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Reading – Spontaneous Whimsy
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The trifles, baubles, and bric-a-brac that strike our fancy. April is the cruellest month, breeding/ Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing/ memory and desire, stirring/Dull roots with spring rain./ Winter kept us warm, covering/ Earth in forgetful snow, feeding/ A little life with dried tubers.” –T.S. Eliot, The Waste Land Well, Eliot certainly had a point about April. I mean I am an… Read More The Cruelest Season. July 7, 2016. July 7, 2016. I Am Not Dead! But would you believe kidnapped by aliens? Today&...
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August 2015 – Spontaneous Whimsy
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The trifles, baubles, and bric-a-brac that strike our fancy. Que Sera Sera… Sometimes. Since my teaching year has started back, I’ve found myself in a bit of a dry spell, so I headed over to The Daily Post. For those of you who have never ventured over there, The Daily Post provides a wealth of ideas and advice for bloggers. Looking for some inspiration for a new post,… Read More Que Sera Sera… Sometimes. August 29, 2015. September 17, 2015. Turnabout’s Fair Game. August 24, 2015. August 22, 2015. This p...
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Tracey Rains – Spontaneous Whimsy
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The trifles, baubles, and bric-a-brac that strike our fancy. Malum Leporidae and Imaginary Covert Surveillance. I went to see The Secret Life of Pets a few days ago, and I’m not saying that Illumination Entertainment/Universal has me under surveillance or reads my blog, but I would like to point out a few things, and you can decide for yourselves. Every year for my husband’s birthday, I make him a Birthday… Read More Malum Leporidae and Imaginary Covert Surveillance. July 21, 2016. July 7, 2016. You̵...
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Why Appreciate Others? – Spontaneous Whimsy
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The trifles, baubles, and bric-a-brac that strike our fancy. I love that you said, “True education helps you think and learn and stays with you always. ” As a teacher, I think it is so important to remember this. In fact, you whole blog goes to the core of what I consider to be successful teaching: picking on what students do wrong will not help half as much as helping them improve on their strengths. And I love your photos. Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window). Click to email (Opens in new win...
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Mystery – Spontaneous Whimsy
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The trifles, baubles, and bric-a-brac that strike our fancy. I Am Not Dead! But would you believe kidnapped by aliens? I didn’t think so. When I signed in to start working on another post, I was chagrined to see how long it had been since I’d been Whimsical! I’d like to say that I’ve been working hard on lesson plans for the new semester or brushing up on… Read More I Am Not Dead! January 5, 2016. An Enthralling Listening Experience. July 26, 2015. September 17, 2015. July 26, 2015. September 17, 2015.
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Strong Start for Supernatural Mystery Series – Spontaneous Whimsy
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The trifles, baubles, and bric-a-brac that strike our fancy. Strong Start for Supernatural Mystery Series. Cover of the print version. I hesitated for quite some time before taking the plunge on. By Ben Aaronovich because of comparisons to Pratchett’s. Series, which I have never been able to find a way to care about. Apart from the existence of magic, I saw few similarities. It was more like a traditional British police procedural with magic and magical creatures thrown in. I recommend this novel. Click ...
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My Dirty Secret – Spontaneous Whimsy
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The trifles, baubles, and bric-a-brac that strike our fancy. Confessions of a D-List Superhero. Ah, but television is my young, vital, unpredictable Don Juan. Could I give him up for the intellectual depth of the written word? I fear not. What about the hours of. Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Star Trek TOS,. And sometimes we head over the. For some culture. Let’s not forget. The Fog of War. And those other documentaries that taught me so much.You know. Are these two really at odds? Fifty Shades of Grey.
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Weekly Post From a Slinky | Grief Happens
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Weekly Post From a Slinky. July 8, 2015. July 8, 2015. Years ago when I worked for Delta Airlines, I took a continuing education class and the instructor gave us a personality test. I remember little else from this particular class other than my results. I was a slinky. I haven’t thought of this in years; I have no idea whether there’s any validity to this test whatsoever, and I’ll have to do a search later, but the slinky title remained etched in my brain. Does this spark joy? I’m getting rid of a...
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Far from the Madding Crowd – Spontaneous Whimsy
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The trifles, baubles, and bric-a-brac that strike our fancy. Far from the Madding Crowd. Traffic on Hwy 66 into Sevierville. Year round, it’s clogged with traffic: tourists trying to get to Dollywood or the Great Smoky Mountains, locals commuting to better-paying jobs in Knoxville. Impatient drivers become stupid drivers; they change lanes without warning, block intersections, and pull out into oncoming traffic in a vain attempt to get. Just get off the road. Everyone seems so relaxed in Asheville. M...