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Conan once was asked the question: What is best, in life?
Who could forget the famous answer: To crush your enemies, and hear the lamentations of the women. I personally was a fan of the eagles on your arm, the wind in your hair. Either way, its a question I’m asking myself today. So. What IS best in life. I love the phrase Carpe Diem. Seize… Read more
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If I think back REAL hard, I can remember a time when I wasn’t wrong about everything…
Today, I’m thinking about the importance of getting it right the first time, and going your own way. I don’t know about all of you, but most people here go through university as a matter of course. We cannot get a good job without it in this country these days. For me, I did terribly… Read more
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The Wild World of High Finance…
Today, I’m thinking about having, as we say here in the USA, champagne tastes on a beer budget. How many times, have you picked out the perfect item along the way, only to find that it is not only the best, but several hundred to thousands of dollars. Many of us, think…hm, no problem, we’ll… Read more
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Cryogenics, and the Erector Set Girl…
Random thoughts….and yes, I’m in a weird mood today. I posted this one awhile back and got simultaneously yelled at and congratulated for a great curveball post. So, I’m putting it back out here. I’m thinking back to being on a date at an Irish pub, years ago – and there was this house band.… Read more
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A Walk Around Town Part II – 28 miles to an Appointment, or, You Will Not Call Me A Howler Monkey….
To start, this blog entry in NO WAY pertains to Howler Monkeys. I just love that phrase for a blog title so much that I had to throw it in this post… I sat down and thought about it today, and I’ve walked 150 miles (at least) in the last two weeks. My latest walk… Read more
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Metaphorical Self-Portrait
Hello everybody! This is blowtorch lady again writing with another creative outlook on life. Today I want to invite you to pick an object- anything at all- that would metamorphically represent you. No rush as this can be a difficult task since you’d have to consider an object that encapsulates the ongoing tension between your… Read more
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