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Our Semi-Annual TSA Rant
(Note: the author is a Canadian living in PNG and Chile, and travels the world for business and pleasure.) Trigger warning – The rant contains commentary about the events of 9/11 that some may consider contrarian. So – I travel… Read More ›
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Friday Fun Flick- Happy Bunnies
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My New Band Name
#169875192 / gettyimages.com So, we received a spammy comment on our blog earlier this week, which I quoted in part to my personal Facebook page: This reply is to Goddess of Darkness (Geek Goddess). ha’ve read most of your… Read More ›
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Off the Beaten Path – Mining Gems for Fun and Profit
More on how to mine for your own gems! See Part One, posted yesterday. Some specific tips I discovered while looking for stones: When working on the belt run: – The most fun is working at the top of… Read More ›
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Off the Beaten Track – Mining for Gems
This is part one of a two-part piece, where Oke discusses his trip to Oregon to mine gems. Part two will follow. I like rocks. Specifically, I like gemstones that I can make into jewellery. It’s a business of mine…. Read More ›
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Friday Fun Flick… now that it is Fall, I’ve lost my laptop
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The People You Meet in the Library, Part 1
As the readers of this blog know, I am now a retired Library Lady, and am looking back on a career that started in 1977 and ended this summer. People not immersed in the library world tend to think of… Read More ›
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Friday Fun Flick….my Alaskan boyfriend
Featured Categories
Family ›
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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
August 26, 2014
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
August 16, 2016
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
August 15, 2014
Friends ›
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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
Travel ›
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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




