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Musing on…2006 – The Year of Reigns and Reins

I’ve sort of noticed that years have themes of their own…or at least they have for me, recently. 2004 was the year …

The Joy of Haiku

I like poetry. Not all poetry. I’ve never really been a big fan of free-verse, for instance; it seems more like prose than true poetry. In fact, I tend to prefer the more structured forms (yes, even limericks). So it’s really no surprise that the form I’ve embraced the longest has been haiku.

Getting High

You know, I’m really not a big fan of ladders…or heights in general. If I never had to elevate myself from good …

Tree’s Up

Well, the Christmas decorations are starting to be spread about. My brother, with a little help from me and our mom, got …

Musing on…The 2008 Election Opening Opinion

A lot of people have been asking me lately about who I think will be the front-runners for the 2008 presidential election, …

Yule Be Joyful

Christmas has changed a lot for me over the years. I’d like to think that I’m the better for it. When I …

Surviving Mom

My dad has frontal lobe dementia. This isn’t really about that. What this is about is surviving my mother. Where my dad’s …

Musing on…The Wonder of Population Migration

I’ve lived in a lot of places around the country. So many, in fact, that if I’m not enveloped by a variety …

A Needed Day Off

Ahhhh. I’m enjoying my day off. Well, it’s mostly a day off. I did switch my parent’s long distance carrier, and I …

Rec’ing on…University of Maryland’s REPEAT Field Hockey Championship

They did it. The ladies in black and gold did it. They broke the cycle. Maryland has previously won NCAA field hockey …

Spinning Some Silk

I‘ve been working on the web site for a local business. I can’t help feeling like I’ve bitten off just a little …

Station Kludges, Spraying to Come

I‘m champing at the bit to do some more airbrush practice. Instead, I’ve been trying to put together a semi-portable cleaning station …

Talkin’ Cousins

I was talking with one of my cousins a couple of days ago. He and a couple of aunts dropped by the …

Musing on…2006 Mid-term National Election

People have often asked me what I think about the democrats gaining the majority in both houses of Congress. My immediate response …

Proof for an Airbrush

Last month, I participated in a contest to find errors in an airbrush product manual before it went to press. The manual …

From One Cell to Another

Finally had to bite the bullet and confront the need to switch cell providers. The phone I was using was tied to …

Dutch Treat

The ice has thawed considerably between Mary Scott* and me, which is a major relief. I spent much of Tuesday schlepping around …

Still Dancing

Quick update: Since I got in Dutch with Mary Scott* a while back, I haven’t really heard anything. She hasn’t tried getting …