Category Archives: Love Thursday

Love, In Focus

Posted on January 6, 2011 by

For a good part of this past year I’ve been grumbling that I need reading glasses, and not actually doing anything about it. It usually slips my mind until the kids’ bedtime, when I read a chapter aloud from the … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Know What Griffless Means, But I Think It’s My New Favorite Word

Posted on December 30, 2010 by

Our pre-Christmas trip to Riverside got rained out, so we went this week instead, during a brief sunny lull between storms. As always, our first stop was Mt. Rubidoux. We usually walk up the down road, which is steeper but … Continue reading →

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It Doesn’t Come From A Store

Posted on December 16, 2010 by

With the American economy going down in flames (unless you happen to be among the wealthiest 1%, in which case you’re doing better than ever), there’s a growing trend toward forming or contributing to charities that donate toys to kids … Continue reading →

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O Nordmann, How Lovely Are Your Branches

Posted on December 9, 2010 by

One of our family traditions is to buy a living Christmas tree in a planter, use it for two or three years, and then plant it outside when it gets too big to haul in and out of the house. … Continue reading →

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Clueless Woman, Angry Mob

Posted on October 28, 2010 by

So, that whole Maura Kelly thing. For those who haven’t seen it, basically the editors of Marie Claire asked one of their bloggers to write an article addressing the question of whether viewers feel uncomfortable watching overweight people making out … Continue reading →

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