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  • photo of Cunningham Falls State Park: Dave Buller I took Braeden up to Cunningham Falls State Park today for the Maple Syrup Demonstration (the Maryland State Parks do great things all year round that are both educational and enjoyable for the entire family; you can find a list of seasonal activities and events here). It…

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  • Yesterday, at a teacher in-service, one of my colleagues handed me some information about a writers’ conference/workshop that is being held at Hood College this summer. I was impressed immediately with the quality of the brochures, and yet I felt a little distressed at the same time that most students would never even see the…

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  • image: Josephine Wall We’ve had a horrible Internet connection here all night, probably due to the storms that have been pushing through since yesterday. So, I’m actually typing this entry out in Word and then will copy/paste when I wrap things up. Hope it works… The graphic that I’ve chosen for tonight’s post is so…

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  • I’ve always believed that writing leads us to discover things about ourselves that we did not previously know. Writing here on a daily basis has pushed me to write about things that — not long ago — I might have just contemplated in nothing more than a passing thought. My, those thoughts of late have…

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  • I’m sitting on my couch right now, taking a rest after running non-stop since Saturday. I feel like I am over-run, fatigued from the three consecutive workouts, and not getting enough sleep. I’ve definitely cut my food intake in half (at the very least), and I think my system is just in a huge transition…

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  • Today was a pivotal day for me for so many reasons. I’d love to go into detail about all of them, but 1) you would find them terribly boring and 2) I’m really trying to keep my word count below 500. So here’s the short version. Life’s been challenging lately (believe me — I know…

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  • Image: http://thebest-healthy-foods.com/heart-healthy-food/ My friend Trina and I were up and on the trail at 5:30 this morning. We biked 10 miles in the cool breeze and sporadic rains (especially in the last 3 miles) and talked a lot about our upcoming goals: races, weight loss, hiking. Toward the end of the ride, I turned to…

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  • Diet, weight loss, exercise, lifestyle change–however you want to look at it, I need good music to keep me focused along the journey. And to be honest, that’s been a bit hard to do lately, simply because I haven’t been able to find anything old that really moves me like I need it to. All…

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  • How’s this for a book right up my alley? A few months ago, I stopped by Ukazoo, my favorite local used bookstore in Towson (um, the only used bookstore in Towson), and did my usual tour of the writing/reference books. I was pleased to find this gem for a fraction of its original price. Julia…

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  • photo: yoo-jin kang What a glorious, blessed day. The two wonderful individuals in the picture above are Ali and Pattie, alums who stopped by to do an acoustic birthday set for me during our yearbook I class. They were phenomenal (don’t even get me started on the tie-dyed birthday cake, complete with peace-sign icing’d on…

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