Category Archives: Ruminations

Whimsical and unspecified maunderings

Thirteen Things I’m Thankful For

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Marion

(And yes, I know the title is bad grammar, but it scans better.  Deal with it.) It’s Thanksgiving again.  A couple of years ago I did a posting on things I was thankful for.  I think it’s time to do … Continue reading →

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How My Day Went

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Marion

Today I went to a meeting to hear about grant opportunities from the California Department of Food and Agriculture.  I was supposed to meet a person from the farmers’ market there.  Actually, I was originally supposed to meet two, but … Continue reading →

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World AIDS Day is December 1, 2010

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Marion

We had to go to the Board of Supervisors yesterday, in order to get the “Gold Resolution” (all printed up on nice paper with a gold seal at the bottom) declaring it so.  Just under half a million people live … Continue reading →

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Guy Fawkes Day

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Marion

Commemorating 17th century terrorism, one straw efigy at a time. * Nothing keeps me away from my blog, my e-mail and Facebook like a nasty cold.  I got sick Sunday night (after giving out candy), and spent Monday through Wednesday sleeping, … Continue reading →

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The Costume is Emerging!

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Marion

It had stopped raining but there was a shallow puddle right in front of the walkway up to Dianne’s studio.  As I pulled in and parked, a friendly smooth-hair  terrier in the car next to me poked his nose up … Continue reading →

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When the Student is Ready, the Costume Will Appear

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Marion

  Usually, around February I decide I should do a Halloween costume.  Then I forget.  About three days before the holiday I scrounge around and find my old black velour cape and my witch’s hat, and call it good. Not … Continue reading →

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Around the Internet II

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Marion

This first one is from Whitehouse.gov and it talks about the First Lady’s garden.  I liked it, but, geez, Michelle Obama doesn’t wear jeans and sweat shirt even when she’s gardening?  Here is the President’s response to the recent suicides … Continue reading →

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Around the Internet

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Marion

A couple of interesting links: If you’re from California, these singers will be vastly entertaining.  If you’re not, you might still like the accoustic instruments and the traditional folk tune, and you will have learned a lot about California politics.  … Continue reading →

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Talk like Yoda on acid, he.

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Marion

I haven’t made fun of comments in a while, but this one is a tour de force.  I thought maybe it was a mathmatical puzzle, that every fifth word was a secret verb and if substituted for every third word, … Continue reading →

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The Trevor Project

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Marion

Lisa Derrick at Firedoglake.com posts this heartfelt statement from Tim Gunn, addressing the recent spate of gay teen suicides.

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