Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Where Did All The Deadlines Go?
What happened to all my deadlines? There was a time when deadlines were an important part of my life, and most of what I really got done was accomplished because of that down-to-the-wire under-pressure feeling that somehow livens the mental capacity and gets things going. They also brought with them...
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Monday, February 16, 2015
Little Chocolate Presidents
I was hoping that by this year, on President's Day 2015, that our U.S. President's favorite chocolatier, Seattle-based Fran Bigelow, would offer a full set (44) of little chocolate presidents. Rated "Best Chocolate in the U.S." (2013), for more than 30 years she has been setting candy trends. She...
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Sunday, February 15, 2015
Another Layer
“First you must find... another shrubbery! Then, when you have found the shrubbery, you must place it here, beside this shrubbery, only slightly higher so you get a two layer effect with a little path running down the middle. Then, you must cut down the mightiest tree in the forest... with... a...
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Saturday, February 14, 2015
Love/Hate My Job
I don't think I have ever been quite as enthusiastic about a job as the pooch in the video appears to be, but I have loved the jobs I have held during my lifetime, at least for a time. I can't think of a one that I really hated, though in each there were things that I would have changed if I had had...
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Friday, February 13, 2015
How Tedious, How Tasteless
A chill is upon me that I cannot seem to shake. I remained too long in the frozen wasteland of our winter weather with the cold wind blowing. Now I can't get warm even with the fire going, a fuzzy blanket wrapped around my shoulders, and a cup of hot chicken soup grasped in my cold, cold hands. Old...
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