November 2007

Aloha Friday Edition No. 4

November 30, 2007

My pal Kailani at An Island Life hosts this great meme, Aloha Friday, based upon a very popular term used in Hawaii when island residents take it easy and look forward to the upcoming weekend — kind of like T.G.I.F. The meme involves no long posts, no deep soul searching revelations … just a little […]

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Friday’s Feast #170

November 29, 2007

Appetizer What is your favorite carnival/amusement park ride? Anything at Disneyland, especially Space Mountain, Big Thunder, the Matterhorn Bobsleds, Pirates of the Caribbean, the Haunted Mansion, Splash Mountain, and Indiana Jones. Unfortunately, the only one of those that I can still ride is the Haunted Mansion. I am permanently banned from all roller coasters or rough […]

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The Remnants of My Misspent Youth

November 25, 2007

The Remnants of My Misspent Youth This Week’s Prompt: Misspent Youth ~~ An entry in the Carnival of Family Life hosted by On the Horizon. ~~ When someone references the ’70’s, I jokingly say, “Oh, my misspent youth!” Yes, that’s a disco ball. If you are snickering, it’s probably for one of two reasons: Either you […]

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Aloha Friday Edition No. 3

November 23, 2007

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Wordless Wednesday (Friday Edition)

November 23, 2007

Topics: Wordless Wednesday

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Wordless Wednesday (Thursday Edition)

November 22, 2007

Topics: Wordless Wednesday

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Life in the Blogosphere: Have You Gotten Your “Anonymitis” Vaccination?

November 19, 2007

A few weeks ago, I wrote about comment moderation. Since then I have noted that the dialogue among bloggers about comments has intensified, but it is not limited to just the issue of whether or not to moderate comments. It is also centered around whether or not to comment and/or allow comments on one’s blogs, […]

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I carry …

November 18, 2007

I carry full responsibility for not following through with this site. I broke one of the cardinal rules of blogging: I did not do what I said I would do. Yet. I have fallen behind in my writing about Fat is a Feminist Issue. I have no excuse and many excuses. It is much harder for […]

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Aloha Friday Edition No. 2

November 16, 2007

My pal Kailani at An Island Life has devised a great meme, Aloha Friday based upon a very popular term used in Hawaii when island residents take it easy and look forward to the upcoming weekend — kind of like T.G.I.F. The meme involves no long posts, no deep soul searching revelations … just a […]

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Photo Hunt: I love …

November 16, 2007

… Matthew! Matthew* is 16 today, November 16th! Happy Birthday! *His name is Matthew because it means “gift from God” and his older brother loved the name! Photo Hunt Topics: Photo Hunt

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Four for Friday Edition No. 6

November 16, 2007

Q1 — Request If you opened your email program and found two messages from a friend or co-worker, one with the subject line “Something You Should Know!!!” and the other with the subject line “DO NOT OPEN PREVIOUS MESSAGE, EVER,” would you open the first message?

A1 — No. I would delete them both.

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Friday’s Feast #169

November 15, 2007

Appetizer What was your first “real” job? The first job for which I earned money was working in the music department at my high school. I organized and filed music in the library. I believe that I made about $1.25 per hour. When I graduated from high school in 1974, I spent that summer working […]

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A Thirteen Question History Quiz for Baby Boomers

November 14, 2007

A Thirteen Question History Quiz for People Over the Age of 40

This is a history exam for people who want to see how much they remember about what has gone on during their lifetime. Everyone over the age of 40 should find it pretty easy.

1. When you were growing up, where were automobile headlight dimmer switches located?
a. On the floor shift knob
b. On the floor board, to the left of the clutch
c. Next to the horn

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Wordless Wednesday

November 14, 2007

Topics: Wordless Wednesday

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Ebbs and Flows

November 12, 2007

I am not participating in NaNoWriMo this year. The time commitment is simply too much at this point. Additionally, as I have mentioned before, I do not write fiction. Every time I have ever attempted it, I have failed miserably. Yes, I recognize that as a great reason to participate, especially given that the goal […]

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Wordless Wednesday

November 7, 2007

Topics: Wordless Wednesday

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A Discussion of Strong Language — A Strong Response

November 5, 2007

I am delighted by the vigorous debate that my articles have inspired over the past couple of weeks. From such enthusiastic conversation, we all learn a great deal, not to mention the fact that feedback lets us know that our writing is being read. As writers, we all strive for an engaged, interested audience, of […]

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Carnival of Family Life Has a New Home

November 5, 2007

Kailani at An Island Life decided recently that she wanted to transfer administration duties for her very popular Carnival of Family Life to someone else in order to give her time to focus on other projects. When she asked for a volunteer, I immediately threw my hat in the ring and am honored to report […]

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Photo Hunt: Classic

November 3, 2007

My mother (the young girl on the right) and an unidentified friend posed for this photo sitting on a classic vehicle. [tags]Photo Hunt[/tags] Topics: Photo Hunt

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Aloha Friday Edition No. 1

November 2, 2007

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Friday’s Feast #167

November 2, 2007

Appetizer How much money do you plan to spend this upcoming holiday season? Enough. My definition of “enough” is minuscule compared to what a lot of people spend, but I don’t believe in buying people a bunch of junk they don’t need. My kids get anything they need throughout the year, as well as things […]

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