Monthly Archive: December 2007

What is a Billion??? 1

What is a Billion???

The next time you hear a politician use the word “billion” in a casual manner, think about whether you want the “politicians” spending YOUR tax money. A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, but one advertising agency did a good job of putting that figure into some perspective in...

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A Century Ago

I thought on this New Year’s Eve, it might be interesting to look back 100 years ago. The year is 1907.One hundred years ago.What a difference a century makes!Here are some statistics for the Year 1907 *************The average life expectancy was 47 years. Only 14 percent of the homes had...

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Brainless Canelons

Andrew: Mama, Zack and I are going to safeway…can we get you anything? Me: Cow brains if they have it. {silence} Me: Ok, pork brains if they don’t have it. We have shopped all over today and can’t find either anywhere. Andrew: okaaaay……..we will ask for you. The Catalan recipe...

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Mini Concert

Well into Enric and Miranda’s stay here, we decided on an informal get together with my sister and her husband, as well as Mrs. Moore. With this time together, I thought it would be nice for Enric to play piano, a mini concert of sorts, so Miquel could tape it...

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‘Ave a bonza Chrissy, Mate

Going with near 10 years tradition now, Australia came to Maryland in the form of a big, heavy package filled with surprises and a complete color coded gift guide. Â Calendars, lollies, and stubby holders cushioned the package well around other presents… Miranda admires the echidna for baby Silas Laura...

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Christmas Eve…

Our Christmas Eve is always a special occasion, but this year so much more with Enric, Miranda and Silas with us. We first had a Catalan Dinner that I prepared, and it was the BEST Fideus I had ever made. Next, we went to Christmas Eve Service at Church. Then...

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Happiness Is

  When I was growing up, there were many posters and sayings that began with “Happiness is…” Remember those? Lately I’ve been thinking that happiness is your grandson fast asleep in your bed. 🙂

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Oh Fudge!!

I have to admit it, and others will back me up on this, my mom’s fudge that she makes every Christmas, is legend around these parts. It’s a tradition really. My Grandmom made it, my mom made it, my sister knows how, and my friends and I have tried but...

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Less

If God treats the tree like a tree, the machine like a machine, the man like a man, shouldn’t I, as a fellow-creature, do the same — treating each thing in integrity in its own order? And for the highest reason: because I love God — I love the One...

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Autumn Snow

The trees still have red leaves on them and the weather paid no mind to the calendar at all, and the snow fell. We were only supposed to get about 2 inches, but by night, I would say closer to 4 fell here in Pasadena. Â Mom said that it...

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More

In the book I am reading, and blogged about, Hurtling Toward Oblivion, there is a section where the writer answers the question, “If you could use only ONE WORD to describe all that is happening in the world, which word would you choose?” The writer’s answer. “More.” He goes on...

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Our Little Cowboy

Miranda and Enric have internet now, and one of the benefits to me will be getting more photos of the baby! Soooooooo….Here is a new Silas update. He is getting so round and handsome!

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No to the IRS

Today, after a long illness, I joined the land of the living, went shopping,  and saw a bumper sticker with the letters IRS crossed out, followed by the web address fairtax.org. I made a mental note to definitely look it up. Here is what their website says: What is the...

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Just What IS Victoria’s Little Secret?

I admit it, I love Victoria Secret’s Products. I have purchased  and enjoyed them. That might well be in the past if the news reports are true, as I think they actually DO have a little secret…. While it’s becoming somewhat apparent that all the expensive products we love are...

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Hurtling Toward Oblivion

“As a Christian I take it for granted that human history will some day end; and I am offering Omniscience no advice as to the best date for that consummation.” – C.S. Lewis As Al Gore and others try to stop us from doomsday or other less worse events, it...