Archives in Category: Changing Scene

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Spring

Posted on March 20, 2015

I’m writing this at 6:15 in the evening and saw earlier today that Spring formally arrives in another half hour.  I shall lift my glass in a toast, as it’s been a long, rough winter.

I’m not sure what I

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Waterfowl

Posted on March 19, 2015

As of yesterday, the pond that is our home’s western boundary lost its last vestiges of ice.  It was bound to happen sooner or later; but I was hoping for as late as possible, the reason being that as soon

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Pythagorean Theorem

Posted on March 15, 2015

I first learned the Pythagorean Theorem as a sophomore in Sister Mary Marcelline’s geometry class.  It’s all about right triangles and states that the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two

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PPM

Posted on March 14, 2015

By chance, I happened across my local PBS station’s plea for pledges to keep it on the air. It was a concert to honor Peter, Paul, and Mary’s fifty years in the music industry. Having grown up with this group,

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Antsy

Posted on March 12, 2015

My motto has always been, “When it’s time to paint it’s time to move.”

I understand most people don’t share this sentiment; they prefer to stay put and add a coat of paint. Or change the carpet or reupholster the

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DST

Posted on March 11, 2015

Daylight Savings Time (DST) went into effect three nights ago, and I’m still confused about what time to get up in the morning. No, I’m not a morning person. Yes, I could set an alarm. And, yes again, this isn’t

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Hair

Posted on February 23, 2015

I’ve been growing my hair since August 2012.  In that time frame, I’ve gone from a clipped, curly short style to an almost shoulder-length, every-strand-the same-with-no-layers look.

I’m not sure which looks better on me; in fact, I’m not even

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Carbots

Posted on February 16, 2015

I checked on Google®, and the term ‘carbots’ refers to an “action packed toy race car,” according to various websites. Perhaps something like the movie “The Incredibles.” They’re relatively unassuming at first glance but action packed when the situation demands.

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The Queen of Clean

Posted on February 13, 2015

Linda Cobb is my kind of gal.  She wrote a book titled The Queen of Clean, originally published in 1998 and still going strong. In it, she solves the mysteries of cleaning one’s home, conquering clutter, and removing spots and

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Brian Williams

Posted on February 12, 2015

In the past week, almost everyone has weighed in on Brian Williams: various journalists, op ed columnists, talking heads.  I had even thought of commenting myself, although I’m not in any of those categories.  Instead I’ll comment on NBC’s reaction

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