Month: June 2011

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Jun 30, 2011

A mind like a pantry – nothing ever stays where it should

That’s exactly what happens inside my brain.  Just when I think I have the weekly schedule figured out, someone will canter past my desk, dropping a casual, “Oh, by the

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Jun 22, 2011

“Carry him to Me”

I’d taken off early this morning, chunky backpack with the girlish accents tucked in behind me, and headed for my favorite place in the world to create.  I’d savored my coffee, freshly

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Jun 21, 2011

Politicians don’t have to be perfect, but they should follow the rules

Groucho Marx was tough as well.  “Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedies.” Maybe one of the reasons

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Jun 20, 2011

‘E’ for Excitement, ‘B’ for Blessing

Big E, little E.  What begins with E?  EXCITEMENT for a birthday boy.  E, e, e. Yup – it’s been an exciting week around here with Little Brother turning five only

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Jun 16, 2011

And what if there’s dessert?

There was talk of food; of donuts and other yummy stuff to eat, and it took about 0.5 seconds for two able-bodied young men to shout a resounding “yes!”  So off

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Jun 14, 2011

In the storm and the ‘funder,’ God is there

With a crash and a bang and bright flashes of light, it was a loud thunderstorm that rolled overhead late into the night. The next morning, he brought it up.

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Jun 13, 2011

Spelling out a crazy life

A:  Big A, little a.  What begins with ‘A?’  Aggravation, allergies, acceleration.  A, a, a. Of course, I’m not referring to Mr. Schrock’s children who are now all home for the 

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Jun 08, 2011

Under the influence

No matter how I squirm and squiggle, writhe and wriggle with fear and excitement tangled up in near-equal parts, they won’t leave me alone, those dreams.  And then God Almighty

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Jun 07, 2011

Return of summer brings Tom, Huck, and archaeological digs

Holes have also appeared at the base of a pine tree, and they’ve been treasure hunting again.  Apparently, there’s something about the pinging of a metal detector that throws a

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Jun 06, 2011

Come, rest

What a difficult few weeks it had been.  Life had thrown some curve balls, leaving us scrambling to catch up, get ahead, work it through.  I’d fallen silent, needing time

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