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Sunday Again So Soon?

Posted on 08/12/2007 by chick

I can’t believe it’s already Sunday. The week flew by too fast and there were so many things that I wanted to do today, but then I foolishly answered the phone when it rang this morning. It was my future … Continue reading →

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I Sing of Sting

Posted on 08/12/2007 by chick

I love the music of Sting. I wanted to learn some of his songs, so I bought the Hal Leonard guitar tab book for Fields of Gold. There’s a transcript of an interview with Sting at the beginning of the … Continue reading →

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Tough Day

Posted on 08/11/2007 by chick

My mood took a turn for the worse today. It seems some additional gratitude is in order. I am grateful for the music of J.S. Bach. Whether I’m playing it on my keyboard or listening to it on my iPod, … Continue reading →

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Local Chilling

Posted on 08/10/2007 by chick

There was no global warming in evidence today. It was actually rather chilly, not to mention cloudy and wet. It was not the most overtly inviting day. Yet the rain brings out the beauty of Nature if you’re willing to … Continue reading →

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Stargate

Posted on 08/09/2007 by chick

I could watch “Stargate SG-1” all day. And I can, thanks to the DVDs that arrived in the mail today.

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Ouch!

Posted on 08/08/2007 by chick

I have a blister on my finger. That’s what you get when you have no calluses on your fingertips but you play the guitar anyway. I would have calluses if I played more often, but I don’t because . . … Continue reading →

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What Rhymes With Gratitude?

Posted on 08/07/2007 by chick

I am grateful for rhyming dictionaries. I used to think that rhyming dictionaries were for losers. I mean, who doesn’t know how to rhyme? Then I realized how much time I spend making lists of rhyming words. It happens both … Continue reading →

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Bye Bye Love

Posted on 08/07/2007 by chick

My Faithful Reader is leaving me for a few weeks. What will I do without him? I suspect that I will play a lot of music, do a lot of movie watching, a lot of blog writing, and a lot … Continue reading →

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Visitors

Posted on 08/06/2007 by chick

I am grateful for visitors. Sometimes we get so stuck in what is that we forget about what can be, until an event, such as the arrival of a visitor, forces us into action.

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The Start of the Story

Posted on 08/05/2007 by chick

The shuttle bus stopped in front of the gatehouse of an enormous building that seemed to spread for miles in either direction. At least ten stories tall, it cast an ominous shadow upon the ground, and the surrounding fence, barbed … Continue reading →

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