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Entries from October 31st, 2008

The Truth About Cats and Dogs and Wild Blue

October 31st, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Our (cough) high speed internet service is provided by a company called Wild Blue. At least it does when the moon is in the right congress, and the weather co-operates, and the wind doesn’t blow the pine trees too far to the left. Needless to say, the “service” has been pretty iffy lately. For 95 [...]

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The Thing About Family

October 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

The strictist definition of family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity. That is, they are related by blood. Last month I went back to my hometown in North Carolina for a family reunion.  This was an extended family reunion, the 55th year in a row that it has been held and the first [...]

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I’m Baaaaaaaaack….

October 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

I guess if you’ve been paying attention, you know I’ve been on a blogging break for the last few weeks. It wasn’t planned; it just sorta happened. I have something called Seasonal Affected Disorder (SAD). Thanks to SAD, when the days start getting shorter, it takes me awhile to adjust. I usually get a little [...]

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