This last month I discovered the existence of the crock pot. No, not crack pots. Very funny. I’m talking about the slow cooker, which, theoretically one fills with goodies at the beginning of the day, plugs in, and walks away while the veggies and the meatsies burble away until evening, when one wanders back in, [...]
Archive for July, 2011
The Many Little Rules of Mini Little Minds
July 21st, 2011
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One of my collection of odd habits is writing in public places — coffee shops, libraries, hotel lobbies, haven’t done the grocery store yet, but it’s chilly in the freezer section. There’s something about being away from the people I’m related to and eat breakfast with that unleashes my inner tappy-tapper, and most places with public computers [...]
The Great Washing Machine Adventure
July 13th, 2011
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You’ll never guess what I’m doing right now, I mean, as opposed to sitting at the keyboard writing to you. I’m washing a load of towels. In the washing machine. Those of you who don’t know me, or those of you who know me but don’t pay attention to me (like my progeny, sort of) [...]
Don’t Say “Can’t”
July 7th, 2011
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Someone suggested to me once that when you use the word “can’t,” you append the word “yet,” afterwards, as in: “I can’t skydive . . . yet.” “I can’t understand quantum physics . . . yet.” “I can’t play the oboe . . . yet.” The concept that we not limit ourselves by words is [...]
