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Happy Thanksgiving
Best wishes for a happy Thanksgiving! In the video below, George Winston–one of my favorite musicians–shares his composition, “Thanksgiving”. The song was “inspired by friends and places of Miles City, Montana” and he included it as part of his 1982 … Continue reading
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Tagged December, George Winston, music, Thanksgiving
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It’s time for something different
The barrage of political ads and news and chatter are getting to me. Here’s something to enjoy: an artist who paints with water. [via Daily Dish]
Summer pearls
One of the things I love best about living in Ohio is the abundance of wonderful sweet corn this time of year. I’ve had some so sweet and good this year that butter and salt are an afterthought. I’ll eat … Continue reading
Posted in Photos, Random Thoughts, Uncategorized
Tagged corn, food, ohio, Photos, sweet corn
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The Eyes Have It
A few months ago I was having vision problems. It had been a while since I’d been to an eye doctor, and I was noticing that road signs were a bit blurry. The biggest problem was in seeing notes at … Continue reading
Lawn Boy
See, I’m not the only one who’s obsessive competitive about the condition of my lawn! Actually, this is from an article in the London Telegraph.
What do you call a fizzy soft drink?
In my youth, my mother never let us kids have fizzy drinks at home. There were plenty of other junky options, including the ever-present pitcher of red Kool-Aid in the fridge. But if we went out for dinner, we could … Continue reading
The painful reality of war
Soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are needing to tell their stories to deal with the trauma. It’s the story that no one wants to hear, but the hard and painful truth is that war is hell for everyone. A … Continue reading
After the trailers, where?
A boy stands in the FEMA Diamond travel trailer park May 23, 2008 in Port Sulphur, Louisiana. FEMA federal trailer parks that house many Hurricane Katrina victims are set to close May 31, prompting fears that people will be forced … Continue reading
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A walk on the wild side
If you can handle the heights, this video is amazing, but I had to grip my chair to watch it. Originally built in 1901, this walkway now serves as an approach to Makinodromo, the famous climbing sector of El Chorro, … Continue reading
The R Word
It’s a horrible word and a horrific act. Rape is violence, without a doubt, and yet it is confusing to those of us who have never had to deal with it or its after effects. Confusing because the violence is … Continue reading
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One Sentence
There’s a blog I’ve recently discovered that really fascinates me. One Sentence is a collection of true stories told in, yes, only one sentence. We never know the fuller context–and that’s part of the appeal, I guess. Some of them … Continue reading
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They shouldn’t surprise me,
…these late winter snows. But glancing out my office window yesterday, I was shocked—shocked, I tell you—to see big, fat, heavy flakes coming down. It was snowing like crazy for most of the afternoon and evening. The trees in the … Continue reading
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Snow days
Teachers and students huddled around TV sets in the early morning hours the past two days, hoping and praying their school system had called a snow day. For Olmsted Falls schools, there were two in a row. The church … Continue reading
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4 mal D hide
The U.S. Government, through FEMA, admitted this week that the travel trailers in which they housed thousands (millions?) who lost homes during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita are toxic with formaldehyde. People who have lived in them–even for short periods of … Continue reading
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When instant isn’t fast enough
When I was young, my aunt took family pictures with her special camera. Polaroid cameras provided an instant picture. Pop a flashbulb on top, look through the little viewfinder, and push the button. No focusing, no finishing the roll, no … Continue reading
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