. I give them the factual answer:
I do. Three pages of free-flow writing (almost) every morning, according to
the ...
When Good Women Get Pissy (Again)
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You know how you spend your whole adult life trying to be cool-headed and
thoughtful and role-model-y for your kids? You might be all angelfishy in
the tan...
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...
Androgynous Perfection
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Jeeyoung Kang, fashion director of GQ Korea. The cut, the colors, the
shades, the shoes, the gloves. Represent.
[via all the pretty birds]
Jay-Z and Beyonce Are BETTER THAN YOU...
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What’s next? I’ll tell you what’s next…
Jay-Z and Beyonce had a baby!! Jay-Z and Beyonce had a baby!!! Who freaking
cares?!! What I’m more concerned about ...
When sitting is bittersweet
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The much anticipated Friday night spanking was fun, intense, and much
needed for both of us after such a long dry spell. I was feeling really
frisky so for...
New Blog Post: Beware of land mines in your way!
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So, this morning I awoke to a cold crisp January morning here in
the Piedmont of NC. I slept in a bit and headed directly for the kitchen to
brew up some ...
Desde mi higuera (27)
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Hasta hace no muchos años se decía por Europa que el españolito medio era
un señor bajito, moreno y constantemente cabreado porque pensaba que
follaba poco...
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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