current things
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Boundless energy.
When I found out I was having little A and that she would be a girl,(who is not so little anymore, btw) I went on a cleaning, planting and painting spree. I planted daisies, azaleas and rhododendrons. I bricked off the flower bed. I painted the entire house in bright colors. Now, I’m dragging myself Read more
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Perception and Reality.
I came across a really interesting film about the distribution of wealth in our nation. I know that a lot of people balk when the subject is brought up, but it is so important that we regular people inform ourselves on these issues because they significantly impact our nation. The average CEO makes 380 times Read more
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Time to plant stuff.
My life has blossomed into one great big to-do list. The kids are getting bigger so now they have more stuff and the stuff they had is more involved (and complicated – I have two teenagers now. Yikes). My mother-in-law is going to join us in March for five months. I am trying to squeeze Read more
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James DePreist
Any prize artificially pushed toward our grasp is a prize not worth having. James DePreist, one of the first African American conductors, died Friday after complications from a heart attack almost a year ago. He was one of the first African-American conductors, was awarded the National Medal of Arts (the nation’s highest award for artistic Read more
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