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Category Archives: Introduction
Pride and Education
In the last week, my son and daughter-in-law have both been awarded their PhDs in economics. To say I’m proud of them is an understatement. I’m pretty much doing the Snoopy dance of joy in response to their accomplishments. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Introduction, Strongly Held Beliefs
Tagged BA, economics, education, ged, PhD, school
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Buddy, Please Don’t Loan Me a Dime
I got my car detailed yesterday. This wasn’t just a run through the auto-wash with a couple guys swabbing it off with shammies. This was a full court press, inside and out, upholstery and carpet steam-cleaned, the dash wiped down … Continue reading
Posted in Introduction, Strongly Held Beliefs
Tagged camry, car, debt, detailing, thrifty, toyota, used car
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Dance Camp!
I’m heading off to a week-long dance camp today in Stockton, CA. This is an annual pilgrimage for my husband and me (and a 100+ other dancers from around the world). On the schedule this week are classes in Portuguese, … Continue reading
Posted in Introduction, Traditions
Tagged camp, costume, dance, dance camp, dirndl, english, folk dance, german, israeli, portuguese, vintage
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Censored by fear of saying the Wrong Thing
I have a very weighty blog entry in mind, one that will be full of things I find scary to say, but things that really must be said. This is not that blog entry. This is the one about how … Continue reading
Posted in Introduction, The Writing Life
Tagged censorship, opinions, self-censorship, speaking your mind, taking a stand
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#ArmchairBEA Intro
I’m a latecomer to ArmchairBEA, so I have some catching up to do. I would have loved to attend BEA this year because I love NYC. Yes, very corny and cliche, but for me ’tis true. I was lucky enough … Continue reading
Can You Be TOO Honest?
To say I am a lousy liar is an understatement. I find it nearly impossible to even fudge the truth. In fact, sometimes I bore people to tears (or thoroughly confuse them) with my compulsion to include every detail when … Continue reading
Mystery of Spring
When I lived in Los Angeles, I never really experienced spring. It was generally cool in winter and warm in summer, but there wasn’t that explosion of newness in April like there is here in Northern California. In L.A., there … Continue reading
Posted in Introduction, Traditions
Tagged garden, gnome, los angeles, northern california, redbud, seasons, spring, tulips, wallflower, wisteria
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I Fib Not, Fibonacci
I can be a real glutton for punishment. For instance, in college, I majored in math with a physics minor. Then I went on to earn an MS in computer science. I avoided continuing on to a PhD because it … Continue reading
Posted in Introduction, The Writing Life, Unusual Hobbies
Tagged acrostic sonnet, fibonacci, fibonacci numbers, physics, poem, poetry, quantum physics, queing theory, shakespear, sonnet
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If Only They Pooped $$$
Owning a horse has been a glorious dream of mine since I was a wee thing. More than one Christmas I asked my parents for a pony. Christmas morning, with a heart full of hope, I’d race out to the back … Continue reading
Posted in Introduction, Unusual Hobbies
Tagged dream, equestrian, farrier, hobbies, horse, legend, lesson, riding, shoe
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