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A Brief Rave As a matter of fact, a book can save your life, but probably not if you’re being shot at. Check out this video of Electric Literature’s experiment on whether that best seller you’re reading will take a … Continue reading
Time Is the Essence: A New Year’s Wish
Raving As the end of 2010 approaches, I’ve been thinking a lot about time. These thoughts, tumbling and rambling through my mind, consistently emerge as a wild crazy quilt of ideas instead of the tidily planned and knotted tapestry of … Continue reading
Christmas Note #18
Christmas Note #18: On this Christmas Eve, I share a link to one version of the “Christmas Ceasefire” of World War I as a reminder that peace can triumph, even if only temporarily. http://firstworldwar.com/features/christmastruce.htm To this I add, a more … Continue reading
Christmas Note #17
Christmas Note #17: Chris Isaak Singing “Washington Square” Every time I hear this song, I think of those men and women in the Armed Forces serving overseas and the friends and family they have left behind. I share it in … Continue reading
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Christmas Note #16
Christmas Note #16: “Straight No Chaser” Men’s A Cappella group. Cute! (And some of the singers are too!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fe11OlMiz8
Christmas Note #15
Christmas Note #15: For those who take the “Get those Christmas carols over with” approach, here’s 30 of them in 60 seconds. And you get the added bonus of an Ohio Lottery commercial at the start! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdPMTC7pxhM
Christmas Note #14
Christmas Note #14: 25% more waste is generated during the holiday season than any other time of the year. (from http://www.recycleworks.org/resident/holidays.html) Maybe it’s time to think about simplifying the way we celebrate so our children will be able to also … Continue reading
Christmas Note #13
From Photobucket, by rob97dc (link below) <a href=”http://s145.photobucket.com/albums/r231/rob97dc/?action=view&current=tombstone.jpg” target=”_blank”><img src=”http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r231/rob97dc/tombstone.jpg” border=”0″ alt=”Santa”></a>
Christmas Note #12
Christmas note #12: Shakespearean characters write to Santa. http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2009/12/17bicks.html My favorite is Romeo and Juliet asking for “nothing more than peace, love, and understanding (LOL).” And “perchance a little Valium for Lady Capulet.” Which do you like?
Christmas Note #11
Christmas Note #11: All I Need to Know I Learned From Santa (from my friends Susan and Pat) *Encourage people to believe in you. * It’s as much fun to give as it is to receive. *Some days it’s okay … Continue reading
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