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I am a Writer. And a Chaser of Wild Geese.
To be able to write… a man must be sensitive, imaginative, naive, gullible, passionate; he must be something of an imbecile, something of a poet, something of a liar, something of a damn fool. He must be a chaser of wild geese, as well as of wild ducks. He must be prepared to make a public spectacle of himself. -Robert E…
I Like Fruits & Vegetables
Aaaaargh I have so much to do today. Very quickly wanted to share this cute hip-hop video of kids talking up their love of fresh grown! Fresh Grown by Anna Lloyd from Digital Community Studies on Vimeo. Have a great holiday weekend!
Delaware State Parks Trail Challenge 2010
Cass listening to the water at White Clay Creek State Park All endeavor calls for the ability to tramp the last mile, shape the last plan, endure the last hours toil. The fight to the finish spirit is the one characteristic we must possess if we are to face the future as finishers. Henry David…
There’s a Party in My Philly
Do you know Yo Gabba Gabba? Look, I’ve watched a lot of kids’ TV in my time. I hate most of it, as it is repetitive and mindless and condescending (yes, I’m looking at you, Dora). Yo Gabba Gabba is up there with Pee Wee’s Playhouse, in that it seems ridiculous while you’re watching it,…
Hatchling
It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad. -C.S….
A Life Less Plastic: Reusable Produce Bags
I was recently taken to task in a public forum for shopping at a normal grocery store– Acme– and not totally eliminating plastic from my life. Because, apparently, if I am not perfect in my quest for green living then it is unacceptable for me to give other people my opinion, even if they asked…
My Favorite Flower, and Advice from Ferris
Every moment that’s ever been or ever will be, is gone the instant it’s begun. So life is loss. And the secret to happiness is to learn to love the moment more than you mourn the loss. “Emily,” as quoted in What Happy People Know: How the New Science of Happiness Can Change Your Life…
Movie Review: BABIES
OK, so here’s the deal: our power was out all weekend and I was unable to prep for the post and giveaway I had planned for today. Hopefully I can get that up tomorrow morning; for now enjoy this “Mom & Kid Movie Review” that I wrote for work. WE HEART BABIES I took Cassidy…
