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The Multifunctional eBook Reader

I must say, gadgets can be so cool.  But I know I get sucked in really easily, which is why I can take an elephant’s age to make my decisions.  By now I’ve heard things, asked…

The Fruits of Summer

I’m a huge fan of almost every summer fruit, and have been enjoying a great many of them this summer. A few weeks back Lynn posted about her experiences with blackberries. I don’t usually eat blackberries…

Orlando from My Perspective

I discovered that Blythe is peppy and energetic in the morning.  When I opened my eyes at 7:15, she was already dressed and ready to go for her morning workout. I also discovered that Lynn is…

Unexpected Therapy

So the other day I just had one of those days.   Classes, colleagues, review books – if it could go wrong or  bite my head off, it did.  At the end of the day I…

Orlando: Blythe

It’s the end of a long day here in Orlando. Sandy and I both traveled here today and met Lynn (in my case, for the first time). This marks the first time all three of AAR’s…

RWA Orlando, Day 1

I spent most of yesterday travelling, but I made it to Orlando! I got to the Swan and Dolphin after RWA registration had closed for the day, so I’ll have to hit registration in the morning…

The Cat Guy's Response to the Old Spice Dude

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwimtHdTanw So, everybody’s swooning over the Old Spice dude.  Paul, the Engineers Guide to Cats guy, has posted his response. For my money, cat guys rule. – Sandy AAR

Bittersweet Stories

In a nutshell: I hate them.  I really, really hate them. When I was in middle school, Titanic came out.  A classmate came in one day and raved about it: “Oh my God, I’ve seen it…

The Hooters live

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCKlHejwy2kLast week, I was fortunate enough to be able to go to a concert of The Hooters. They are not a band I know that well, but as they performed nearby, it seemed a shame not…