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August 4, 2013

Changes

Our son and daughter-in-law have lived halfway around the world from us for the last four years. We have been fortunate enough to visit them…
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July 3, 2012

The Horror – Haunted by eBay

I opened the closet door and three boxes fell on me. That’s when I decided to take action. Not only would I clean the…
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June 14, 2012

Writers Block and the Beach

I have been suffering from writers block – Not the usual kind- (lack of inspiration) – but the physical kind. I have discovered that If…
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February 22, 2012

Virtual Reality

I’ve been re-reading some favorite books lately. One I found had numerous “sticky notes”, underlines and bookmarks. Three people have read the book over the…
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January 20, 2012

So Many Blogs, So Little Time

I’ve spent the last few days browsing blogs. Not all day, of course, but a significant amount of time to become computer-screen crossed eyed. There…
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January 14, 2012

A Peahen Amid the Turkeys

Our suburban house is surrounded by mature redwoods, pine, oak, sycamore and birch trees. Red tail hawks nest in the tallest trees and a variety…
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January 11, 2012

The Back Burner

Turn on your television and you are instantly bombarded with motion, color and sound. A typical television commercial changes scene every three seconds. Volume is…
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