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in the bewilderness: October 2009

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Tuesday, October 27, 2009. A cat with no name. She meowed the whole drive back, and was really happy to get into our house and out of the carrier. The vet gave her glowing marks - about 2 years old, negative feline leukemia and FIV tests, no ear mites, really cooperative getting shots and being examined. He kept saying that she was "a stunner! I now solicit your help, dear readers. Do you have any good ideas for a name for this kitty? Kitty outside our friends' house. Kitty dozing in our living room chair.

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in the bewilderness: wreckage & recovery

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Tuesday, September 21, 2010. Originally posted on April 14, 2010 at middlecitymosaic.blogspot.com. And how much disaster can one person truly absorb in one year? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Ecological footprint reducer, rpcv, foreign language speaker, home improver, observer of life in general. View my complete profile. Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars. What Are We Doing Here? You are where you eat. Simple template. Template images by gaffera.

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in the bewilderness: former glory

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Tuesday, September 21, 2010. Originally posted on February 19, 2010 at middlecitymosaic.blogspot.com. When I look at this grain elevator, I see the history and former glory of my neighborhood. Rather than research the building’s owner, its purpose, or its future, I like to imagine its back-story and former backdrop. When I look at the light rail trains that run at frequent intervals past this grain elevator, I see my neighborhood’s new glory. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile.

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in the bewilderness: September 2010

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Tuesday, September 21, 2010. You are where you eat. Originally posted on April 19, 2010 at middlecitymosaic.blogspot.com. The eastern boundary of my Minneapolis neighborhood is formed by the Mississippi River, while the western edge follows a line of industrial buildings along Hiawatha Avenue. Some of the buildings are in use, some are vacant, but one grain elevator in particular, with broken windows and a faded wheat stalk painted on its side, catches my attention each time I pass by. What I eat, do I.

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in the bewilderness: August 2009

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Sunday, August 23, 2009. I remembered the show arriving on the air back in 2004, when we were still in the process of applying to Peace Corps. Seeing promos for the show on ABC, I would think, "How melodramatic and ridiculous that sounds! An airplane crashes on an island and we have to tune in each week to see what happens to the survivors? Just the presence of the word 'survivors' in the plot synopsis conjured visions of inane reality-TV shows. The whole 'LOST' gig wasn't going to be for me.

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in the bewilderness: December 2009

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Thursday, December 31, 2009. The real highlight of my holiday week was Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 26 and 27. All the Christmas festivities were wrapped up, and the husband and I finished 3 days of watching our neighbors' pets while they were out of town (their being out of town for the holidays meant that we also got to be in charge of shoveling out their properties during a 3-day winter storm! Tuesday, December 1, 2009. Happy world AIDS day. But didn't it get your attention? Has not only basic informatio...

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in the bewilderness: April 2010

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Wednesday, April 28, 2010. Back on the saddle. I don't want to jinx myself by trumpeting the fact that I've kicked off my bike commuting season without a hitch, but I seem to have kicked off my bike commuting season without a hitch! This is a big deal because last summer my bike commuting season was cut short by a real hitch - a pain in the ass. Literally. April 19 was thusly my inaugural ride to work - it was great! I'm not a natural-born exerciser, so I had to learn the hard way what my physical limits...

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in the bewilderness: February 2010

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Sunday, February 21, 2010. Words for a wary patriot. It's been almost a month since the State of the Union address. Here are the words from that speech that spoke to me most poignantly, and make me willing to attempt patriotism once more:. 8220;It's time the American people get a government that matches their decency; that embodies their strength.”. How long should America put its future on hold? 8220;Rather than fight the same tired battles that have dominated Washington for decades, it's time to try so...

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in the bewilderness: January 2010

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Sunday, January 31, 2010. The roof, the roof, the roof was on fire. Watching the house burn was like watching scenes from the movie Backdraft, but more thrilling because these fire fighters were training for real-life versions of the scenarios that were so stunning to watch on the big screen. Their bravery and fortitude were something to behold, and I felt honored to be able to watch them at work. Sunday, January 24, 2010. Girls can portage and steer the canoe. Z and me, summer 20. Z and me, summer 2009.