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SITY: The Bugs Are Watching

Posted on 10/05/2017 by chick
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SITY: What’s Beautiful Today?

Posted on 10/01/2017 by chick

I spent some time outside this morning taking pictures. I found quite a few beautiful things, including this cicada skin. According to Wikipedia, the term for this is “exuviae,” meaning “things stripped from a body.” I’ve seen a lot of … Continue reading →

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Already Great

Posted on 10/01/2017 by chick

I always think it’s funny when people wish they had been born into an earlier stage of civilization. Me, I’m thrilled to be alive in this modern age and in a modern country. I survived childhood unscathed by disease. I’m … Continue reading →

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The Latest Phase

Posted on 09/29/2017 by chick

Dear Kids, You love Minecraft. You play Minecraft on your tablets. You watch Minecraft videos on YouTube. You play with Minecraft toys. You even read Minecraft books, both fiction and nonfiction. In short, you’re Minecraft addicts. Your father and I … Continue reading →

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Sad, Sad, Sad, Sad, Sad

Posted on 09/26/2017 by chick

Aside from the word “the” (a perennial classic), the word I seem to be using most often lately is “sad.”

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Sad Truth

Posted on 09/21/2017 by chick

She who shirks her work and plays Must work harder other days.

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Triste

Posted on 09/14/2017 by chick

I have had this song stuck in my head for days. It is an art song by Claude Debussy, called “Beau Soir,” the lyrics of which come from a poem by Paul Bourget. Lorsque au soleil couchant les rivières sont … Continue reading →

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For the Love of Language

Posted on 09/13/2017 by chick

In Other Words by Jhumpa Lahiri Grade: B+ Jhumpa Lahiri was born in London, but moved with her parents to America when she was just two years old. Her parents spoke Bengali at home, and she learned that language to … Continue reading →

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Busy, Busy Tooth Fairy

Posted on 09/13/2017 by chick

Dear Kids, You kept the Tooth Fairy busy this year. You lost a lot of teeth, and you lost them often. Livia once lost two teeth in the same week. There was even one night in April when you each … Continue reading →

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Now We’re Cooking

Posted on 09/12/2017 by chick

How to cook delicious soup in three easy steps: Find a slow cooker recipe for delicious soup. Buy all of the ingredients. Hand recipe and ingredients to husband and say, “Here. Make this delicious soup.” I first tried this method … Continue reading →

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