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Ticked-Off, The Flip Side

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I just had another hilarious encounter with customer service, but unlike usual, I wasn’t talking to someone in India, she...

 
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Humble Apologetics by Jon Stackhouse

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My apologies for talking so much about this book before reading it then failing to write about afterwards.   I started notes...

 
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Italian Men

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As we pass the one week mark I’m finally going through papers I should have gone through long ago and what should I happen to...

 
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What Hath Google Wrought?

This morning I did as I usually do several times a day—I went to Google to perform an Internet search.  This time the front...

 
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Dead Poets Society

Because I'm usually the last to see a film (this one is from 1989), I won't worry about spoilers, but if you haven't seen it, be warned...

 
harp

La Nouba and Vielle Debut

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Saturday Daddy took us to see La Nouba by Cirque du Soleil in Downtown Disney.  It was so amazing but I can't write about it or...

 
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Ladies in Lavender

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I’ve had a slight relapse of my arm problems from thinking I’ve healed more than I have.   I must write about the...

 
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"It's a Boat Anchor"

For those of you who have been following our computer woes ( here and here ), this is where we are now.  In limbo. The very...

 
harp

Some Florida Adventures (Sept. 14-16 weekend)

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Friday Jimmy took the day off so he could drive down and visit me for the weekend.   He got me out of the house for something...

 
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Make a Joyful Noise

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There's a good discussion going on here about different ways churches serve children and families.   Unless you dig, you'll...

 
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Graubünden Trip: The heavenly retreat I never wrote...

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  I only hinted about my one and only self organized solo trip in Switzerland.   Life came at me fast after I returned...

 
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World Famous

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Occasionally I indulge and look at the statistics for my blog to find out how people find my website.   Very often people...

 
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Flash Back to Basel Fasnacht Feb. 2007

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Here’s a toast to the fact that I was able to keep my blog updated regularly despite the fact that a new adventure followed...

 
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Happy Labor Day

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I hope everyone has a lovely day.   We’re having long time friends over and eating hamburgers from a friend’s ranch....

 
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Time to RETHINK...Something...I Don't Know What Yet

What would you think if you bought a top-of-the-line piece of equipment, and 19 months later—seven months out of warranty—it...

 
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Excellent Timing! Way to Go, Porter!

After much internal debate, Porter decided to invest in an air card, a device that plugs into his computer and allows him to connect...

 
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History Alive

Throughout my school years, I hated the study of history.  Perhaps that's not quite accurate; I remember in elementary school...

 
harp

Freedom!!!!!!!!!

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As part of my self-designed physical therapy routine to get my body back into working condition, I’m doing some exercises from a...

 
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The Dip

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A friend pointed her readers to an article entitled “ Choose a career path that makes you scared of failure.”  ...

 
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Held Hostage - For Their Own Good

Central Florida is the most dangerous place in the country, at least if it's lightning strikes that worry you.  The tragedy of a...

 
harp

Pericles, Prince of Tyre

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Since my poor mother is having computer problems, I’ll fill you in with the family news.   On Saturday Daddy too Mom...

 
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Monday Morning Wake-Up Call

Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business...

 
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Disenfranchised? Bring It On!

Not really.  I do want my vote to count.  But I can't help finding the Democratic Party's attempt to disenfranchise...

 
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First Fish!

It's not my story , and it's not my photograph, but it's my grandson!  (Click on the picture for a larger view.)...

 
harp

Update: Updates will be sparse

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The good news is I’m feeling better.   The bad news is I’ve never properly shaken the music-related problems that...