Monthly Archives: December 2014

Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and The Meaning of Things

Stuff Compulsive Hoarding and The Meaning of Things by Randy O Frost and Gail Stekete In 1947 two dead bodies were found in a New York Brownstone. What made news was the fact that the house contained 170 tons of … Continue reading

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The Smashing Pumpkins

The Smashing Pumpkins Although The Smashing Pumpkins have been around since 1988, I never really knew who they were until 1994. When I watched MTV their video for Today was in heavy rotation Then they released Mellon Collie and the … Continue reading

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2014 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 17,000 times in 2014. If it were a … Continue reading

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Maplecroft

December 4, 2014 Maplecroft Maplecroft is the name of Cherie Priest’s latest book. The title refers to the home of Lizzie Borden after she was acquitted for murder. The book came out a few months ago but the library never … Continue reading

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Ab Aeterno

March 24, 2010 From Eternity In “Ab Aeterno” Richard is chained to the Black Rock Ship. A corrupt priest offered him no absolution, but instead sold him as a slave to Alvar Hanso, who owns The Black Rock. In a … Continue reading

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Notes From The Underground

April 22, 2010 Notes From The Underground   “Leave us to ourselves, without our books, and at once, we get in a muddle and lose our way—we don’t know whose side we are on or where to give our allegiance, … Continue reading

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Reincarnation, Refocus and Reshaping Reality

February 26, 2009 Reincarnation, Refocus and Reshaping Reality. These are the themes that I wish to explore. It all comes back to the return! First, Lost continues to redefine itself. This season has been fast paced and filled with an … Continue reading

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Namaste

March 21, 2009 Namaste is a greeting used in yoga classes. Alice Vaughn-Goldman used it in her class and I used it in mine at Madison Adult Ed. It means, “I honor the place within you in which the entire … Continue reading

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