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Where Be the Bees?

Posted on 07/09/2007 by chick

I carefully navigated the clovered lawn this afternoon, recalling keenly the sharp sting of the honeybee and knowing that open-toed shoes were an open invitation to pain. The effort was wasted. Not a single bee did I see. Perhaps they … Continue reading →

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Thought for Today

Posted on 07/08/2007 by chick

I don’t think it’s wise to place your self-esteem in the hands of strangers.—Amy Tan

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Separation Anxiety

Posted on 07/07/2007 by chick

We went to the movie theater Wednesday night to see “Transformers.” It was sold out, so we bought tickets for the next showing. We should have taken a hint from the earlier sold-out show, but we thought we had time … Continue reading →

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Hot Irony

Posted on 07/06/2007 by chick

Have you ever thought about the irony of air conditioning? Air conditioning takes energy, which is made by burning fossil fuels, which leads to global warming, which makes it hotter, which means you run your air conditioning more, which uses … Continue reading →

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Three Bags Full

Posted on 07/04/2007 by chick

The Great Library Purge has begun. I filled three whole bags with books to be given away. Three bags, and I’ve barely even scratched the surface!

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Disturbing

Posted on 07/03/2007 by chick

I went to the library today. While browsing in the non-fiction section, I noticed some books about wedding planning. Hey! I have a wedding to plan! So I took a closer look, and that’s when I discovered that the wedding … Continue reading →

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Time Travel, Real or Not?

Posted on 07/03/2007 by chick

This is an experiment to see if it’s possible to post in the past.

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July Has Arrived

Posted on 07/01/2007 by chick

July has arrived, its suitcase practically bursting with long summer days, and each day is a fresh page on which to write your life. A romance or a mystery? A thriller or a comedy? Which one will you write today?

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Good Luck

Posted on 06/30/2007 by chick

Imagine driving down the highway at night, hungry for dinner, thinking to yourself that bangers and mash would really hit the spot. You pick a random exit for food and stumble across a British Beer Company restaurant. You order bangers … Continue reading →

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Day of Thunder

Posted on 06/28/2007 by chick

Images from this afternoon— Rain. The scent of fresh tomatoes and basil in the garden. Hailstones wildly dancing on the deck. A basketball bouncing out of the garage followed by . . . no one. Inside the garage, the smell … Continue reading →

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