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Entries from May 2005

Please proceed at your own pace

May 13th, 2005 · 2 Comments

I apologize for the burst of blogposts tonight. I’m in a writing mode, and this week I’ve been finally able to finish ideas that have been simmering inside me for a while. My plan for the next few days is to focus on Gnomedex. So please ration accordingly: I am not planning to write many […]

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Scenes from the zoo

May 12th, 2005 · 2 Comments

Pictures taken at Woodland Park Zoo. Related links: Anita noted that Chas Redmond has fun taking kids to the zoo! So today was Zoo day for my neighbor and her 2-year-old son. I volunteer to go on these outings because I can help dispel some of Henry’s (the 2-year-old) energy and bad sprits which any […]

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Nostalgic for nostalgia or not: connecting the dots from the toy box to the boom box

May 12th, 2005 · 1 Comment

nostalgia: a bittersweet longing for things, persons or situations of the past. [American Heritage] Elizabeth Grigg described her experience at the U2 concert we attended last month [ my post]. Now, rather than feeling pity for those who rally around these nostalgic bands like there was nothing new under the sun since college, I feel […]

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Progressive marathons, 5Ks and happiness

May 12th, 2005 · 1 Comment

Progressive marathon While planning my trip to BlogHer, I considered running the 5K and participating in the progressive marathon in San Francisco on July 31. What is a progressive marathon? Progressive Marathon participants run or walk 26.2 miles over a period of weeks or months, finishing their final 3.1 miles on Race Day in either […]

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Why should you blog your decisions?

May 10th, 2005 · 3 Comments

Because others can respond to you and change your mind: I’m going to BlogHer! Susan Mernit commenting on my previous post, made me a generous offer I couldn’t refuse. I’ll be helping her with the Blogging 101 session, one of many fun and exciting opportunities on the updated schedule. Hope to see you there!

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