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My Excalibur, My Oil and Sauce Dispenser (No. 111)

I stopped by the dollar deal shelves at the grocery store today. I was in pursuit of mandarin oranges for the semi-annual Tomorrow Salad, but first I detoured over as the stacks of plastic and cheap glass beckoned me. I’m … Continue reading

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Muse Sighting II

He cycles past me going the wrong way on a one-way street. He is mounted on an old city-style bicycle. Of course the bike is old enough that when he bought it, it didn’t have the descriptor city-style, it was just a … Continue reading

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Ode to an Escaped Feather

Oh lusty feather, Who once poked the spines of those           who leaned for comfort on overly expensive throw cushions. Spine meeting spine. You once clung to the back of a brown spotted bird          of some kind, If your … Continue reading

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Read it again and again and again Mommy.

The five-year-old has a new obsession: Cars and Trucks and Things that Go. The book is missing its cover, the first 8 pages and comes in two sections, courtesy of the abuse he bestowed upon it when he didn’t want … Continue reading

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Ode to a lost feild.

If you follow my sister’s blog (or are my sister) you may already be aware that my mother has started going through 2 steamer trunks full of old schoolwork. If not, catch up here. I found an undated, unsigned essay … Continue reading

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Bjournal Gardening

I’ve been feeling a bit lost on this whole bjournalling thing. Remember the stages of creativity I posted a while back? I’m at stage 15-16. Every day I seem to be discovering writers with better observations, more important life missions, … Continue reading

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This just in — Proofreading is Impotant

So, I found myself at a temporary page in the Minsitry of Education’s website. Did you catch that typo? Let me emphasize…the Ministry of Education‘s website. <sigh>Boggles the mind really. Although I can’t say I’m truly surprised, considering some of the … Continue reading

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Wrench-throwin’ Season

Every year I believe that my yearly brochure will come together easily and quickly. I believe I will have illustrations at my fingertips, sparkling show copy will virtually write itself, I will know what logos need to be included and … Continue reading

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World Theatre Day Message 2009

International World Theatre Day Message by Augusto Boal. (Also plans for the weekend.) Continue reading

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Dilbert 2.0

A quick review of Dilbert 2.0, plus a bonus flight of fancy about a Dilbert Signal (kind of like a Bat Signal, but different). Continue reading

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