Monthly Archives: May 2008

Say It Ain’t So!

Posted on 05/20/2008 by chick

I just don’t feel like I have much creativity these days. It makes me worry. And then I worry more when I read quotes like this one by Doris Lessing, recent winner of the Novel Prize in Literature. I keep … Continue reading →

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From Ordinary to Extraordinary

Posted on 05/19/2008 by chick

The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye Grade: A- The Ordinary Princess is M.M. Kaye’s only children’s book. It is the story of a baby princess who is given the gift of ordinariness by a fairy. When she grows up, she … Continue reading →

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Strikerious!

Posted on 05/18/2008 by chick

Listening to the mourning doves singing in the rain this evening made me think of that famous song by Prince, “When Doves Cry.” As I mentally replayed the song in my head, I paused at this line from the lyrics: … Continue reading →

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The Very Last

Posted on 05/18/2008 by chick

It is with both sadness and relief that I write about the last book from the Vonnegut Marathon. Timequake by Kurt Vonnegut Grade: A- In Timequake, a hiccup in the expansion of the universe sets time back by ten years. … Continue reading →

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Remembering

Posted on 05/16/2008 by chick

I have been reading a memoir by M.M. Kaye called The Sun in the Morning. It’s a long book and it feels like it’s taking forever to finish, but I don’t mind. I wish it really could go on forever. … Continue reading →

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Protected: Ambushed

Posted on 05/13/2008 by chick

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Watching Jane Eyre

Posted on 05/13/2008 by chick

A couple of days ago, I started watching Jane Eyre. I watched the first half alone, but Faithful Reader came in during the second half and insisted on watching it, so I caught him up on the story to that … Continue reading →

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Fear Factor

Posted on 05/10/2008 by chick

Things I don’t do because I’m afraid… Ride rollercoasters Donate blood Quit my job Are these things worth the effort of overcoming my fear?

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Trash Talk

Posted on 05/10/2008 by chick

My town had been tight-lipped about their “mandatory” recycling program, so it wasn’t until recently that we found out how the system works and how to get recycling bins. We learned that the bins are free to new residents. That … Continue reading →

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Waiting for an Invitation

Posted on 05/08/2008 by chick

I’m not too old to jump fences, and I was sorely tempted to jump the one that stood between me and a long row of beautiful lilacs this afternoon. But the lilacs were in a cemetery and I have this … Continue reading →

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