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Far from the Madding Crowd: My First Kidney Stone
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Far from the Madding Crowd. The way I see things. Monday, September 3, 2012. My First Kidney Stone. You never forget your first kidney stone. You never plan to because you never intend to have another. Actually, what I remember as my first kidney stone wasn't actually my first, but I didn't know that at the time. We rented La Fundación. From a really tall, eccentric woman named Carmen Pereira who spoke so fast that even her fellow Venezuelans said they couldn't understand her. And she seemed to take ...
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Far from the Madding Crowd: April 2012
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Far from the Madding Crowd. The way I see things. Thursday, April 12, 2012. On The Hunger Games. What baffles me about the popularity of The Hunger Games. Is how many people are opposed to young people reading it. Now, I must point out that every one that I have personally spoken with who has voiced opposition to it has not read it. One lady was going on and on about how bad it was for her grandson to read it. I asked her, “So you didn’t like it? Then that school needs to be punished. And that lady n...
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Far from the Madding Crowd: July 2009
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Far from the Madding Crowd. The way I see things. Wednesday, July 22, 2009. A few weeks ago I had come home from a bike ride and I was chaining my bike to the street sign outside my building. An old man approached. He was wearing plaid Bermuda shorts and a plaid shirt that clashed, not that I'm the fashion police. He had white athletic socks pulled up almost to his knees and black dress slippers. He said, "That means 'That's life' in French. Do you speak French? I told him that I spoke a little. I asked ...
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Far from the Madding Crowd: June 2008
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Far from the Madding Crowd. The way I see things. Friday, June 27, 2008. There was also some food, a very old, dried up banana and some other things that appeared to have been food at one time. Sunday, June 22, 2008. The best laid plans and a bagel. Tuesday, June 17, 2008. The blind man stood on the road and . . . Last night I rode my bike to work. I left at about 10:15 pm and it takes me about an hour when it is dark out. As I came out the gate of my apartment, I saw to men standing at the corner with t...
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Far from the Madding Crowd: September 2008
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Far from the Madding Crowd. The way I see things. Friday, September 19, 2008. Scenes from my daily 12 miles. New York Harbor with The Lady. Morning exercises, Jersey City in background. World Financial Center Marina. George Washington Bridge and The Palisades. The Little Red Lighthouse (Google it! A killer hill. It is much more painful than it looks. There's a sudden turn at the top. Thursday, September 18, 2008. I love New York! Then I walked past The Plaza and across the way at the Sherry Netherland, a...
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Far from the Madding Crowd: What a night. What a world.
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Far from the Madding Crowd. The way I see things. Wednesday, October 20, 2010. What a night. What a world. I babysat today Jonathan's and Jubi's girls. Jonathan is a white guy. Jubi's family is from South India. After my babysitting gig, I stopped by my CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) group to pick up my weekly delivery of produce. Sweet potatoes. Acorn squash. Butternut squash. I question my choice about carrying around these large vegetables for the rest of the night. After Brad's visit to the ho...
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And now you know...: October 2012
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And now you know. Thoughts from a mind filled with useless knowledge. Tuesday, October 30, 2012. This amusing little line showed up on my filing cabinet the other day. Made me smile. A couple of days later someone added the lovely sentiment of "inspire life at the library." But it was the changes in the second musing that made me laugh. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Magnetic MusingsThis amusing little line showed up. I am a Librarian. I am a daughter, an aunt (my favorite thing! View my complete profile.
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And now you know...: A Life Well-Lived - Jan Steinmark
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And now you know. Thoughts from a mind filled with useless knowledge. Monday, September 8, 2014. A Life Well-Lived - Jan Steinmark. I thought. Enough already, we get it, you love your car, it reminds you of the past, get over it and move on! Years later I was moved to Central Library and had the honor of being paired up with Jan Steinmark to work on Saturdays. Just the two of us. My first thought? Does she still have that dang car? When Jan found a project, she often turned it into a mission. She lik...
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And now you know...: January 2012
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And now you know. Thoughts from a mind filled with useless knowledge. Friday, January 27, 2012. Sad News - for me anyhow. Posted at Central Library in the READ Center:. On Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Jerry the Degu died in his sleep. Jerry the Degu came to live with at McCollough Branch Library in the summer. Of 2002. Right from the start he was an ornery little guy who loved. Running, running, running on his wheel. In those days it seemed he was in constant motion. He will be missed. This tender story i...