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Monthly Archives: February 2012
why i am boycotting the news
I am going to rant. I do not want to hear any more details about Mimi Somebody and her sex life with JFK. Call me crazy, but I don’t understand why a woman–especially a woman old enough to know better now– would brag … Continue reading
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no, it wasn’t us, darn it
You may have heard that the $336 million dollar Power Ball jackpot was won by someone in RHODE ISLAND Saturday night. It wasn’t us. EVEN THOUGH Banjo Man was in Stop & Shop (the local grocery store chain where the … Continue reading
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everyone loves a free cobra
I gave up trying to sell this on Craigslist. No one even wanted to make an offer. So today I listed it on Freecycle (you can read my previous post about Freecycle HERE). Seven people wanted it. Seven emails in … Continue reading
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purely primal cinnamon nut snack
Many thanks to Retired Mountain Lady for sharing her discovery of the Purely Primal blog last week! I adapted their recipe for “gluten-free granola” last night and turned it into a snack for Banjo Man by not chopping the nuts, which made putting … Continue reading
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the girl with the lullaby voice
Chickie Williams. Today is her birthday. February 13th. “The Girl with the Lullaby Voice,” Chickie Williams was a longtime fixture of country radio’s seminal Wheeling Jamboree, scoring a Top Five hit via the 1948 smash “Beyond the Sunset.” Born Jessie … Continue reading
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in a slump
I am not playing music. Not for weeks and weeks. I wish I could figure out what the matter is. No inspiration? Not enough hours in the day? Working too much? No one to play with? No music lessons to … Continue reading
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unwanted and for sale
Write what you know is advice often given to would-be writers. I’m not sure it’s such great advice, though. Look at the Harry Potter books, Lord of the Rings and the other phenomenal fantasy novels. Write about what you want … Continue reading
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superbowl blues
New England Patriots fans have had a rough Sunday and Monday. The disappointment is palpable, I swear. So…I did not spend Monday morning trying to find a New England Patriots Superbowl Champions t-shirt for my grandson, or hats for my … Continue reading
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the blues is my business…
…and business is good. This is what I heard on the radio recently as I was coming home from Walmart. The temperature was about 60 degrees and I had the truck window rolled down to let the February spring breeze air … Continue reading
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a kindle fire library book
I bought a Kindle Fire in November. Not because I had any desire to join the e-reader craze and not because I’m the kind of person who has to have the latest technological inventions. I actually bought it to enable Banjo Man … Continue reading
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is there any more pie? 