Recent Posts - page 31
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Invasion of the Giant Zombie Flesh-eating Cicada. Or Something Similar
I spent part of my youth in West Texas. The background music of those years was normally Fleetwood Mac, but in the summer we set our activities to the sound of the cicada. Sitting in the backyard on dark, warm… Read More ›
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Friday Fun Flick…Where are YOU?
I really love these signs. This sign is in Westminster West Vermont. It has to be one of the most lovely small towns ever. There is a wonderful artist that lives there, Jeanne Bennett. She gave my daughter and myself… Read More ›
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The Paris Zoo, go for the architecture
I love zoos, but have to say the Paris Zoo is rather expensive and rather lacking in animals. However, while the price isn’t worth it for the animals, it is worth it for the architecture. The buildings date from 1827… Read More ›
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Black Jungle, in Massachusetts
My daughter owns tarantulas. That’s a whole other blog. I’ve learned to love her almost weightless pets, that can pounce on a cricket faster than a football player on a loose football. Nom nom nom. One of my daughter’s favorite… Read More ›
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My Inner Tacky Butterfly Child, or How I Learned to Flutter
I have to admit the Magic Wings is a place I was tricked into going to the first time. A friend, knowing I had been feeling down, said she was taking me for a “Surprise”. She pulled up in front… Read More ›
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Friday Photo of the Week- Tin Tin
Mural of my favorite comic, Tin Tin, in Brussels
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Eco-Lodge in the Amazon
The last bit of my trip to Ecuador this spring ended with a few days at a lodge buried in the Amazon jungle rain forest. After landing in Coca, we were taken over two hours down river via an oversize… Read More ›
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Naomi and Texas
My fellow blogger really loves her home state of Texas. She points out how the good stereotypes are true, good BBQ and friendly people, and how the bad are either not true or changing. Let’s just say her current home… Read More ›
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Maryland Crabs, When I Would Supply Dinner for Free
September 21, 2014
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Happy Birthday to An Awesome Young Man
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Food ›
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Fine Dining in the Oilfield: The Pioneer Cafe
February 1, 2017
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#Hatch Green Chiles Are (Nearly) Here
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Friday Fun ›
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French Bread or French Toast for your Poodle (or other dog)
September 5, 2014
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Weird and Wonderful Summer Cocktails – Friday Fun
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Not a Good Day
September 23, 2015
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Visiting New Hampshire, and Gathering Wool
December 29, 2014
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Explaining the NSC, from a former staffer
January 30, 2017
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Top Ten Searches Which Find our Blog!
November 24, 2014
History ›
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Memorial Day in Europe
May 29, 2017
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Decorating and Gifting with POSTCARDS!
January 16, 2016
Science ›
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The Gravy Train for Women in STEM
November 3, 2021
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Sex education….science vs. religion
January 27, 2015
Skeptic ›
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Where I Listen to Crazy Conspiracy Theory Show So You Don’t Have To
October 18, 2015
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I’m Going to TAM. I Hope You Are, Too.
May 14, 2015
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Canned Hams and Other Hobbies
July 16, 2021
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Flying After COVID-19
May 25, 2020
Work and Jobs ›
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A Day in the Life of an Engineering Director
February 5, 2015
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The People You Meet in the Library, Part 1
September 29, 2014