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Melon-choly Movie

Posted on 11/02/2007 by chick

Faithful Reader and I recently watched Silent Running, not to be confused with The Running Man, Blade Runner, or Logan’s Run, and certainly not with Cool Runnings. In this peculiar movie, the last few forests of Earth have been moved … Continue reading →

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Out of the Game

Posted on 11/01/2007 by chick

NaNoWriMo is here! I must hoard all my free time for writing. That means I have to temporarily give up playing Spide . . . No, I must not even name it or then I will have to play it. … Continue reading →

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Apple Crisp

Posted on 10/31/2007 by chick

Apples usually keep a long time, so I was surprised when I pulled some recently-purchased Cortlands out of the fridge and found that they were all soft. Some of them were definitely bad and I threw those away, but the … Continue reading →

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A Need for Perfection

Posted on 10/30/2007 by chick

Computers are good at games. If a computer is given all the rules and programmed to follow them consistently, then it cannot make a mistake. It will therefore play better than I, and faster. I don’t mind. I rely heavily … Continue reading →

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An Afternoon Walk

Posted on 10/23/2007 by chick

Images from an afternoon walk— Sections of the canal covered with floating autumn leaves. Zigzagging trails of clear water marking the passage of ducks. A capped jug bobbing cheerfully in the river. What’s in the jug? Moonshine, maybe. Or maple … Continue reading →

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Spicing Things Up

Posted on 10/20/2007 by chick

Did you know that the cinnamon you find at the grocery store is really cassia? I was unaware of this until recently, but once I found out, I had to get some real Ceylon cinnamon. The order that I placed … Continue reading →

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Brrr!

Posted on 10/15/2007 by chick

Walking at this time of year also requires a leap of faith. You have to trust that you’ll warm up as you go. If you can’t make yourself believe that, you’ll either wimp out and stay home or go out … Continue reading →

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201

Posted on 10/13/2007 by chick

This is my 201st post! I wish that my 200th had been about something more exciting than spider solitaire, but I didn’t plan ahead. No matter. It’s simply wonderful to have made it past the 200 mark. Now let’s go … Continue reading →

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Just Say Solitaire

Posted on 10/12/2007 by chick

I am vulnerable to suggestion. All my Faithful Reader has to say is “Spider Solitaire” and I’m gone for hours, lost in Game Land.

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Journal-Ism

Posted on 10/08/2007 by chick

One of my old journals is falling apart. I’d like to throw the raggedy thing away. There are only a few parts I care to remember, so I’m going to post those and then toss the rest. I guess late … Continue reading →

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