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This just out–You can’t ride a vacuum to Heaven. Even a cordless.
In which I skewer a vacuum cleaner’s marketing campaign and discover that I might love James Dyson. Continue reading
Fast ForWord — Round Two
In which I make my kids do another round of Fast ForWord. Changes in the game. Updates on improvement in my kids that I believe to be related to Fast ForWord. Continue reading
Posted in Mothership, Observatory, Star Catalogue
Tagged ADHD, aspergers, autism, brain, Fast ForWord, kids, language, learning disabilities, neuroplasticity, observations, parenting, school
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Truth in Titles
Our X-Box 360 needs to be sent to the mothership for repairs. It’s got a severe case of the lockjaw, poor thing. It either can’t or won’t open its maw to receive or discharge the feeding discs (okay, the games, if you … Continue reading
Dear? Didn’t you hear me? Honey? I’m talking to you.
I just have share with the world the Griffin-speak from last week…even though a lot of you reading this will have actually been there, I think there should be a record for the sake of his future relationships. First, a little context. … Continue reading
Posted in Mothership, Observatory, Sun
Tagged communication, family, human behavior, kids, language, parenting, pets, photos
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Meh? Really?
Do you think we should really be so excited about the word ‘meh‘? I mean, doesn’t anyone else find it just a little ironic that there’s all this fuss and bother about a word that signifies indifference? It’s really a rags … Continue reading
Posted in Leaves, Minor notes in the celestial chord, Observatory, Sun
Tagged celebrities, Humor, language
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Opposites
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
Posted in Minor notes in the celestial chord, Mothership, Sun
Tagged health, Humor, kids, language, parenting
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We think so you don’t have to
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
Posted in Big Bang, Minor notes in the celestial chord, Observatory
Tagged advertising, business, language, life, philosophy, thoughts
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Over-used Words are Devastated by Tragic Turn of Events
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
Posted in Leaves, Minor notes in the celestial chord, Observatory, Sun
Tagged language, marketing, news, writing
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Polite Technology–Only In Canada You Say?
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
Posted in Aliens and uncharted planets, Observatory, Wonderment
Tagged Canada, courtesy, culture, language, technology
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Garden Mums
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
Posted in Autumnal Equinox, Mothership, Observatory, Sun
Tagged family, Humor, kids, language
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Tentative Equinox North
Tentative Equinox 