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Ring, ring, telephone ring....
by dawgpaws at 4/4/2013 9:56:44 AM
First, I gotta admit that my hearing is (as the Massachussens say) [i]"Wicked Bad."[/i] Given that, I either have my iPhone on vibrate and in a pocket or on FULL BLAST for sound. I like differen...
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Humor where you can find it....
by dawgpaws at 4/3/2013 10:24:20 AM
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Butterflies and Nerves
by dawgpaws at 3/26/2013 9:18:07 AM
I'm presenting at a conference this week. I'm really not sure how this happened. Most people accept invitations. I got volunteered and figured "what the heck" and didn't object.  Af...
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Extrovert ... introvert
by dawgpaws at 3/23/2013 11:55:44 PM
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Genome Sequencing, anybody? 
by dawgpaws at 3/20/2013 10:14:52 AM
Recently I decided to take the plunge and get my DNA sequenced. I'm not getting any younger and I believe that this can help point out potential health issues and also be of benefit to my descendants...
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Thoughts for the day
by dawgpaws at 3/20/2013 9:52:47 AM
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Random thoughts on blogging, writing, and law
by dawgpaws at 3/15/2013 1:14:23 PM
Haven't felt inspired to blog here lately. Not sure why. Maybe it is the season of the year - not quite spring and not quite winter - too much snow and rain. Who knows? A friend gave me an old ...
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On the bright side...
by dawgpaws at 3/12/2013 8:55:16 AM
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Realistic Expectations
by dawgpaws at 3/10/2013 2:48:17 PM
I tend to be somewhat of an all or nothin' kinda gal. Just the way it is.  Recently I've gotten back on track with my exercise program at both the gym and the new Tai Chi/Qui Gong clas...
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Tai Chi, Qui Gong
by dawgpaws at 3/4/2013 10:00:27 PM
Ahh, the joys of learning a new exercise routine. First class tonight. Lots of talking, not a whole lot of physical action yet. Hoping there are enough students for Monday night as I don't want to ...
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The amenities
by dawgpaws at 2/28/2013 6:47:01 PM
I never thought I'd leave my gym in the next town. It is older and a bit shabby, but I like everyone there. Then I started working with someone who will want to use the new gym in another nearby ...
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The silent treatment
by dawgpaws at 2/20/2013 9:08:03 PM
With the number of jerks one runs into online it is interesting to note that a new study has shown what some of us have long suspected - using ostracism (the silent treatment) works better for those o...
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What Part of No Don't You Understand?
by dawgpaws at 2/20/2013 12:16:28 PM
Got an almost incoherent "Hi, how are you?" the other day, Was going to delete it unanswered. Remembered the male whingers on here who piss and moan about how no woman ever answers them. Looked at ...
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Is honesty cheap or expensive?
by dawgpaws at 2/16/2013 2:13:48 PM
Oliver Goldsmith said, "Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies." I'm more like, "Don't ask a question if you don't want the truth (from my POV, of course)." So is honesty a costly...
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Instructions for Daily Life
by dawgpaws at 2/14/2013 6:59:58 AM
Sometimes I need to remember this saying more than I need to act out the following. Have YOU had your caffeine fix today?
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Those inner demons
by dawgpaws at 2/13/2013 10:15:25 PM
We've all got 'em whether we want to admit it or not. There are times I am talking with (which generally means listening to) someone and am having a WTF moment. I find it is everything I can do...
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Look into my eyes... you are getting sleepy zzz
by dawgpaws at 2/12/2013 6:59:24 AM
Okay, this isn't really about hypnosis, but it is about eye contact. In America eye contact seems to be thought to be an indication of how honest someone is. Yeah, right. Dream on. If you guys ...
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Thoughts about dating sites
by dawgpaws at 2/10/2013 4:50:07 PM
I was listening to 90.9 (WBUR) today while trundling from one place to another and heard part of two blurbs. The first one was on a couple who had gotten together at age 17 and after 13 years or so q...
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Snowstorms have consequences...
by dawgpaws at 2/10/2013 3:41:10 PM
I ventured out today for more than brisk shoveling. Took li'l Dawgpaws for a walk. He was stymied by being unable to find a sidewalk. Then drove to the gym where I walked until my recently twisted...
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A woman knows...
by dawgpaws at 2/9/2013 1:05:01 PM
Is it so? I know that I could recognize the distant outline of my late husband - at night - when I walked over to get him from his college classes.
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Advice is like snow.
by dawgpaws at 2/8/2013 4:15:11 PM
[img]http://www.quotesbuddy.com/qb/02/4495/44951.jpg[/img] When we give advice does it fall from our lips like softy falling snow? Or is it an avalanche designed to sweep others away and show how ...
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Cruel or Kind?
by dawgpaws at 2/7/2013 4:38:03 PM
The other day an acquaintance asked me how I manage to be so calm around people who are often inflammatory. It is not that I am a saint - far from it - but I've had 63 years of practice learning ...
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Did you get where you were going?
by dawgpaws at 2/6/2013 7:25:46 PM
The only plan I ever had was to "know everything." That was my career goal when I was eight. My Dad told me even Aristotle and Plato didn't know everything. I'm not sure I ever had a plan. Somet...
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No baggage? No drama?
by dawgpaws at 2/5/2013 7:45:07 AM
When I see someone saying, "No baggage. No drama." I recognize this is not a person I need or want in my life. Everyone who has lived long enough to date has some form of baggage or drama in the...
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Being surrounded by the wrong people
by dawgpaws at 2/4/2013 10:53:34 PM
I can be all alone and content in myself wandering spring shorelines and I can be amid crowds of people and be utterly alone. The cure to loneliness seems, to me, to be finding the RIGHT people t...
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Thought for the day...
by dawgpaws at 2/3/2013 11:40:22 AM
We hear a lot of this here. Girls don't like nice guys. Nice girls are treated badly. The good guys never win. Oh, wah, I don't like what you just said so I'll block you - even though it is not...
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Making a protein drink
by dawgpaws at 2/1/2013 9:42:25 PM
Throw toy for dog to retrieve... Open new can of protein powder Get almond milk from fridge Take toy from dog and toss it Pour milk in blender Put milk back in fridge Open freezer door for froze...
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My Funny Valentine - Old blue eyes
by dawgpaws at 2/1/2013 1:59:52 PM
I've always liked this song...
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One of those intriguing days
by dawgpaws at 1/31/2013 9:19:28 PM
Today got off to one of those  starts with my unexpected high fandango on the slippery deck. Then little dawgpaws and I did the "pay attention to me, pleeeeease" thing for awhile. Thi...
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Why is it?
by dawgpaws at 1/31/2013 10:22:08 AM
Why is it that when I offer to play with the dog he is not interested? And when I am working on something important (on the computer) that he wants to play? It would be easier if he would play fetc...
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Boys and their toys LOL
by dawgpaws at 1/29/2013 6:27:21 PM
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Daughters and Sons
by dawgpaws at 1/27/2013 9:28:14 AM
The question is why so many "men" (and I use that word loosely) behave in a way that would make a parent or grandparent's heart quake. There are days I see the blog entries and want to reach out a...
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Genius bar day
by dawgpaws at 1/26/2013 10:06:45 PM
They're few and far between, but tomorrow is my day at the Genius Bar with my wounded MacBook Pro. Something is wrong with the battery in it. Seriously wrong. Since it is still on warranty it is mor...
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iPhoneography
by dawgpaws at 1/25/2013 10:08:47 PM
Sometimes the best photos are actually the bloopers. I have no idea what they are or when I accidentally shot them today, but they sure worked out as an artistic sort of theme.
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Doing the impossible
by dawgpaws at 1/25/2013 4:17:03 PM
Can we, by doing first the necessary and then the possible, move past our own self-defined limits into the impossible? Lately I've had a bum knee - so I decided to start working with yoga - ...
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All my relations...
by dawgpaws at 1/24/2013 3:28:59 PM
Disclaimer - I am not Lakota (at least not as far as I know!), though I have friends who are. I've always felt this prayer was one of the best I've ever encountered. Aho Mitakuye Oyasin....A...
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Intriguing second date conversations...
by dawgpaws at 1/23/2013 8:02:41 AM
Him: You’ve lost your earring. Me: (distractedly) Huh? Him: I thought you'd want to know - you lost your other earring. Me: Oh, thanks. It's not an earring. I just wear the one. Him: No, the e...
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Leaving gently
by dawgpaws at 1/22/2013 8:46:58 PM
There is something to be said for leaving relationships as gently as possible. I tend to ease out rather than slam the door in someone's face. I acknowledge it is because one professional who dates ...
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children need not apply
by dawgpaws at 1/21/2013 10:42:30 PM
I do try my best to be polite to boys masquerading as men when they start trying to hustle me. When, honestly, I roll my eyes and delete the wise ones recognize a "No." Answering them only feeds the ...
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On the bright side....
by dawgpaws at 1/21/2013 7:17:43 AM
“I think, from all I can learn, that heaven has the better climate, but hell has the better company.”
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What do you like to do for fun?
by dawgpaws at 1/19/2013 3:14:17 PM
My roomie said, "You never have any fun! What do you want to do for fun!?" Today I spent a good hour mucking out my car from stem to stern, tossing, sorting, rearranging, using fabric shampoo on t...
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A strange way to win a prize
by dawgpaws at 1/18/2013 8:24:03 PM
Several days ago I received an evaluation request from a major Boston university asking me for my feedback. It was in regards to a truly horrific, badly planned, and time wasting travesty of an ASL Im...
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2013 is like that old Chinese course
by dawgpaws at 1/16/2013 4:00:36 PM
May you live in interesting times is the reportedly old Chinese curse (I think it is an urban legend, but what do I know?). There is almost nothing worse than a database glitch. And if...
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A hard week for the Deaf
by dawgpaws at 1/15/2013 10:08:10 PM
In Burlington, NC a Deaf man was repeatedly stabbed by a gang-banger who mistook American Sign Language for gang signs. The bonehead responsible has been charged with intent to kill as well as other ...
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Women and their strange ideas
by dawgpaws at 1/13/2013 6:55:02 PM
The last few days I've been mind boggled by women (girls) who want to be submissive to their husbands (hint: the "Paul" who wrote that part of the bible was not the Paul you think he is - it is called...
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When worlds collide
by dawgpaws at 1/12/2013 8:51:50 PM
One of my favorite Keith Wann ASL vids - an ASL Interpreters worst nightmare - Rap. Here is a hearie interpreter (a female voice off camera) so hearies can enjoy. BTW, there are plenty of times at m...
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Dog is my copilot.
by dawgpaws at 1/11/2013 11:28:53 AM
In the car today whilst at a stoplight I saw on of those cars held together with bumper stickers. There was an apple computer sticker, books without batteries, library thing and (in Cargo text)dog is ...
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High Maintenance/Low Maintenance
by dawgpaws at 1/9/2013 8:26:38 PM
I used to think that when I was a country girl I was pretty low maintenance, then I got to thinking... 3 horses ? 1 white latigo saddle, bitless bridle, martingale ? 1 Powder River saddle ? 1 Pa...
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Easily entertained?
by dawgpaws at 1/9/2013 8:29:51 AM
Have you ever sat there and watched a dog go haywire, chasing its tail around in circles? And you think to yourself, "That dog is easily entertained." Thought: We were the ones watching the dog cha...
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Everyone's got a vice, right?
by dawgpaws at 1/8/2013 6:22:52 PM
I was at a little store on the NH border today. They make their big bucks selling tobacco products, lottery tickets and the like. I commented to the owner that $50 a carton blew me away and was thankf...
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The new diet
by dawgpaws at 1/7/2013 7:54:39 PM
I go to Planet Fitness and cruised in tonight about the time pizza was put out. I don't go there for the monthly (weekly?) pizza, but I wondered if maybe I'd have one slice and try to ignore the glut...
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Non-humor in uniform
by dawgpaws at 1/6/2013 5:54:50 PM
Let's support our troops - let's bring them home. When our fellow countrymen and women are so stressed out that suicides outrank causalties of war there is something profoundly wrong.
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The Knots Prayer
by dawgpaws at 1/4/2013 11:40:57 PM
As a 12-stepper, this resonates with me. Dear God: Please untie the knots that are in my mind, my heart, and my life. Remove the have nots, the can nots and the do nots that I have in my ...
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Jule in the rear view mirror
by dawgpaws at 12/29/2012 10:26:52 PM
I left Manchester at 7:30 at night and crept home in the storm, arriving 2 hours later. Long drive. Many cars off the road.
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Cool Jule/Yule
by dawgpaws at 12/29/2012 10:43:09 AM
The Grove is celebrating Jule a bit late so we can all be there. Clearly, midwinter is past. But the tables are set and the feast is coming together. The duck is in the oven, the Jamaican jerk w...
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High heels and sexy dresses
by dawgpaws at 12/28/2012 3:51:39 PM
Recently a fellow asked, "Why don't women wear high heels and sexy dresses anymore?"  Gee, why don't men try tottering around on a pair of 5 inch spikes for awhile and then we'll sit down a...
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Life Support
by dawgpaws at 12/23/2012 4:41:12 PM
The darndest things happen to you - sometimes - when you follow Facebook links. It was nothing remarkable. Then I realized this was a writer's page and I spent some time perusing what he had to ...
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An early Christmas present
by dawgpaws at 12/22/2012 10:07:34 PM
Today has been a marvel. I had the opportunity to pick the brain of a fantastic deaf attorney and pick up all sorts of wonderful practice information and support. It is often such a cutthroat profess...
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Heartsick over the children
by dawgpaws at 12/14/2012 1:42:49 PM
I first heard about this while I was at the gym with my trainer. At that time there was not much information. The kids were inside. They were in lockdown. I was hopeful. Now it is coming out th...
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Wandering thoughts...
by dawgpaws at 12/9/2012 1:51:54 PM
Today I went past an orchard's permanent outlet and zipped in for the apple sale. It's nice to get locally grown fruit and produce. I even found an apple type I'd never heard of before. I was t...
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The story of my life...
by dawgpaws at 12/9/2012 8:09:36 AM
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Think YOU had a bad day?
by dawgpaws at 12/4/2012 6:34:00 PM
I don't pay a lot of attention to the opposing party (OP), whether represented by counsel or not. Family law is often working with or watching generally okay people on a really shitty, stressful d...
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Have you relaxed into yourself?
by dawgpaws at 12/4/2012 1:12:48 PM
“Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still b...
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iPhoneography anyone?
by dawgpaws at 12/2/2012 9:38:07 AM
I'm an iPhoneographer. I even have a blog on iPhoneography on wordpress. Every day I go out into the world and find at least one thing to take a photo of. Last night it was holiday lights. Ins...
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Keith Wann signing Everything I Do
by dawgpaws at 12/1/2012 9:45:58 PM
I often listen to songs with driving beats to get the feel for the melody, but terps like Keith Wann bring songs to life for me. This is done in pure ASL - no Signed Exact English like Soph does ...
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Over thinking
by dawgpaws at 11/30/2012 2:02:03 PM
Yesterday it was "brain freeze" where I make more work for myself - today I'm overthinking everything and can't seem to get out of my own way.  Thank God my home group meets tonight. ...
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One of those ADD moments
by dawgpaws at 11/29/2012 2:46:16 PM
So I have someone drop off an envelope with a check in it (yea!) with some (to me) vital information. I put it on my desk to prepare for the bank.  Then in an ADD moment I decide to do ...
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There is clearly a reason I don't like TV
by dawgpaws at 11/26/2012 3:25:51 PM
Okay, I enjoy watching Cesar Millan - because he is about dogs. And sometimes I watch science or history stuff, but usually I want to scream and tear my hair out when it comes to the boob-tube. Give...
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But...but, I'm really a nice person
by dawgpaws at 11/26/2012 9:35:37 AM
How often have we heard that? And yet - meh. There is a difference between a kind and compassionate individual who operates from a position of internal strength - someone who is self-confident, co...
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Somehow, the image says it all, doesn't it?
by dawgpaws at 11/25/2012 10:17:25 AM
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Who Wired This Place?
by dawgpaws at 11/23/2012 9:48:13 PM
This morning I decided to vacuum the house from top to bottom. It was a good thought. I started with my bedroom, then plugged the vacuum into the wall outlet in the upper bathroom. Nada. So I trie...
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A Murder of Crows
by dawgpaws at 11/17/2012 4:42:56 PM
A murder of crows is a collective word for a group of them rather like a parliament of owls. Aren't you glad I told you?  Today was the last day of DBCAN training. The number of interpreters ...
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How big a lighthouse?
by dawgpaws at 11/12/2012 7:05:13 PM
The lagoon colored accent wall is all but completed. Now for the lighthouse on the white wall. I started penciling it in - realized it is crooked (which is what I get for doing it freehand withou...
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One of those cluster days
by dawgpaws at 11/11/2012 6:43:57 PM
I woke up at 5. Thought I'd go to the gym. Realized it is closed. Figured I'd sleep in. A few hours later my roomie woke me up to ask if I was alright. Then the dog came to visit. Okay, got the messag...
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Politics stops at the door
by dawgpaws at 11/10/2012 4:43:05 PM
Today I celebrated Celtic New year with similarly situated friends. We did the usual recitation of our honored ancestors and celebrated in traditional ways. Only this year talk of partisan politics w...
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I love your ear
by dawgpaws at 11/7/2012 7:09:54 PM
I have to give the gal credit. She wanted to sign to me today, so she made her own signs up. When I repeated what she said, "You love my ear?" she said, "No, you're my hero."  Ok...
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DeafBlind
by dawgpaws at 11/1/2012 2:51:37 PM
I recently started training to assist the DeafBlind (DB). My ex was blind  I am Hard of Hearing (HoH) but I do okay (mostly) with speech, and I know sign language (I'm sort of slow, though - ...
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Sandy in the rear view mirror
by dawgpaws at 10/30/2012 3:08:55 PM
So she's been here and gone.  Depends on where you were as to what you got. I'm sure my friends on Plum Island are wet and without power since it is a barrier island. Haven't heard and don't exp...
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Sandy
by dawgpaws at 10/28/2012 2:20:31 PM
Sitting here after cleaning up the room in the basement - getting everything that could be damaged off the floor in preparation for a visit from Sandy. Last year we got hit by a severe storm that too...
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Earthquake? Really?
by dawgpaws at 10/16/2012 7:48:48 PM
Apparently we had one here today. I didn't notice. Neither did the dog. But the news media went ape over what was (in some areas) a dish rattler. I guess living in Alaska all those years numbed m...
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Weekend Home Makeover Warrior?
by dawgpaws at 10/14/2012 10:46:36 AM
Yesterday I volunteered to paint an accent wall in the kitchen. My roomie is redoing the kitchen in part and I thought an accent wall would look really nice. We spent half the night at a big box hom...
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By the numbers - Buddhism
by dawgpaws at 10/13/2012 10:36:20 AM
One of the things that has always amused me a bit is that Buddhism seems to love numbers. There are the 4 Noble Truths There is the 8 Fold Path The 3 Jewels of Refuge The 4 Marks of Buddha's tea...
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Surya Das in Reading MA
by dawgpaws at 9/27/2012 6:06:04 PM
Anyone else going to see Surya Das  in Reading on the 29th? It is apparently based on his book Buddha Standard Time.
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Who to tap for a free movie
by dawgpaws at 9/21/2012 1:33:52 PM
Appears that my gym is encouraging us to go sit down and eat next week as there's three days members can attend a movie free just by showing my gym card at Chunky's - a local movie house that has food...
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Groaning Tree
by dawgpaws at 9/19/2012 1:03:53 PM
Last night, whilst out with the wee little dog, I stood near the trees to get out of the rain. The wind was strong and the trees were rustling and making leaf conversation. Then I heard the tree nex...
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Inspiration
by dawgpaws at 9/8/2012 12:16:38 PM
My Lane ergonomic recliner broke. Not being just any old recliner, the top and bottom severed. While taking a photo to send to Lane to ask for replacement parts and/or a service center to fix it, I lo...
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