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Things I learned this week…

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

I learned this week… …that oral presentations aren’t all that bad.   (insert cheesy laugh track here)  I’m just kidding.  Oral presentations suck.  However, they do get easier.  And by easier, I mean that I only wanted to pass out … Continue reading →

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Things I learned this week

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

I learned this week… …that I am old.  Or so my health insurance carrier tells me.  I received a very nice letter from them informing me that my recent birthday (the one that isn’t until mid-June) has pushed me into … Continue reading →

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Things I learned this week

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

“Procrastination is the most common manifestation of Resistance because it’s the easiest to rationalize.  We don’t tell ourselves, ‘I’m never going to write my symphony.’  Instead we say, ‘I’m going to write my symphony; I’m just going to start tomorrow.’”  … Continue reading →

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Things I learned this week…

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

“Resistance is not a peripheral opponent.  Resistance arises from within.  It is self-generated and self-perpetuated.  Resistance is the enemy within.”  – The War of Art:  Winning the Inner Creative Battle – Steven Pressfield “Resistance has no strength of its own.  … Continue reading →

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A Year in Review

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

Poof!  Another year gone, just like that – in a flash – never to be heard from again.  It seems the closer I get to 40, the faster this ride goes.  I don’t really like fast rides, they make me … Continue reading →

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Things I learned at the Sting concert…

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

Sting, my favorite musician of all time, made a stop in Dallas on his Back to Bass tour this week.  I was fortunate enough to be there.  I won’t bore you with too many details of the show.  Suffice it to … Continue reading →

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Things I learned this week (November 7 – November 13)

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

I learned this week… …that snickerdoodles will be added to my holiday cookie line up this year.  I’ve made all sorts of cookies over the years – chocolate chip, pizzelles, peanut butter, spice cookies, etc. – but never snickerdoodles.  I … Continue reading →

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Things I learned this week (October 30 – November 6)

Posted on November 6, 2011 by

I learned this week… …that big white angel wings are a hot commodity during Halloween.  My daughter decided at the last possible minute that she wanted to go to trick-or-treating dressed as Max from James Patterson’s Maximum Ride series.  For … Continue reading →

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Things I learned this week (October 23 – October 29)

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

This week I learned… …that apparently my husband can either relate to or, more likely, commiserate with the characters of the new sitcom Whitney.  I’m not really sure how I feel about this because Whitney is nuts.  I’m a lot … Continue reading →

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Things I learned this week (October 16 – October 22)

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

I learned this week… …that Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Miller’s Tale is bawdy, raunchy, and not unlike a lot of off humor comedies in popular culture.  It’s not usually the kind of thing I find entertaining.  I mean, I think I am the only … Continue reading →

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