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The only sin is quitting.
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Clear and uncloudy.... in Weather report
I just changed my background here - to gosh i forget what it's called. I'll get back to you on that. It's Simplex Anyway it has red headers and sky blue accents and the background is white...
Shopping Consolidation/Consideration.... in Secrets from myself
I am not a shopper. I lack the shopping gene. I have not very pleasant memories of shopping with my mother. We were always seeking perfection without much money and there was always a good bit...
Snow day... in Weather report
Fragmentation in Secrets from myself
My writing life is all over the place. At 750words my streak will get to 365 mid January. That's private and surprisingly satisfying. At OD my history lives. I've been there ten years and I...
Good cheap foods.. (slight edit) in Lists
... from Huffington Post ... who won't let me post links. bananas beans brown rice cabbage eggs oats potatoes tuna from a can. (I goofed up. I meant good cheap foods/not good cheap from. ...
OD 1.0 in Weather report
OD is totally screwed tonight. All I can get is the front page. Aussie_G OD is screwed on most days. NorthernTeacher How was work last night? I put this in the wrong book - now I've moved it...
It's post a picture of George W. night at Prosebox in Flash
This is President and Mrs. Bush with author Louis Auchincloss.
Middle of a cold night... in Secrets from myself
Four positive degrees Fahrenheit on the bank clock at midnight. Now it's fucking three thirty and I'm wide awake. I usually don't mind insomnia. I figure I'll sleep eventually. And I suppose I...
Meeting men.... in Secrets from myself
I met two interesting men today. Both were in college town. The first one and I were walking down the downtown street together. We discussed weather and dogs. Pleasant conversation. He was...
Orientation means.... in Secrets from myself
... lining yourself up with something. Making yourself agree with a set of expectations. Turning sideways as you enter a fast moving stream of water so you will go with the flow. Pulling out fr...
The Dark Lady by Louis Auchincloss in The Book Book
The best part of this author is learning how to spell his name. I sincerely hope I will be able to add Auchincloss to Khrushchev and license and separate on my list of words I know how to spell....
Labor Day by Joyce Maynard is now a movie.... in The Book Book
... starring Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin. I read the book a few years ago. I recognized her name because she is the woman who wrote a memoir that included her time with J. D. Salinger. It i...
My favorite day of the year... in Secrets from myself
When I worked at my old old job I always had the Friday after Thanksgiving off. It was a union negotiated holiday and the company went along with it for the people in the office too. Since my o...
There is always more... in Secrets from myself
I took a bunch of pictures today. Not great pictures but maybe interesting ones. The top one is of the snow skiffs on top of the fresh ice on the pond at the park in town. The bottom one is ...
Today... in Secrets from myself
Today was kind of busy. Some of it anyway. i talked to s. today. He didn't have much time which was just as well. i got myself up to do some of the things I needed to do. About 1 pm the Buic...
James Salter - All That Is - and maybe more in The Book Book
I like to fall in love with authors. It helps if they are male. It doesn't happen very often. But sometimes - - I read some plot of Salter's book today. All That Is. He falls in love with ...
6 word stories in Flash
Triumph: I came, I saw, I conquered. (stolen) I love you, you love me. Dog is my friend, always, forever. Whoops: I lost my temper, bad results. Bad recipe, bad execution, bad heartburn. ...
A trip! in These titles mean nothing.
Let's go to Paris. It's the off season so it won't be crowded with tourists and things might be cheaper. http://hipparis.com/
Bright lights... in Flash
... and loud music. Or is it dark lights and some other kind of music. I have to get myself moving. I'm off to start a new life. One with aluminum cans and free time in the daytime. Wish me ...
Things to do when not working: in Lists
Reinstate loop - have to leave Gracie at home. Garden. Watch cattle. Do the Gazette puzzles. Read paper? In theory, clean. Read, organize books. Paint, both ways. Work on my stomach. Help Jim f...
Lessing and more.... in The Book Book
Doris Lessing died today. She was an incredible writer. She was one of us. I thought I had a link to a story of hers but I find it does not work. Too much larceny in my soul, I guess. ...
Nothing... in Secrets from myself
Quiet night. After a quiet day. I did pretty close to nothing.
What not to talk about... in Lists
I bummed this from Ira Glass's This American Life. It's a list of topics too boring to talk about. Your dreams. How you slept. What you eat. You period. Your health. Routes - how you got here....
Maintenance... in Secrets from myself
The preview button on the tool bar is a toggle switch. On and it's preview, off and it's back to editing window. Neat. I used the italic button when I was writing about books, I like tha...
The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud in The Book Book
I'm reading a book that's making me happy. It's The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud. It's about a woman, a teacher, who falls in love with a family. First the eight year old boy, then his mo...
