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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Once upon a time, sure, but Kate and William have better hygiene
Once upon a time someone spoke the first fairy tale. No one can know for sure how long ago that was. Perhaps it was Lucy, in Ethiopia, grunting to her daughter of the rich and beautiful hominid in the next … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, blogging, creative writing, early man, Ethiopia, Fairy tale, Hominids, humor, Java Man, Jerusalem, Kate Middleton, Lucy, Prince William, Rapunzel, royal wedding, true love, wedding, Westminster Abbey, William Blake
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A killjoy, I am not
My favorite curmudgeon, Winston Churchill, once said, “Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.” With this premise solidly entrenched in my brain, I am claiming success. Dieting, I am excited! Exercise routines, Awesome! Searching … Continue reading
Want to join my club?
My wallet is thick enough to keep an airline door open wide enough for passengers to exit, with room to spare for the drink cart. Why? Because I own every club-card for every store I have ever visited. Not one … Continue reading
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Tagged Airline, blogging, club, creative writing, discount cards, Gift card, Loyalty program, organizational skills, Shopping, Wallet, Writing
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“We are all being manipulated by corn”
…so says Michael Pollan in his latest TED talk. Pollan takes a look at things from the point of view of plants. He continues by saying that corn’s scheme is for world domination through ethanol. He makes a good case, … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, creative writing, ethanol TED talks, Michael Pollan, Omnivore's Dilemma
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