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Entries from October 30th, 2006

Where are you?

October 30th, 2006 · 1 Comment · Cat-in-a-bag, announcement

Somewhere here. I’m so sorry I haven’t been able to blog, family matters are taking 120% and though I miss blogging, it isn’t possible presently. I’m really hoping to get back to writing and visiting all my regular blog-haunts, soon. like during this week, slowly and then more after that. Just not sure, but wanted [...]

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No Exit

October 29th, 2006 · No Comments · Miniblog

“….with more than 500,000, iPower recently moved its headquarters from Santa Monica, California, to Phoenix.
No Exit: “One thing I said at the beginning is that I do not have an exit strategy, and I’m holding to [that]. That is a powerful thing,” says Gorny. His business is now the world’s fourth-largest website hosting company” ~Entrepreneur.com

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Just a few words

October 25th, 2006 · 3 Comments · Conversation

I enjoy reading Charles Lehardy of Another Think. A few posts back he wrote of flamenco, with evocative words and illustration, which is one of my favorite dance and music forms. Some years ago I had borrowed a documentary film from the library that widened my perspective of this cultural form of music and dance. [...]

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I’m not trying to make you mad

October 22nd, 2006 · 4 Comments · Christian, Controversy

…. and I don’t suggest you do it on a Sunday, but if you want some idea of the hostility against Christians, especially from those once within the ranks, I suggest you visit Ex Christian Net. I notice they are way up there in the topblogsites rankings, but that isn’t where I became familiar with [...]

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What you are looking for…

October 21st, 2006 · No Comments · Cat-in-a-bag, blogdom

…according to google
“true Christian grit”
you might find some of that here
“the broad and narrow road”
aye, friend, ye want it both ways
“”True Grit” Dr. Evil”
only the mini-me is available, but let me see what I can come up with soon.

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“The Scots invade London” Aye, It’s the Highlanderrrr’s Rrrrevenge!

October 21st, 2006 · No Comments · Cat-in-a-bag

The Scots invade London. – By Bryan Curtis – Slate Magazine
The Scot, which in the British imagination is a bluff and mumbling fellow, may seem like an unusual object of fear and loathing. But in London, it seems the city is being ruled over by a group of ambitious Scots—what Jeremy Paxman, a popular BBC [...]

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On My Bookshelf

October 21st, 2006 · No Comments · Clannish -Family, Cogitations, Culture-mommy wars

Awhile ago I had started a post on this article:
Arianna Huffington, the accidental feminist. By Meghan O’Rourke – Slate Magazine
Her motivation, she explained, was to start a “fearlessness epidemic” that would transform the lives of women. Tellingly, what moved Huffington to action wasn’t merely perceived inequality but also the immediate lack of female readership at [...]

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Is Today Sweetest Day?

October 21st, 2006 · 1 Comment · Circadian, Clannish -Family

Amazingly it is. Happy Sweetest Day, everyone! My husband just surprised me with something to make me even fatter…. and a very sweet card. This is new. What should I think of this?
I guess I will just enjoy the moment
So, now…doesn’t that just show how sweet he is?

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Saturday Scavenger Hunt: Dreaming

October 21st, 2006 · 6 Comments · community-memes

Grab the Scavenger Hunt code. Photo Theme. Join the blogroll. Visit participants.

Theme:Dreaming

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October 20th, 2006 · 1 Comment · community-memes

Rodney Olsen, who, BTW has a great new look to his blog-very clean and…suave posted a meme. I thought I would be sociable and join in- although I will change a couple things for those of us in the States. I don’t think he’ll mind…but if you want to do the Aussie version -copy the [...]

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