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Show & Tell: Senior moment

January 21, 2010

Maybe it’s the influence of my last post that triggered me to share this photo I took of a scene in Budapest many years ago. Budapest was the consolation prize I mentioned here, which includes the bridge that first bonded me to Cassandra. I wonder what the man is waiting for? What kind of life [...]

Show & Tell: Malaprop

December 16, 2009

Roger and I came upon this scene one day while touring the Syrian countryside, circa 1997: Roger speaks to some travellers about the plight of their bus, the Happy Jurney. Clearly, when this vehicle was christened, much was lost in translation. See the cool stuff my classmates are showing and telling over at Mel’s Show [...]

Show & Tell: Wild Dala Horses

October 14, 2009

If you’ve spent any time in a Swedish community, you may be familiar with the Dala Horse: Dala horsesadorn homes, Christmas trees, mailboxes, tableclothes, wrapping paper, etc — all year long. I spent last week in my college town. Lindsborg, KS has taken the Dala concept one step further — a herd of wild dala [...]

Perfect Moment Monday: Retrospect

October 12, 2009

Perfect Moment Monday is about noticing a perfect moment rather than creating one. Perfect moments can be momentous or ordinary or somewhere in between. We gather once a week to engage in mindfulness about something that is right with our world. Everyone is welcome to join. Details on how to participate are at the bottom [...]

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