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Short Story Sunday Peril no. 1: “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar” Author: Edgar Allan Poe Date of Publication: 1845 (Illustration by Harry Clarke, 1919) I have to be honest. I chose this story as my first Sunday Peril read because the title character’s name sounded so much like Voldemort. I was curious…
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For the second year, Carl is holding his R.I.P. (Readers Imbibing Peril) reading challenge, running from September 1 through October 31. Last year, I skimmed over the post and thought it a great idea, but I never did much more than that. I might have read a few books that qualified for the challenge, but…
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Well the sun’s not so hot in the sky today, And you know I can see summertime slipping away. . . It is the last day of August, and I am home, feeling icky all over from my usual back-to-school cold that grips me every year before Labor Day weekend. I have a fine history…
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I hope you like the extreme makeover to my blog. Goofygirl is pure MAGIC. I recommend her unconditionally if you’re looking for somebody to take your ideas and make them come alive on your blog. I suddenly have the urge to post HOURLY!!!! I finally feel like I have a place on the net that’s…
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(The following is a mostly fictitious account of actual events that have occurred over a pretty lengthy time. However, in my mind, this is how I have restructured those events to convince me that I need to get real serious, right now, about my weight loss.) I went to see my doctor, and the news…
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I will contend, to the very end of my existence, that the best trips I have ever taken have been unplanned, spontaneous, with little thought given to much more than choosing a destination. Yesterday was one of those trips. We decided at about 9 a.m. to head to Assateague Island, south of our beloved Ocean…
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We spent the day yesterday at Six Flags America, which is remarkably close to our home in Baltimore (about a 45-minute drive. My oldest daughter, HG, wanted to celebrate her birthday (rather belatedly) at the park with one of her best friends, AJ (HG’s on the left). We would never think to leave our younger…
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For many years, those of us living in the Towson area have wondered why we don’t have a decent used book dealer to frequent. Heck, we haven’t even had an indecent one to shun. It’s a void that has existed for a long, long time. Until now. Just a few weeks ago, Ukazoo, a one-of-a-kind…
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Thanks to JANET for doing this! Be sure to check out her site today! 1. Yesterday I was feeling deep about a lot of different things. 2. Today I am feeling so relaxed about everything! It’s a great, calm feeling! 3. Tomorrow I will play (and maybe win) poker with some school friends of mine.…
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Blueberries for Sal….Do you remember reading this book when you were younger? I have wonderful memories of my mother reading this book to me before I had learned to read. I remember asking her to read it over and over again so I could memorize the text that went along with the pictures. I wish…
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