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Posted on March 29, 2012 by Becky

“The ache for home lives in all of us. The safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” ― Maya Angelou I’ve thought so hard about how I could respond to a post ‘Nathan published … Continue reading →

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Button Sunday

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Becky

Somebody gave me this button years ago, and I figured I’d never use it for a Button Sunday. When I moved from LiveJournal to here, I resolved to give as little of my blog real estate as possible to people … Continue reading →

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Button Sunday

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Becky

I’d link y’all to an entire explanation about the origin of this phrase and its rise in popularity, but the site uses “it’s” incorrectly, and I can’t in good conscience send you there. See? Proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling MATTER.

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Legacy Writing 365:8

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Becky

“Knock the L out of Hitler” There are so many reasons I have strong emotional reactions to this photo. On the back, my mother has written, “WW2. Bill with his half track in Louisiana on his way to the big … Continue reading →

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Button Sunday

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Becky

Another button from my days in the bookstore. Last night I had a very long and complicated dream about working at Borders. Usually when I dream about working at a bookstore, it’s Bookstop, and I generally have those dreams when … Continue reading →

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Social media weirdness

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Becky

Yesterday I visited some Facebook walls that are public, and I was reminded again of why Facebook is a terrible fit for me. I expressed a mini tirade about it on Twitter (everything on Twitter being mini), mostly regarding my … Continue reading →

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A happy surprise

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Becky

Saturday Lynne and a couple of her fellow crazy-people-who-like-to-shop stopped by for a visit between retail excursions. They then took Tom along with them for a trip to Texas Art Supply and some of the shops in the Heights. Later, … Continue reading →

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Button Sunday

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Becky

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers of biology and of the heart. Your mothers wanted me to remind you: 1. Always leave the house wearing your best and cleanest underwear. 2. Brush your teeth. 3. And:

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Why I don’t like to go to the grocery store

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Becky

I bring you this illustration with images that I’ve stolen from the Internet to show you why I don’t like to go to the grocery store. During daylight hours, I usually turn into the first lane as I enter the … Continue reading →

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Not a happy story

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Becky

This story just broke my heart. Someone deliberately used lethal amounts of herbicide on Live Oak trees in Auburn, Alabama, that are estimated to be more than 130 years old. A person who called himself “Al” and a Crimson Tide … Continue reading →

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