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“So what’s the deal with the flute, anyway?”
“The Long Good-Bye” — Like All Else — Eventually Ends
“The Sopranos” Score Emmy Nominations
“What kind of soul are you?” — Just for fun!
“What Would Jesus Do?” — The ELCA “Chose to Stand Silent”
(Not So) Wordless Wednesday: Brushes — and Near Brushes — with Greatness
50,000 Words?
A Cautionary Tale: The First Amendment, Good Taste and Writers’ Rights
A Discussion of Strong Language — A Strong Response
A Dream Fulfilled
A Little Spice
A Noun or a Pronoun, But Not Both, Please!
A Tendency to Procrastinate: Can or Should it Be Overcome?
A Thirteen Question History Quiz for Baby Boomers
A Unique Legal Theory Serves as a Reminder to Blog Responsibly
A Walk Along a New Path
A Write Stuff Challenge: Are You Game?
A Writer’s Quest: Technology on the Go
A Writer’s Quest: To Make Use of Every Available Moment
All Women Blogging Carnival
Aloha Friday Edition No. 1
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Aloha Friday Edition No. 9
Aloha Friday Holiday Edition
An Exercise for Writers: The Meme About Blogging
An Independence Day Reflection: “Eeny, meeny, miny, moe. . .”
An Island Life Photo Contest II
Another Contest Entry
Another Local Headline: March 22, 2007
Another Milestone
Another Milestone — Part 2
Are You Your Brother’s Online Keeper?
Autobiographical Writing: What to Reveal?
Back to Writing
Bada bing! Filming on Last 8 Episodes of The Sopranos is Underway at Last
Be Still and Know
Blog Day 2007
Blog Review Blogs: The New Rage?
Blog Your Blessings Sunday
Blog Your Blessings Sunday
Blog Your Blessings Sunday
Blog Your Blessings Sunday
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Blog Your Blessings Sunday
Blog Your Blessings Sunday
Blog Your Blessings Sunday
Blog Your Blessings Sunday & The Carnival of Family Life
Blog Your Blessings Sunday: Carnegie Hall, Here We Come!
BlogBlast for Peace 2008: No Peace Without True Equality
Breaking My Own Rule in Order to Speak Out
Brushes — and Near Brushes — with Greatness
But I Don’t Want To . . .
Buy Your Own Coffee
Can you tell me how to get to Carnegie Hall?
Can You Write Every Single Day for a Whole Year?
Carnegie Hall Fundraiser
Carnegie Hall or bust!
Carnival of Family Life
Carnival of Family Life
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Carnival of Family Life Has a New Home
Carnival of Family Life ~~ Christmas Edition
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Carnival of Family Life: Colloquium in Paradise
Carnival of Family Life: Spring is Just Around the Corner Edition
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Carnival of Family Life: Celebrate America Edition
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Carnival of Family Life: The Herald Trumpets Edition
Carnival of Family Life: Welcoming Autumn Edition
Case Dismissed
Celebrate Your Accomplishments!
Cell Phone Karma
Colloquium’s Best of 2007
Coming Out
Connected Lives (Part Five)
Connected Lives (Part Four)
Connected Lives (Part One)
Connected Lives (Part Six)
Connected Lives (Part Three)
Connected Lives (Part Two)
Death Reunites Long-Time Friends
Discipline: A Characteristic of Great Writers
Disconnect and Go Back to the Basics
Do You Believe in Angels?
Do You Identify With and Relate to Martha or Mary? (Part Two)
Does Blogging Make You a Better Writer?
Don’t Call Me “Jane”
Don’t Miss It!
Don’t Tell Me to Handle it “Like a Man” (Part One)
Don’t Tell Me to Handle it “Like a Man” (Part Two)
Ebbs and Flows
Effective Persuasive Writing: May Your Rainstorms Never Become Hurricanes!
Equal Rights in the Blogosphere?
Establish Your Credibility as a Writer: Learn from Sarah Palin’s Mistakes
Establishing Writing Goals: What’s Next?
Every Day is New
Featured Villager
For Whom Do You Write?
Four for Friday Edition No. 1
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Friday Fill-Ins: Volume 6
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Friday Fill-Ins: Volume 1
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Friday Fill-Ins: Volume 5
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Friday’s Feast Special Edition
Gandolfini wasn’t nominated? Say WHAT?
Genre-Jumping: It’s Not for Every Writer
Get Off That Scale!
Going Cold Turkey
Going Cold Turkey (Part Two): I DID IT!
Gratitude Tuesday: Edition Number One
Grief in Slow Motion
Happy Birthday to Livable, Lovable Lodi
Happy Birthday, BigBob
Happy Father’s Day
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Happy New Year
Have You Been Barack Roll’d Yet?
How Do You Write? My Response
Hurray for Hollywood!
I am Woman, Hear Me Roar
I carry . . .
I Feel an Urge to Nail Something on a Door
I get that sinking feeling . . .
I Hate My Clothes
I Heard the “D” Word on Christmas Day (Part One)
I Heard the “D” Word on Christmas Day (Part Two)
I told you so!
I’m home!
If a writer writes . . .
If You Stopped Writing . . .
In “Other” Words: Do You Identify With and Relate to Martha or Mary? (Part One)
In "Other" Words: "Well, what did you expect?"
In "other" Words: Faith Leads to Candle Moments
In 250 Words or Less . . .
In Memoriam: Bill Gunter
Inspiration: Where Do You Find It?
Interview Me!
It All Began at Chuck E. Cheese’s
It’s Not a Diet: It’s a Lifestyle Change (Part 1)
It’s Not a Diet: It’s a Lifestyle Change (Part 2)
January 23, 1973: A Day That Lives in Infamy
Jersey Boys
Journaling in the Twenty-First Century
Just Do It
Just One Word
Keeping Christ in Christmas
Know Your Strengths and Stand Your Ground
Letting go . . . and Diving In
Life in Lodi: The Village Has a Real, Live Hero
Life in Lodi: The Pickle Makes Small Town News
Life in the Blogosphere: At What Point Does Sharing Our Lives Become T.M.I.?
Life in the Blogosphere: Clicks or Cliques? (Part One)
Life in the Blogosphere: Clicks or Cliques? (Part Two)
Life in the Blogosphere: Comment Moderation or Censorship?
Life in the Blogosphere: Have You Gotten Your “Anonymitis” Vaccination?
Life in the Blogosphere: Why Are We Here?
Life in the Blogosphere: Why Are We Here? (Part Two)
Life Without the Internet? Not for Me!
Link Love
Local Headline: March 21, 2007
Lodi Arch Renamed for Stellan
Melancholy Mood: Mine it and Write?
Melding Written Materials with Your Oral Presentation
Memories of a Cold Winter Day in January
Memory Post Meme
Moi?
Mom’s Cyber Brag Book
Monday Candle Moment
Monday Candle Moment: Knowing Our Own Worth
Monday Candle Moment: Remembering Those Who Mourn
Monday Candle Moment: The W Magical List of Women Bloggers Goes Wiki
Monday Candle Moment: Whymommy, All Fighting Cancer and Those Who Love Them
Monday Candle Moment: A Peaceful Crossing Over and Closure
Monday Candle Moment: Healing Needed
Monday Candle Moment: Memorial Day 2007
Monday Morning Meme
Monday Musings: Boxing Day
Monday Musings: Expectations About Prayer at Public Events
More Advice on Writing
More Thoughts on Real Writing
My Heart Belongs to Clint (Part One)
My Heart Belongs to Clint (Part Two)
My Life Changed When I Was Adopted
My Secret Weapon
My Wall
New Name
No NaNoWriMo for Me
No, overeating will not make me feel better
Now what? Well, for the time being, at least, the status quo prevails
One Day Blog Silence
Ouch!
Phenomenon (Part 1)
Phenomenon (Part 2)
Photo Contest: Humor
Photo Hunt: Bad Hair
Photo Hunt: Classic
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Photo Hunt: I love . . .
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Photo Hunt: Five
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Photo Hunt: Water
Photo Hunt: Wild
PhotoStory Friday: An Autumn Saturday
Photostory Friday: The View from My Balcony
Please keep Bob Schindler in your prayers
Political Legacy
Powerful Personal Writing: Is Your Site Pink for October?
Practice Tolerance (Part One)
Preparing to Write: Mind-Mapping — Where does the road lead?
Preparing to Write: Take an Individualized Approach
Preparing to Write: The Critical First Step
Promote Your Site at Blogsonar
Public Speaking: Please Be Prepared!
Reading Project: Fat is a Feminist Issue
Reading Project: Fat is a Feminist Issue (Week One)
Rediscovering What I Believe
Remembering 9/11
Ronald Cranford, M.D. Dead
Rooted in Reality . . . and Blessings
Saturday Nine: Holiday Cheer
Saturday Nine: Letting the Sparks Fly
Saturday Nine: Your Bestest Day
Saturday Nine: ‘Tis the Season
Saturday Nine: Dying to Know
Saturday Nine: Enjoying Your Holiday
Saturday Nine: School Daze
Scary Christmas: Holiday Reality Checks
Seek the Best Result
Seven Quick Takes Friday (Volume 1)
Seven Random Facts About Me
Shaking Things Up by Reaching Out
Sharing is the Name of the Game
Signs of the Times
Signs of the Times: No One Escapes the Economic Crisis
Simply the Best: Group Writing Project
So Many Blogs, So Little Time
So Much Work Still to Do (Part One)
Social Media Mega Project: Bloggers Unite
Sound Byte Saturday #1
Sound Byte Saturday #2
Sound Byte Saturday #3
Sound Byte Saturday #4
Sound Byte Saturday #5
Sound Byte Saturday #6
Sound Byte Saturday #7
Sound Byte Saturday #8
Stay Off That Scale!
Strategies for Effective Time Management
Sunday Morning Musings
Sunday Scribblings #40: Destination
Sunday Scribblings #41: Kissing
Sunday Scribblings #42: Idea
Sunday Scribblings #44 – Chronicles
Sunday Scribblings #45 – Goodbyes (Part One)
Sunday Scribblings #46 – Yummy
Sunday Scribblings #48: Puzzled
Sunday Scribblings #49: Superstition
Sunday Scribblings #54: In the News
Sunday Scribblings #57: Wings and Blog Your Blessings Sunday
Sunday Scribblings #58: Ocean and Blog Your Blessings Sunday
Sunday Scribblings #60: Masks
Sunday Scribblings #61: Simple
Sunday Scribblings #62: The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
Sunday Scribblings #64: Eccentricity
Sunday Stealing: The Third Meme About Blogging
Sunday Stealing: A High School Meme
Sunday Stealing: All About Me Meme
Sunday Stealing: Finish This Sentence Meme
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Sunday Stealing: The Christmas Meme
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Sunday Stealing: The Hardest Meme Ever
Sunday Stealing: The McDanger Meme
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Sunday Stealing: The More About Me Me Me Meme
Sunday Stealing: The Nudder Meme
Sunday Stealing: The Screaming Masses’ Meme
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Sunday Stealing: The Sometimes Meme
Surrounded By Angels and the Peace They Bring
Ten on Tuesday
Ten on Tuesday
Ten on Tuesday
Ten on Tuesday: Ten Foods That I Hate
Ten on Tuesday: Ten Movies That Made Me Cry
Ten on Tuesday: Ten Things I Have a Weakness For
Ten on Tuesday: Ten Things I Worry About
Ten on Tuesday: Ten Things I’d Like to Learn How to Do
Terri Schiavo’s Parents to Speak at Annual Dinner
The $50,000 Question Meme
The Blog Tips Meme (Volume 1)
The Blog Tips Meme (Volume 2)
The Cost of the Call (Part Five)
The Cost of the Call (Part Four)
The Cost of the Call (Part One)
The Cost of the Call (Part Three)
The Cost of the Call (Part Two)
The Death of "Dr. Death" — Part Two
The Focus for 2009
The Fourth of July: A Writing Challenge
The Generous Spirit of the Blogging Community
The Holidays in Prose
The Life Experiences Meme
The Long Good-Bye
The Meme of Five
The Meme With No Name
The Most Common Spelling Errors
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year to Write
The One Lie My Mother Told Me (Part One)
The One Lie My Mother Told Me (Part Two)
The Power of a Word
The Power of Words and Need for Restraint
The Remnants of My Misspent Youth
The Restoration of Balance
The Road(s) Not Taken
The Sopranos on A&E: Fuhgetaboutit!
The Surprising End of My Innocence
The Thirteen All-Time Best Movies About Attorneys and/or the Legal Profession
The Ultimate Blog Party
The Value of a Change of Scene
The Value of a Diary
The Word Every Serious Writer Hates: Comma
There are moments that make a mother’s heart stop . . .
Thirteen “Lesser Known” Helpful WordPress Plugins
Thirteen Definitions of Words You Thought You Understood
Thirteen Facts About the Life Experiences of This Year’s College Freshmen
Thirteen Fun Things to Do When You Get Stuck in Lodi
Thirteen Memorable (for the Parents) Visits with Santa Claus
Thirteen More “Lesser Known” Helpful WordPress Plugins
Thirteen More of the Sights I Saw in Manhattan
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Thirteen Observations About Life
Thirteen of My All-Time Favorite Books
Thirteen of the Famous People I Have Met
Thirteen of the Songs That Most Make Me Want to Cry in My Beer (Part 2)
Thirteen of the Words Added to the Dictionary
Thirteen Reasons Why Dogs Are Easier to Raise Than Children
Thirteen Reasons Why I Wish You Could Have Known My Father
Thirteen Reasons Why WordPress is Superior To Blogger
Thirteen Recommended Blogs About Blogging
Thirteen Resolutions I am NOT Going to Make This New Year’s
Thirteen Things I Love About Water Aerobics
Thirteen Tips to Help You Resume Your Health & Fitness Program if You Get Off Track
Thirteen Totally Rockin’ Feel-Good Songs (Part One)
This is precisely why the courts (except in Florida) said they had to "err on the side of caution"
Throwback Thursday: Edition No. 1
Throwback Thursday: Edition No. 2
Throwback Thursday: Edition No. 3
Throwback Thursday: Edition No. 4
Throwback Thursday: Edition No. 6
Throwback Thursday: Edition No. 5
Thursday Thirteen Edition #13: Thirteen Things I Absolutely, Positively Cannot Go to New York City Without
Thursday Thirteen Edition #15: Thirteen Random Thoughts for This Thursday
Thursday Thirteen Edition #16
Thursday Thirteen Edition #17: Thirteen Thoughts About the Past Week
Thursday Thirteen Edition #18: Thirteen Random Thoughts!
Thursday Thirteen Edition #19: My Thirteen All-Time Favorite Characters on "The Sopranos"
Thursday Thirteen Edition #20: Thirteen Helpful Tips from " Ready America"
Thursday Thirteen Edition #6
Thursday Thirteen Edition #8
Thursday Thirteen Edition #9
Thursday Thirteen: Edition #19
Time to Clean Out the Closet — Round 1
Time to Shop
Tips and Tricks Writing Project
Tips for Dining Out
To Comma or Not to Comma: The Answer
Tuesday’s Tribute: Friendship Lost
Tuesday’s Tribute: #1Son
Tuesday’s Tribute: Clint Ritchie
Tuesday’s Tribute: Clint’s Fans
Tuesday’s Tribute: Florence Wendland
Tuesday’s Tribute: Music Teachers
Tuesday’s Tribute: The Old Campus
Unremarkable Acts of Kindness
Welcome back, Tony. You’ve been missed.
Wendland Decision Praised as One of the Supreme Court’s Best
What are you willing to do?
What Christmas Means to Me
What do you need?
What Happened to the Revolution?
What I’m Thankful for This Thanksgiving
What if . . .
What is Your Legacy?
What Were They Thinking?
What Would You Do?
What Would You Do? (Part Two)
What’s in Your Closet?
What’s on YOUR Hard Drive?
What’s Your Story?
When Did You Know You Were a Writer?
When Jesus Twiddles His Thumbs
White Soul
Why “If I Did It” Should Never Have Been Written
Why I Love Water Aerobics
Wordful Wednesday: Preventing Teen Pregnancy
Wordful Wednesday: The Nutcracker Collection
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Wordless Wednesday (Friday Edition)
Wordless Wednesday (Friday Edition)
Wordless Wednesday (Part Deux)
Wordless Wednesday (Saturday Edition)
Wordless Wednesday (Thursday Edition)
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Writeapalooza: The Best of 2008
Writer’s Overload: No Lack of Inspiration, but the Words Evade Me
Writer’s Workshop: Happy New Year!
Writing Authentically: What Does it Mean to You?
Writing Style Meme
Yes, I’m the woman who made Ben Stein . . .
Your Online Writing Life: Protect Your Reputation — and Future (Part Five)
Your Online Writing Life: Protect Your Reputation — and Future (Part Four)
Your Online Writing Life: Protect Your Reputation — and Future (Part One)
Your Online Writing Life: Protect Your Reputation — and Future (Part Six)
Your Online Writing Life: Protect Your Reputation — and Future (Part Three)
Your Online Writing Life: Protect Your Reputation — and Future (Part Two)
“If I Did It” — Would You Have Written It?
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