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Old Tramp vs. New Floozy

March 8, 2011 by · Leave a Comment

The idle tramps always felt sure they could get a copper from Seth; they scarcely ever spoke to Adam. Adam Bede by George Eliot. Reading those words I was mesmerized by the strength of the description. The showing instead of the telling of how forboding Adam’s character and looks were. I read this to my [...]

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Dr. Seuss Brilliant Content

March 2, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
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Brilliant man. There is so much to say on this intelligent and wonderful man who grabbed the minds and hearts of so many of us, grown ups and children alike. Repetition, cadence and rhyme no matter how absurd caught out attention and that of our little ones who would march around the house reciting the [...]

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Youthful Extremes, Hidden Baggage

March 2, 2011 by · Leave a Comment

Dear Baba Rumcake, When do you think the right time is to reveal your “baggage” when you’re in a new relationship? And is it ever ok to never bring some things up. Do I really have to bring up that period of time, where I was wild? And if so, how long can I wait? [...]

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Lousy Books are Killing Trees!!

February 10, 2011 by · Leave a Comment

This week is National Green Week. Now, I am not so much into the green thing when it comes to books. I may have books on Kindle but reading them on Kindle, well not so much. Back to my point. So, if you are reading a book (and I will not mention said book) and [...]

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Cockroach Day, Down Under

January 26, 2011 by · Leave a Comment

While the Melbourne Cup, is a public holiday, only in Melbourne do people take the day off. But, everyone in Australia , has a day off for the annual cockroach races, partly because, the races take place, on Australia Day. According to the story of cockroach racing, which started in 1981, two men, both, from [...]

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Do you prefer to talk or text?

January 24, 2011 by · Leave a Comment

It is difficult to stop, a prattler. Telephones, give people the opportunity, to talk longer. They are in the comfort of their space, wherever they called from, at that time. And, it feels rude to stop, the blatherer. When I hear the telephone ring, I cringe, rarely picking it up. Whatever the person on the [...]

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Winnie the Pooh Day

January 18, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
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Today is Winnie the Pooh Day. Enjoy! “Always watch where you are going. Otherwise, you may step on a piece of the Forest that was left out by mistake.” Winnie the Pooh “I am a Bear of Very Little Brain, and long words Bother me.” Winnie the Pooh On this, Winnie the Pooh day, a [...]

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Being Alone to Write

November 11, 2010 by ·

I write wherever I am. I do not have to be alone or isolated. I am alone in my own head and in my concentration.   There are times when I go away to write and travel with my husband to a distant place. It is heavenly to do that.   We have gone to Sea Ranch, California [...]

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Accused of Conclusions

November 8, 2010 by ·

I write about the people I know and the people I see around me. I realized that I am observant even when busy talking or chatting.   I have been accused of reaching conclusions about people without benefit of their input. I would say that that is my creative juices creating a person that does [...]

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Simple Conversation

November 6, 2010 by ·
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Two simple sentences, that’s all it was, two simple sentences: “I miss good conversation. If you can write well and wish to have an e-pal, I would be very interested”. Having moved to Sausalito she had no intention of staying.  She also had no intentions of dating either long or short term.  She just missed [...]

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