I had little knowledge of the works of those people in the Castle on Mount Auburn Street.
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Suprise Me
Walrus in Central Park Zoo Speaks
Prompted By Newspapers
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I had little knowledge of the works of those people in the Castle on Mount Auburn Street.
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The Rifleman
Prompted By Guns Then and Now
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Guns were always around our family while I was growing up. My father, having grown up in Wyoming, would go hunting rabbits and snakes in his youth, and when his father died, several rifles and shotguns came with the estate. My grandfather had a rifle from his service in WW I that he’d outfitted with…
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Laura’s Garden
Prompted By Isolation and Solitude
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on July 8th (an event that occurs every year)
99% of the world’s population (8 billion people)
will see the sun’s light at the same time
Today this event took place a little after 7am EST
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Cub Scout March
Prompted By Scouting
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My mother volunteered, or was more likely pressured, into becoming the assistant den mother--a less likely role for her I can't imagine.
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Soapy Masterpieces
Prompted By Guilty Pleasures
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One guilty pleasure I share with my husband is PBS Masterpiece Theater serials
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Why I Blog
Prompted By Why We Write
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WHY I BLOG One evening several years ago, with no forethought that I recall, I sat down and determined to start a blog. Some friends were already blogging and I loved reading their posts. But although I had always enjoyed writing and had taken some writing workshops over the years (and even had a stack…
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Just Getting Started
Prompted By Rewatchable Movies
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One man, one computer
Prompted By Separating the Art from the Artist
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Sometimes you have to work with them. Then, separation is impossible.
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Janet
Prompted By Nannies and Babysitters
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A man would be waiting for us—not always the same man—then off they would go and I would sit with her infant daughter, already fast asleep in her crib.
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