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About Tentative Equinox North

Theatremaker, Homemaker, Thoughtmaker. Great hair, Probably looking forward to my next nap.

Personality Poll 1 — Scooby Doo

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

  Ah Google. How do I love thee? Let me count the hits. First, you decided that the picture I posted of Beaker would become the number one image search on your esteemed, but frankly, mysterious search engine. Then, you moved … Continue reading →

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Opposites

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

The 4-year-old has a cold. Not a bad one. But just bad enough that he’s got that flypaper nose. You moms know the one I’m talking about–he’s constantly leaking a sticky fluid from his nose that then adheres to his … Continue reading →

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Goals? Where? RUN!

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

So, of course it makes sense that I should declare my intent to write prolifically and then fail to post anything for nearly a week. Because that’s what I do. I set myself a goal and then run pell mell in the … Continue reading →

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I’m in!

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

I’m taking the plunge. I’m going to participate in National Novel Writing Month in November. I’ve been wanting to do it for a while, and then a couple of blogs I stalk read are also participating, so I felt it was … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow Salad

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

Many years ago, we lived on a cul-de-sac in small town mortgaged suburbia. My parents had moved there from halfway across the country, just a few months before Christmas. On Christmas Day the neighbour across the street came over to our … Continue reading →

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We think so you don’t have to

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

I have been so irritated by these ongoing series of London Drugs commercials that I feel I must say something. First, to get you all up to speed, one of the offending commercials:     To be fair to the … Continue reading →

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Over-used Words are Devastated by Tragic Turn of Events

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

There was a news piece a few weeks ago that got me to thinking. The news piece in brief: A puppy was shot by a hunter. The hunter turned himself in, but claims it was accidental. Whenever this story came up on the … Continue reading →

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Polite Technology–Only In Canada You Say?

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

I noticed that the gas pumps are more polite up here. This is what I overheard while waiting for my half-caff Americano at the coffee counter the other day; two people discussing some of the differences they’ve noticed in Canada. Could that … Continue reading →

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Garden Mums

Posted on October 4, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

Drove by a sign that read: Garden mums now in stock The 10-year-old son asks me, Mom, what’s a ‘mum’? It’s short for chrysanthemum. It’s a flower. The word sometimes gets shortened to ‘mum’. Ooohhhh. (pause) I thought it was like a … Continue reading →

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Fast ForWord — Language to Reading

Posted on October 2, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

I know it’s been a while since I said anything about Fast ForWord. Some time ago I posted about the first module my kids did called Language. I thought I should probably also let you know about the 2nd module, … Continue reading →

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