Monthly Archives: January 2014

Favorite Things: Jingle Shells

Posted on 01/05/2014 by chick

The problem with owning many things is that it’s easy to forget that some of them exist. Whether they get accidentally buried under other things, or deliberately stowed away, or just plain overlooked, it’s all the same. They are wasted. … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Computer

Posted on 01/04/2014 by chick

Part of the reason I did so little posting in December is that I was having computer trouble. My poor, old computer had almost run out of memory. My hard drive was full, and I kept getting warnings from the … Continue reading →

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Remembering High-School English Class

Posted on 01/03/2014 by chick

Trying to write a synopsis of a book always reminds me of Mr. H, my least favorite high-school English teacher. Mr. H was energetic. He tried to engage the class. For example, when we were reading Beowulf, he used one … Continue reading →

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