Monthly Archives: June 2019

New Reading

Posted on 06/11/2019 by chick

Having given up on Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, I needed something else to read. Here are my replacement reading choices. Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman: After watching and enjoying the adaptation on TV, I thought it … Continue reading →

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Gathering of Power

Posted on 06/11/2019 by chick

Today, in positive thought: No matter how many unstoppable forces seem to be working against us, there are always things that are within our control. We have to focus on what we can control, gather our powers, and work our … Continue reading →

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Words I Do Not Like

Posted on 06/09/2019 by chick

The word “pulchritude” is too ugly to mean “beauty.” “Salvia” looks too much like “saliva” to be a nice flower name, and “scabiosa” is even ickier. My least favorite word of the moment, though, is “bloviate.” It ought to be … Continue reading →

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Land Lost

Posted on 06/08/2019 by chick

I saw a tagline for an article today that stated that the pace of deforestation in the Amazon is increasing. I didn’t read the article, because it would have been far too depressing. It makes me incredibly sad to think … Continue reading →

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I Gave Up

Posted on 06/08/2019 by chick

The point at which I gave up on Pride and Prejudice and Zombies was p. 40. I will tell you why, and then, if you care to, you can tell me if you agree with my decision. The scene is … Continue reading →

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Thoughts This Morning

Posted on 06/07/2019 by chick

At 35+ pages, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is not coming off so well. As I was reading last night, much of the text sounded familiar (probably because I’ve seen the BBC adaptation of the original story many times), but … Continue reading →

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Cleaning Is So Unfair

Posted on 06/06/2019 by chick

Some fundamentally unfair things about cleaning: If you don’t have quite enough dishes to fill the dishwasher, and you go looking for a couple more dishes, you will always find more than you can fit. Having more bathrooms does not … Continue reading →

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Reading Update

Posted on 06/06/2019 by chick

I just finished reading Here, a collection of poems by Wislawa Szymborska. I’m not going to give it a grade, because I don’t feel like I understand poetry well enough to, but I will say that I liked it. I … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Message

Posted on 06/04/2019 by chick

Today my web browser gave me a message. It said, “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” – Maya Angelou There are strange things happening on the Internet these days, but this one’s nice.

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British at Heart

Posted on 06/02/2019 by chick

I’ve always felt that the word “grey” looks better than the word “gray.” And as I think more on the matter, I realize that to me “gray” and “grey” are not even the same color. “Gray” is a drab color. … Continue reading →

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