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The runner who died at the finish line

I used to be in charge of a singles group in a small city. The founder was out of town and I was taking over until he returned. I would send out emails and had people helping to plan events, … Continue reading

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Favorite: The Codeless Code

This is one that totally appeals to the geek in me. http://thecodelesscode.com It’s about code, but it’s also about the people who code, and why we end up with what we’ve got. It’s like lessons in the craftsmanship of code … Continue reading

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What my step tracker has taught me

It takes a lot more effort that I think it does to get basic levels of exercise. Some days, the opposite is true. It seems to take hardly any effort to get a lot of exercise. The upshot is: I … Continue reading

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Picture of the week: 3D Calligraphy

That’s what they called it. It was a Saturday fun event at a museum. This is what happens when you give me paper on sticks, pipe cleaners, and a foam base. My name is on the base, and the art … Continue reading

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The Girl Whose Life Has No Meaning

This must have been some time early in my first semester at college. The class must have been philosophy or some other subject that encouraged discussions. The was a young woman who had been through something over the summer, some … Continue reading

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For 2017: A Vision Board That Fits in Your Wallet

First, for those who don’t know: A vision board is a collection of images and/or text that represents the “vision” you have for yourself. It’s called a board because usually the images are arranged on a large piece of heavy … Continue reading

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Cell Phone Awareness Day

As I struggle with the impending loss of my cell phone, we are going through periods of alternating lucidity and coma-like unresponsiveness. SometimesĀ it is working fine, then it will not respond for hours at a time. I say ‘we’ as … Continue reading

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Everything She Would Miss

There was an article somewhere about a little girl with a terminal disease. They were giving her a big birthday party and trying to give her the things in life she would miss because she probably wouldn’t make it through … Continue reading

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Why We (want to) Procrastinate

It’s the same thing, over and over. I’ve got something I want to do (I really do want to do it), but I don’t do it. I do other things. I make puppets. I make costumes. I make a fabulous … Continue reading

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Taking a Break

Sometimes, we just have to take a break. It doesn’t have to be three months of no blogging, but sometimes that’s how it works out. It might just be sitting on the porch, having a beer and watching the grass … Continue reading

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