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Odds and Ends
Hi, all. No set topic here: lots of little ones. We’re closing in on a year since Mom died and my brother said something to me yesterday that a friend of his, whose mother has been dead for a de… more →
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Odds and Ends
seriouswriter wrote 3 months ago: Hi, all. No set topic here: lots of little ones. We’re closing in on a year since Mom died and … more →
Good Reasons But No Excuses
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seriouswriter wrote 11 months ago: It’s been too long. And as my title implies, I have reasons but no excuses. In January 2008 I got a … more →
"Give It Up," and Year-End Odds and Ends
seriouswriter wrote 1 year ago: Give It Up I just read Mary Carlomagno’s “Give It Up: My Year of Learning to Live Bette … more →
The Silver Lining
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seriouswriter wrote 1 year ago: I just finished reading Matt Bai’s “The Argument” and below is the comment I sent … more →
Blog Action Day
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seriouswriter wrote 2 years ago: Today is Blog Action Day, on which thousands of bloggers have committed to blogging about the enviro … more →
A Direct Response to Another Comment
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seriouswriter wrote 2 years ago: Once again, my commentator has left me a response that has made me think. (See his comment on my ent … more →
Perspective
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seriouswriter wrote 2 years ago: I talk a lot with my friends and acquaintances about all the issues covered here. Something that rep … more →
A Challenge -- Putting a Value on Being Informed
seriouswriter wrote 2 years ago: Many of you know I just canceled my Hotmail account. I want to tell you why. Early in September, Hot … more →
Some Tidbits About Obesity
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seriouswriter wrote 2 years ago: BTW — I’m not beating anybody up here. I need to lose 20 or 25 lbs myself, and the readi … more →
Getting Healthy to Save the World - Part I
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seriouswriter wrote 2 years ago: I see this as a series. Here’s the basic idea which we’ll explore in many posts: The hea … more →
Update to Shade-Grown Coffee
seriouswriter wrote 2 years ago: For those of you who live in the Gainesville area, the Second Street Bakery apparently sells shade-g … more →
Someone Who Has Made Me Think
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seriouswriter wrote 2 years ago: My Terrapass entry got a lengthy and thoughtful comment yesterday (see it here) from someone who als … more →
Bags!
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seriouswriter wrote 2 years ago: I’m killing two birds with one stone. I have a LOT of fabric (I’m a quilter). One of the … more →
Terrapass
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seriouswriter wrote 2 years ago: I’ve been looking into Terrapass. For those of you who are unfamiliar with it, Terrapass is a … more →
Shade Grown Coffee
seriouswriter wrote 2 years ago: Here’s something I read the other day: Unlike shade-grown coffee, most of the $4 billion worth … more →
Tangible Results on Our Carbon Footprint
seriouswriter wrote 2 years ago: I read something recently that said if you raise your thermostat by two degrees in the summer, and l … more →
Candy Bars and Comfort Food
seriouswriter wrote 2 years ago: This is a follow-up to my previous post about the actual cost of a candy bar. I decided to try to fi … more →
Marketing Coolness
seriouswriter wrote 2 years ago: I watched Frontline’s “The Merchants of Cool” this week and in some ways it was ch … more →
Fluidity
seriouswriter wrote 2 years ago: Two items crossed my desk this week. One was a survey about a new water product that allegedly isn … more →
