I enjoy watching television. That’s a bad thing to say these days, isn’t it? I’m sure someone will look down on me because of that. I rarely just sit and watch; I’m usually doing homework, working out, or doing other things (I’m writing this and the TV is on) while watching.
The majority [...]

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Today I had a six month checkup for cancer. We’ve backed down from every three months to every six. That’s a good thing.
I haven’t had any biopsies taken in almost a year and a half. That’s amazing. It’s really amazing because I was averaging a new biopsy for every [...]

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So, I’ve decided that I’m no longer going to keep to my ten-year rule of posting only once a day. I collect things to write about and then when it comes to the next day, the news has changed and I no longer want to write about that topic. So I [...]

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There are happy stories out there. It’s always amazing to me when they happen on a grand scale and bring together diverse sets of people to make something really special happen.
I belong to Flickr, but I also belong to Zooomr. While they are both photo-sharing sites, they are very different. I enjoy [...]

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Last night, Microsoft announced its new tabletop computer. Now, I know that the world is moving into a more collaborative place and I know this would be a fantastic tool in our classrooms. But there is no way in hell that I would want one of these (even if the price [...]

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I am fairly socially inept. No, no…it’s true. I am.
I know that people who know me will say that I do just fine. But it’s not true. I stick my foot in my mouth far more often than I should — simply because I don’t stop, think, and then [...]

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I apologize for the “ummms” and “uhhhs” but I thought y’all might enjoy this.
My first podcast.
Let me know if you’d like more of these or if it’s just not your thing.
Maybe, in the future, I’ll even try a video.  Oooohhh.  :-)
Thanks!

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american life in poetry: column 107
by ted kooser, u.s. poet laureate, 2004-2006
Naomi Shihab Nye is one of my favorite poets. She lives in San Antonio, Texas, and travels widely, an ambassador for poetry. Here she captures a lovely moment from her childhood.
Supple Cord
My brother, in his small white bed,
held one end.
I tugged the [...]

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Yesterday I had lunch with four other dynamic, intelligent, witty women. I am fortunate enough to work with these women and I was reminded of that during our foray into sushi.
At one point, we began discussing Harry Potter. I’m not sure why or how it came up but we all were [...]

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I have been listening to the indigo girls for years. It all started long ago, when I worked in a small coffee shop in downtown Flagstaff and next door was a local music store (Dab Nabbitts).
The guys from Dab Nabbits would come over for a cup of coffee and we’d chat. I was working 8-12 [...]

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