Happy My Birthday

I know I made a promise to certain people that I would write at least one post a month here.
So life happens and things don’t get written. Oop. Oh Well.
So I figured what the heck its my birthday: I might as well use that as an excuse to jump back into the saddle.
(For some reason [...]

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I Blame Obama

For the first time since I moved to the Zona 6 years ago, I got pulled over by the cops.
Yah, I know.
The drop dead gorgeous police officer (yes he was a hottie) duly informed me that I’d run the stop sign. I politely asked him if he was, like, you know, totally sure, because I [...]

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From Lucy to Ida

Or to be more paleontologically accurate: From Ida to Lucy.

Lucy
Those who know me, know how close I have felt to Lucy. What a spectacular find! And now Ida.
Is she “The Missing Link?” I don’t know and I don’t care. She is yet another spectacular find that will open up the study into our origins to [...]

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A Gift For Mothers

Moms love getting flowers on Mother’s Day :)

Happy Mother’s Day!

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Oscar Shows The Love

I must say there were three things that moved me last night during the Oscars extravaganza on ABC. First was the traditional Barbara Walter’s Special before the show. I don’t recall ever crying during one of Bab’s specials, but I cried last night.

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Illusions

When I reach a point of ouchyness I am lucky that certain things come into my life to help me get back to The Real Me. I have always believed that human beings are here to be happy. The lot of mankind is not to suffer. So when I’m suffering I tend to get caught [...]

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Earth Hour 2009

Turn Out. Take Action.

March 28, 2009
8:30 pm
This year is going to be even bigger than before. Which is fantastic! Lots of new cities are signing up and I really do hope the Earth goes dark in a flowing wave across the continents.
If you have no idea what I’m talking about, check it out Right Here
There’s [...]

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A Vignette

A day or two ago, at a preschool or kindergarten somewhere in England. Perhaps London, but it doesn’t really matter really.
A young lady of perhaps 4 or 5 years (who happens to be white) is working on an art project. Maybe she’s pasting bright shapes of paper onto another paper. She has that absorbed concentration that we, [...]

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