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I wish I could wrap up a present tonight for my friend JjFf. A scary day with many tests and medical mysteries and carelessly gawking interested medical technicians.
I wish I could wrap up the biggest stuffed rabbit ever, and send it to her. A rabbit that is about six feet tall and squashy [...]
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This video (20 min.) is a fascinating look at so many things: creativity, world economy, myth, intelligence and the need to change our thinking. The connections between world health and world wealth are graphically illustrated by Dr. Hans Rosling, a Swedish researcher and innovator. Not only is he a role model, but I [...]
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I have a total aversion to voice mail announcements. And this issue seems to be escalating in the roster of Annoying Things. Is there anyone who doesn’t know to wait for the beep?
When I get someone’s voice mail announcement, unless they have a habit of changing it to reflect some information I might [...]
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I just need a small space here to grieve publically over something that has been lost to me. I thought I would get over it by now, but I haven’t. Writing might help.
Starting just after I separated from my husband, I started making a patchwork quilt for my son. I hoped to have [...]
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I started thinking about asking the other day, when I realized that I hadn’t gone to work out in nearly a week. I’m not motivated. Even though I get there and within 15 minutes, I’m feeling strong and confident, and all Zen and just one rep at a time about it.
NOT motivated. How [...]
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I am still learning how to ask. It’s a very simple lesson. Perhaps such a nuanced one that it requires teaching over a long period of time.
After years of teaching English to first and second-year college students, I still found it amazing that none of them really knew how to ask a question. [...]
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In the interest of fairness, I will report the outcome of my dispute with eHarmony, as mentioned in this entry.
1. They refunded 2 of the 3 fraudulent charges on my credit card. They claimed, in their wrap-up email, that “the auto renewal charge you are disputing occurred within our terms and conditions.” Which means, I [...]
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Always with great intentions for writing posts, I think about my blog all the time. I eat at a restaurant and see an interesting/funny table. “I’ll blog that!” Then I forget.
When driving along, I see a bumper sticker or hear a song, and a confluence of ideas takes place. I think, “ah, that would be [...]
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