Instead of resolutions this year, I believe I will ponder this three-word rubric that I used when I taught writing. It’s quite simple: what are you going to START doing, what are you going to STOP doing, and what are you going to KEEP doing in 2009?
One new start is an e-book I hope to [...]
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Now I’m really behind… having skipped another day, with no catch-ups. Ah well, the sop to my conscience is that at least I’m busy and living well, rather than grinching in the background.
Yesterday, we drove up from San Diego to Los Angeles… I intentionally wanted to take all day. We took the PCH from Camp [...]
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I am behind in my Holidailies posts, which means I may drop below the dreaded line.
The bright sunny afternoons, the beach here, the mild temperatures and the laid back California folks are having a turkey effect on me, which is a good thing for me, not such a great thing for racking up blog posts. [...]
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The above phrase is a medical school rubric for simple procedures, such as starting an IV, doing IM injections and other technical work, up to and including invasive surgical procedures. While this model is sometimes disputed for safety and confidence issues, in non-invasive procedures and operations, such as knitting, painting, sewing, baking bread and embroidery, [...]
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The best thing about Christmas for me is the quiet. There’s a hush in the neighborhood and everyone seems to have some place to be. Those who don’t, of course, are hiding somewhere, sulking, mourning, idling away the day so that it doesn’t hurt too much.
We’re flying out of a busy airport tonight, and I [...]
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Apparently, there are certain parts of the turkey that can dull a person into a glazed over, humming pile of happy. Like… the cooked parts.
I am a victim. I ate turkey tonight and drank wine, and thus, the last 45 minutes have been spent backspacing and block-deleting stuff in this little box. The happy suffuses [...]
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As promised, this entry will recall a “best” from my childhood.
Except as I think back, I cannot remember one particular Christmas as a whole. There are moments and glimmers and little videotape replays of great moments, and if I try even just a little bit, I can remember disappointments. So much of my childhood was [...]
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Think back and remember your favorite Christmas gifts. I bet there are only a handful of them. It’s hard to have more than five bests (five is a handful, right?). Amidst all the commercial hype, the relentless selling machine and the almost obscene load of presents under your tree right now, think ahead to Christmas [...]
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On this longest night of the year, I hope you are snuggled up with someone you love, be it two- or four-footed. A blessed Yule to all!
In addition to being the holiday season (the mystical season, the irrational season), it is also cold and flu season. And every time I hear about friends who have [...]
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Yes, that’s what I said. Torso Pants. Check them out quickly because they are going away SOON. TorsoPants.com
There are so many many reasons for ordering something from them, if you can. I believe in encouraging creativity in any form, and I also promote laughter. That particular type of humor gets me nearly every time.
What kind [...]
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