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Prejudices

Posted on 02/08/2010 by chick

I had hoped to post about another one of my ocarinas today, but I ran out of time. Getting a decent amount of sleep is more important than taking a picture of an ocarina, don’t you think? But I did … Continue reading →

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“You Always Do That!”

Posted on 02/06/2010 by chick

I think that “you always do that!” is one of the unkindest things you can say to a significant other. First, it’s an exaggeration. Though that person may engage in the offending behavior quite often, and certainly more often than … Continue reading →

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Strange Food

Posted on 02/05/2010 by chick

I tried a strange recipe last weekend. It was a rice pudding that contained eggs and pineapple juice in place of milk, and black rice instead of white. The finished product was a deep shade of purplish blue and it … Continue reading →

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The Early Bird Gets the Joke

Posted on 02/03/2010 by chick

Sometimes I write blog posts in advance and schedule them to appear later in the week. When I do that, I always set the post time to 08:00. I chose that time because it had a “start of the day” … Continue reading →

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A Time for Goals

Posted on 01/29/2010 by chick

I didn’t mean to leave yesterday’s post on such a downbeat note, but I only have so much time for posting each day and I had run out. My younger self might be disappointed about how my life has turned … Continue reading →

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Disappointed in Myself

Posted on 01/28/2010 by chick

On this day… I have been thinking about the past. Joining Facebook brought me back in contact with people I hadn’t talked to in 15-20 years. One of those people recently posted some pictures from our teen years. That got … Continue reading →

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Good Fortune

Posted on 01/24/2010 by chick

We had Chinese food for dinner the other night and I liked the fortune that came in my fortune cookie. I looked for the little scrap of paper today because I wanted to share that precious pearl of Ancient Chinese … Continue reading →

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My Political Contribution

Posted on 01/21/2010 by chick

I’m so disappointed with the Democratic Party that I’m thinking about leaving it, but I’m not interested in any of the other nationally known parties, so I’ve decided to create my own. It’s called the CanMexAmerican Party.  The sole goal … Continue reading →

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More Bad, More Good

Posted on 01/16/2010 by chick

I’m in a bad mood tonight. It’s a combination of things. First, my piano doesn’t sound right. I had convinced myself that it would be OK once the store’s technician came out to do the tuning and voicing. But if … Continue reading →

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No Comparison

Posted on 01/16/2010 by chick

I am reminded today that comparisons are dangerous. You can go along being perfectly happy with something in your life until you find out that someone else has something better. “That’s not fair,” you say. “I should have that!” Whether … Continue reading →

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