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REALITY?: Almond Brittle

Posted on December 15, 2010 by susan

Well, despite the fact that raw peanuts were nowhere to be found, the almonds as an alternative came out just fine. Expensive, but fine.The other problem I had was that towards the end of the first batch, the thermometer slipped … Continue reading →

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REALITY: Playing with Mac II

Posted on December 6, 2010 by susan

Okay, the first picture taken with the Photo Booth application should of course be as exciting as the new aluminum case of the “camera.” I call it: “Warholesque”

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WRITING: Subtlety vs. Huh?

Posted on December 3, 2010 by susan

I have a story up at 52/250 this week but I’ll place it here for easier reference: How I Came to Live in The Palm of His Hand I snuggle down between the deepest creases of it, between the heart … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Dumb and Dumber

Posted on December 1, 2010 by susan

Okay, so the State of CT figured it could get some money in a few years back by claiming unclaimed funds. So it made itself a law that gave it the right to take people’s money if it was not … Continue reading →

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WRITING: “Come Blow Your Horn”

Posted on November 24, 2010 by susan

I’m honored and thrilled to have been named as the winner of the 8th Glass Woman Prize and am deeply grateful to Beate Sigriddaughter for offering this chance to women writers to give voice to women everywhere. I’m saddened by … Continue reading →

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TECHNOLOGY: Yay!

Posted on November 21, 2010 by susan

When faced with the cost of a new PC (really, the Mac Mini for $700 plus insurance) I did one more run through of J’s PC. It really felt like the problem centered on the on/off switch, but with this … Continue reading →

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TECHNOLOGY: Built Not to Last, nor Fix

Posted on November 21, 2010 by susan

Well I’m trying my darnedest to not only find the problem but to somehow fix it at a reasonable cost, but J’s Acer PC is built to work only with what God gave it. I did get the power supply … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: The New Voice of Society

Posted on November 19, 2010 by susan

Technology certainly has changed social communication and interaction in the last twenty years more than it has in the last one hundred. With email, social networking sites, mobile phones, visuals and texting, people interact with strangers as well as family … Continue reading →

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TECHNOLOGY: Prepping for Bypass Surgery

Posted on November 18, 2010 by susan

Back into the hardware end of things, J’s PC (on the right) suddenly won’t go on. It’s got the worst “On/Off” button system I’ve ever encountered, a flat section on the corner that doesn’t really depress externally but rather touches … Continue reading →

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WRITING & LITERATURE: I know, I know…

Posted on November 12, 2010 by susan

…there was a time when I was posting an average of 4 posts a day for years. Reading books one after another and sharing my reactions, even dropping the book to grab the laptop for a special phrase that just … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Fiscally Conservative

Posted on November 12, 2010 by susan

Ya think?

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WRITING: 52/250 – A Writing Project

Posted on October 10, 2010 by susan

I’m done of course with the 100 Days Project now, but I’ve been involved since June with the 52/250 Project which is a group of 30 plus or minus writers, each of whom are producing a flash fiction or poem … Continue reading →

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: Ethics

Posted on October 8, 2010 by susan

Just watched an ad for a medication and it hit me that there is a trend these days that rivals the values and bad tastes of the old days and advertising of cigarettes, booze, guns, and the “little woman.” In … Continue reading →

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WRITING: and the requisite Reading

Posted on September 16, 2010 by susan

Again with the apologies for the lack of literary comment, but I have been reading, and reading, and reading. Really, that’s not just homage to Cormac McCarthy’s repetition style. It’s mostly flash fiction, short story, and poetry, and mostly in … Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Transition by Dorothee Lang

Posted on September 5, 2010 by susan

Finally got back to a bit of reading this weekend and I started with something tiny–micro, in fact–but huge in literary excellence. Dorothee Lang is an editor, publisher, artist, and writer. She wears all her many hats when she travels … Continue reading →

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