Monthly Archives: April 2009

Playing for Change

April 30th, 2009 | Posted in Stuff

Today, on Twitter, @bytera shared a video link with me. I agree with Jesus Diaz at Gizmodo.com – it is the best version of Ben E. King’s Stand By Me I’ve ever heard. Listening to it now for the 10th time, I am no less impacted by the raw emotion, the passion, the humanity of [...]

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10 For Tuesday – On Wednesday

April 29th, 2009 | Posted in 10 for Tuesday

For whatever reason, my 10 for Tuesday lists seem to be popular. I thought I’d take advantage of that and post one for Wednesday. (It’s my blog, I can change the rules whenever and however I want.) So with no idea what I’ll put on the list, let’s see what I come up with.

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Life

April 28th, 2009 | Posted in Stuff

Life is strange. And unexpected. It is mysterious and stranger than fiction. And all the other little cliches people assign to it.
Life is full of dips and dives, mountaintops and valleys. In the midst of great heartache, one can find joy so ecstatic it overwhelms.
Today, I got a couch. And talked with a friend. And heard my [...]

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Tough Questions

April 22nd, 2009 | Posted in Life Coach

Monday was my regular session with life coach, Jennifer Priest. (If you’ve missed the conversation, please catch up here.) It was a tough session. I had to face a major personal decision I made recently. Jennifer, with her questions, dissected each answer I gave and forced me to analyze my actions to see if I’d [...]

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Ramen, Ramen & More Ramen

April 20th, 2009 | Posted in Stuff

So, I’m still planning my $4 a day budget diet and ramen noodles seem like such an obvious choice. One pack is 15 cents! How can you go wrong? BUT – the flavor packets are SO friggin high in sodium, I think a whole week of Ramen noodles, prepared as directed, would bloat me fatter [...]

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