Author Archives: Susan

REALTY?: Warm to Hot

Posted on December 12, 2007 by Susan

I’m sitting here crying because Zach was finally awarded a $20k gold star in Kid Nation. In other news, I found another propane company and within an hour someone came down to hook up my stove.  In the oil business, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Hurts

Posted on December 12, 2007 by Susan

Not a good morning.  Banged my cut finger and got it bleeding nice and red again.  Then, armed with a my laptop in its shoulder bag and a cuppa coffee, took a flyer off the back steps and spun a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE & REALITY: Oopsie!

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Susan

Yeah, yeah, I know; I haven’t been reading and writing about it.  But you must understand, in the shop my fingers are so cold I couldn’t hold the pages open if I even felt like spending time in outdoor temperatures … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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EDUCATION: The Furthering Of

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Susan

Was thinking of taking a class this coming semester, maybe Creative Writing again since it’s going to be focused on fiction and while I’ve been through it already, thought maybe it’d serve as a ‘writing group’ and provide exercise and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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TECHNOLOGY: Yay-Rah-Rah-me!

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Susan

Well I did it.  I replaced the laptop LCD and it’s working just fine.  The only problem I had was with those damn screws and I finally was able to loosen and get them out with plenty of patience and … Continue reading →

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TECHNOLOGY: Yeah, right…easy.

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Susan

Should’ve taken less than an hour to replace the lcd in the laptop monitor.  I think it could’ve.  The connections are easy enough. Except that some effing animal put this one together and glued the bezel on and tightened the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE & WRITING: The Bore Factor

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Susan

You can always tell when a story’s just not grabbing somebody.  They find other things to do rather than read it. I’ve been on James Agee’s A Death in The Family for over a month–it’s a short book.  I’ve been … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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TECHNOLOGY: Well, it was faster….

Posted on December 7, 2007 by Susan

Just got the replacement parts for the laptop screen—faster than lightning, yes but uh…I didn’t realize that it was really just the LCD screen and cables and stuff so that the whole cover has to be taken apart and put … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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TECHNOLOGY: Parts is Parts

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Susan

Well, it’s as I thought.  I hooked the laptop up to the new pc monitor and it worked so I was able to contact Dell and had a lovely online support chat: 8:56:31 AM  SMB_Miguel_167710 I am sending a replacement … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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TECHNOLOGY: Laptop go boom-crash.

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Susan

Actually, it’s been hinting for a while that it wasn’t feeling well.  Now the screen goes black and I can’t get it to stay on long enough to reach any program.  I’ve been putting off calling Dell because I can’t … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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EDUCATION: Some Hint at the Facts

Posted on December 5, 2007 by Susan

So how many more generations of stupid are we going to produce before the liberals admit they might be wrong?  Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development PISA 2006 Results Steve Sailer’s "Makes You Proud to be an American" And this … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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BLOGGING: And Writing

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Susan

Barbara Klaser, of the weblog Mystery of a Shrinking Violet, has graciously named me as one of five fellow writers actively promoting writing in the internet environment.  The Shameless Lion Award is the child of Seamus Kearney of Shameless Words, … Continue reading →

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BLOGGING: Relogoed

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Susan

Well if you didn’t stop by when it was up, you missed it.  It did give me incentive to make up a new one in a helluva hurry.  This one took about ten minutes but I like it.  I just … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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BLOGGING: Up Close and Personal

Posted on December 2, 2007 by Susan

I don’t care if you’re using a reader; you just have to visit in person to see this.  It may not be up for very long when I realize what I’ve done. Continue reading →

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BLOGGING: Internet Promises Eternal Life!

Posted on December 2, 2007 by Susan

NOT from Google: "The loss of a loved one can be a troubling thing. The grief, inconvenience, and loneliness brought on by the sudden separation from a spouse, colleague, or even a casual acquaintance often causes a profoundly negative effect … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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