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New year… what?
I never really expect things to happen all of a sudden just because yet another day has turned over on the calendar. It’s just another day, people. However, much of the world does get all excited about...
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I don’t normally go in for fund-raisers but…
A former student and current FB friend is joining the Ride to Conquer Cancer. Both her parents were diagnosed with cancer in 2009. Not only is Melissa riding for the cancer fund-raiser, she’s also...
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Snowed In, Snowed Under
The Blue Beauty is stuck in a snow pile over two feet deep. Until about 10 days ago I was still riding regularly. Winter arrived late this year insofar as snow dumps go. Another 10 cm last night brings...
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Lolë!
I’m not a big product plugger. However, if you need a versatile pant that can take you from yoga to your bike to the office to a hike… (or whatever blend of professional and outdoorsy you want to make...
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Enough already.
I embrace winter. Really. I do. I ski (both downhill and x-country). I skate. I go walking with my friend and her dog on looooong walks. I ride my bike all year round…. But dammit! The 14 day forecast...
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It’s been forever… and here’s why
In February my step-dad fell ill with what we thought was a flu; he was tired, had joint pain, but no other specific complaints. You know what’s coming, don’t you? Within a few weeks, he was seen in...
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Every year… new academic year
…when September rolls around I listen to David Sylvian, but this year I forgot to do it. I was busy, preoccupied… Today is a rainy, very fall-kind-of-day, and it would be a very good day to listen to...
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So long, 2011. So glad to be done with you.
Yeah, this past year just sucked. My mother wonders what to do with her days now that she has no companion to share them. She went from the full-throttle demands of being an intimate care-giver to...
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It’s been ever so long!
OK… so, I’ve been away for *forever*. I know. Things have been busy. They are going to get busier. I keep trying to scale back, and then fail because I get called into service on a variety of projects,...
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Brioche — first try
When I went on sabbatical in 2007, I really wanted to learn to make brioche. I ended up not spending time to learn until this year. These turned out pretty nicely, and the idea is to use the bread to...
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