Monthly Archives: August 2005

11
Aug, 2005

in praise of slowness

in this fast-paced, hectic world of fast food, instant messaging, and other instant gratification, it is always refreshing to take time to slow down and notice small things. read a poem. watch a sunset. just breathe. i found out today … Continue reading →

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10
Aug, 2005

free stuff!

i love free stuff. i am a sucker for free stuff. i am a big sucker for really cool free stuff. check out this site. it is one of the nicest free stuff sites i’ve seen in a long time. … Continue reading →

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10
Aug, 2005

peace lanterns

last night, there was a peace lantern launching at a local pond. i went. the lanterns (constructed of styrofoam, wood, a candle and some sort of shade) looked so nice, floating on the water and made twice as tall by … Continue reading →

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09
Aug, 2005

story picnics

today was my first installment of a new, short-term program at the library called “story picnics.” i’ve chosen to read “the tale of despereaux” by kate dicamillo over the course of the next three weeks to anyone who wants to … Continue reading →

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08
Aug, 2005

poem of the week

go to “the worrier’s guild” for sunday, august 14th here. i like this poem. to me, the squirrels seem better off.

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08
Aug, 2005

my daily comic fix

here are the comics that i check on a daily basis: for better or for worse rose is rose foxtrot unshelved i can usually get a smile, a warm fuzzy or a giggle from at least one of them. the … Continue reading →

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06
Aug, 2005

trail’s end string band

i’ve written before about street musicians, but most of the time, they seem to work alone. last night, as i was biking down state street, i passed a quartet of musicians playing bluegrass! in the midst of all the bustle … Continue reading →

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05
Aug, 2005

pickles!

i attended a russian pickle making workshop last evening. it’s very easy to make pickles when someone else does all the prep work for you! i learned some stuff about pickling (like leaving the cucumbers in cold water for 3-4 … Continue reading →

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04
Aug, 2005

a poetry quote

here’s part of a poem from cynthia rylant’s book, “boris” (#4) [capitalization removed] “we all need to come home sometime. may as well time it with the winter rain. for in summer who cares. we care nothing for the soft, … Continue reading →

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04
Aug, 2005

actride send-off

risking being late to work this morning, i went to see the actride bikers off on their first day of a 4 day, 300 mile ride. when i went last year, the send-off ceremony was such a whorl of emotions … Continue reading →

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