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• Decorating and Gifting with POSTCARDS!

  By Kitty Lapin Agile on January 16, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  I wasn’t born in New England, but I have lived here long enough to have picked up the Yankee habit of thrift. This was especially important, as I also picked up the Yankee habit of expensively educating my children. So,… Read More ›

• Scenes from Milford Sound in New Zealand

  By Geek Goddess on January 8, 2016 • ( 3 )

  Last March, I was lucky enough to do a bit of travel in Australia and New Zealand. One of the most beautiful spots I’ve seen is Milford Sound on the south island of New Zealand. My friends and I took… Read More ›

• Pecos vs. Hillsborough: Crappy Places to Be From Smackdown!

  By Kitty Lapin Agile on January 6, 2016 • ( 7 )

  

  Editor note:  We have a little series called “Crappy Places to Be From” that pokes a stick at little dying towns with few redeeming qualities, and where TripAdvisor or Yelp often shows “Subway” in the top 5 restaurants in town…. Read More ›

• Message in a Bottle

  By jeffwagg on December 9, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  The thing that makes us want to travel is also the thing that makes us put messages in bottles. It’s a good thing—a life affirming thing. I think we should do more of it.

• The Hmong Among Us, A Refugee Story

  By Kitty Lapin Agile on November 21, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  The history of the Hmong refugees coming to the United States is well documented.  It was not always easy.  I was living in Manitowoc Wisconsin during the early years of the refugees coming to the area, and did some volunteer… Read More ›

• Why I’m Skeptical about Making Money on Etsy

  By Kitty Lapin Agile on November 6, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Originally posted on Yankee Skeptic:
  I’ve always been an artist.  I also enjoy doing crafty stuff.  I’ve done everything from quilting to origami, and had great fun with any hobby I take up. The problem comes though when someone says…

• Where I Listen to Crazy Conspiracy Theory Show So You Don’t Have To

  By Geek Goddess on October 18, 2015 • ( 6 )

  

  You’re welcome. First, I’m superficially acquainted with some conspiracy theories: the 9/11 truthers, the anti-vaxx crowds who think vaccines are to make people sick on purpose (you know, Big Pharma wants to keep you on their products), that the government… Read More ›

• Rascal Raccoon has a Rocky Time!

  By Kitty Lapin Agile on October 13, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Rascally Raccoon by Val Riverwalk   When I was a kid, in the late 70’s, I lived in Juneau Alaska with ‘Rascal the Raccoon’.  My Mom rescued the little guy from a roadside ditch after she saw his mother killed on… Read More ›

• A Male Engineering Student Address His Female Classmates, and Wins My Admiration

  By Geek Goddess on October 8, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  I saw this photo, which has gone viral, on my Facebook feed today. I read it several times. It spoke to me. Although Jared Mauldin, who is attending Eastern Washington University, is younger than my own sons, I felt like… Read More ›

• Exploding Eyeballs (How Not to Have)

  By Geek Goddess on September 30, 2015 • ( 3 )

  (Note:  You can search for medical accurate information on the Internet.  This isn’t it. My discussion below is a light treatment of a medical condition, written for people who don’t need to know details. Consult an ophthalmologist, visit your optometrist, and… Read More ›

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