Saturday, July 22, 2006
A Fond Farewell!
Hello and Goodbye, Blogit Family! It has been so long since I've posted, anyone reading this probably wonders who the heck I am! But for those of you who have been gracious enough to read my posts from time to tome (had to get in one more play on words here... forgive me!), I want to say goodbye and...
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Monday, May 1, 2006
Can You Pass THIS Test?
I dreaded last week more than any during the school year. It was time for our “standardized testing." Eighteen 8 th graders, stuck at their desks for two hours every morning for a week, used their sharpened #2 pencils to “bubble in” answers to questions ranging from algebra to research skills. The...
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Monday, April 10, 2006
Ode to My Chinese Family Something has happened to me that I never thought would. I’ve finally lived in the same neighborhood long enough to see my beloved local businesses begin to change hands. When I moved into my condo 8 years ago, I was still newly divorced and a bit scared. But within a couple...
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Saturday, April 1, 2006
Oh, No! Lensman Tangled Me Up In His Swirling Brastraps! What on Earth does this post have to do with Lensman? Well, he’s been on vacation for awhile and just came back with this post http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Lensman/, which inspired me to write about this... and that’s what Lensman...
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Monday, March 6, 2006
I Heard a Polish Joke today and now I’m In the Soup! I’ve finally got it. After years of experimenting, I have finally put together the ultimate chicken soup recipe. I love to cook, and have been told I’m pretty good at it. But my chicken soup has always been lacking, mainly because the chicken gets...
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Friday, February 24, 2006
Grandpa Walton and Me ... Two Peas in a Pod!
“You Sentimental Old FOOL!” Do you remember the American television series, The Waltons? Grandma Walton often chastised Jeb, her husband of 50+ years, with these words whenever he shed a tear over a family member’s departure from Walton Mountain. Whether they were leaving home to get married, or...
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Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Calling All Cars! Information, Please!
Does anyone have information about the controversy regarding the leasing of our port management to companies in foreign countries, specifically now to the United Arab Emirates since Great Britain's contract has been outbid (?). Specifically, I would like to know: 1. Is the port authority under the...
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Monday, February 20, 2006
Go Ahead! Make My Day ... If You Don't Mind ...
This morning, I was running early for work and I ran a stop sign. Let me explain. I had an important meeting - the kind where you wake up every 5 minutes for 2 hours before the alarm is set to go off. The first few wakings I spent going through my checklist of things I needed for the meeting. The...
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FYI - I'm folding up my quilt and moving it to another room in our house!
I took a look at my recent entries on this blog and realize that very few have to do with "opinion". I originally placed this blog here because I thought I would be writing a lot more about politics and such. But as I read the blogs posted in the "Everything Else" section, I see it is a more...
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Sunday, February 19, 2006
When Jesus Washes Your Feet Have you ever had a pedicure? Here in Atlanta, there are many nail shops that offer pedicures and manicures for a small fee, and it’s amazing what they do for tired, callused, yucky feet – with a smile and radiating kindness! Most of the nail salons here are run by...
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