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More Where That Came From: September 2014
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More Where That Came From. Friday, September 12, 2014. And the Winner Is. Congratulations to Stephen T. McCarthy! He was chosen as the winner of our Old Broad Blogfest contest. He wrote two stories about his favorite old broad, his mother, in the comments at Susan's blog. You can read his winning entries here. You can also stop by to visit Stephen's blog. And congratulate him, if you would like. Stephen won a paperback copy of Old Broads Waxing Poetic. For the Kindle edition, please click here. Like wear...
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Penwasser Place: A-Z Reflections
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Set a spell, take your shoes off, ya'll come back now, ya hear? Monday, May 4, 2015. The 2015 A-Z Challenge has come and gone (actually, it was over Thursday, but I had a lot of goofing around to do this weekend). Arlee Bird. Founder of the blogging marathon, suggested we pen (or, more accurately, computer) a Reflections Post wherein we list everything we learned from bashing old and new followers alike throughout April (with time off on Sunday for good behavior). Anyway, what did I learn? Challenging...
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I Think; Therefore, I Yam: The Power of Music
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I Think; Therefore, I Yam. Hot Flashes and Cold Lemonade. Friday, August 14, 2015. The Power of Music. Thought for the day:. 9834;♫ Wild thing, you make my heart sing. ♪♫. Courtesy of Helmut Kraus]. Some of you may remember the post I wrote a couple years ago about a remarkable group of young musicians, which originally ran with the title The Sounds of Hope. For those of you who missed it the first time around, or simply don't remember it, I'm gonna. As you skip down to the update.). Thought for the day:.
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I Think; Therefore, I Yam: July 2014
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I Think; Therefore, I Yam. Hot Flashes and Cold Lemonade. Friday, July 25, 2014. Will Blog For Books. Thought for the day:. Books are uniquely portable magic. Yes, indeedy, it's that time again. It's Cephalopod Coffeehouse time. Time for a bunch of us book-loving bloggers to sip fragrant beverages while sharing information about some of the innovative, new, and not-so-new books we've read over the past month. Wanta participate? Just pop on over to The Armchair Squid's. A book, and (ta DA! Which, by the w...
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I Think; Therefore, I Yam: March 2015
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I Think; Therefore, I Yam. Hot Flashes and Cold Lemonade. Friday, March 27, 2015. Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Thought for the day:. The only journey is the one within. Back in the sixties, a lot of people expressed an aching need to find themselves. There were plenty of self-proclaimed gurus around, too, who scrambled to serve as tour guides for anyone interested in taking an introspective trip or two . Psychedelic drugs extra.). Ah, that's the great puzzle. The lost colonists of Roanoke? Whatever the he...
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I Think; Therefore, I Yam: May 2014
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I Think; Therefore, I Yam. Hot Flashes and Cold Lemonade. Friday, May 30, 2014. Thought for the day:. Freedom Is Not Free. Korean War Memorial, Washington, D.C.]. It's that time again. (Cue the pounding of the. Coffee mug. Careful, now. don't spill! It's time for the monthly meeting of the Cephalopod Coffeehouse, hosted by the Armchair Squid. The 30th. was our traditional day of remembrance long before the date got changed to turn it into part of a convenient three-day weekend. So some part of me...The c...
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I Think; Therefore, I Yam: Ya Don't Have to Be an Athlete to Be a Great Sport
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I Think; Therefore, I Yam. Hot Flashes and Cold Lemonade. Friday, July 31, 2015. Ya Don't Have to Be an Athlete to Be a Great Sport. Thought for the day:. If at first you don't succeed, bungie jumping may not be the best sport for you. Let's face it. We can't all be Olympic-caliber athletes. I fall somewhere in the middle, so I guess that'd make me. mediocre. Then again, I never, like, lost my head. Jump rope and hula hoop? I credit them for preventing me from doing just that. It just hit me. This post i...
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I Think; Therefore, I Yam: August 2015
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I Think; Therefore, I Yam. Hot Flashes and Cold Lemonade. Friday, August 28, 2015. Who Needs a Rooster? Thought for the day:. In ancient times, cats were worshiped as gods; they have not forgotten this. It's hard to believe, but next month, it'll be six years since we rescued. Our kitties from the shelter. Or to be more accurate, maybe they rescued us. Because those little critters sure have added lots of grins and giggles to our lives. What can I say? Pop back out. Knead. And I let her. Which is why...
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I Think; Therefore, I Yam: June 2015
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I Think; Therefore, I Yam. Hot Flashes and Cold Lemonade. Friday, June 26, 2015. Some Arms Are Too Darned Big to Bare. Thought for the day:. Americans have right to bear arms? In Russia, we have right to whole bear. I get it. I really do. I understand why so many Americans are so adamant about the Second Amendment, and their Constitutional right to own guns. Heck, I even own some myself, because, frankly, I like to target shoot. But, you know? Even though, according to Georgia law, I can. The strongest r...
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I Think; Therefore, I Yam: May 2015
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I Think; Therefore, I Yam. Hot Flashes and Cold Lemonade. Friday, May 29, 2015. Thought for the day:. The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. Photo by Oren Jack Tume [wikipedia]. No offense to Ms. Parker, but of course. There's a cure for curiosity. A temporary one, anyway, and that's research. Whenever that wondering itch. And The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. Fodder for this post. So three cheers for curiosity! Well, in...
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