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Bitter, strong, intense — he’s my man

Tips for an Orderly LifeFebruary 6, 20091KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Yep. He’s my man. Dr. Schulze, that is. And the herbal tonics he makes and sells are outta this world: bitter, strong, intense … and, in my experience, effective. Earlier this week, I started having the uh-oh symptoms of a flu. I knew the flu was raging in Virginia, one of the heaviest hit states. And,…

Am I really popular or … ?

NatureJuly 22, 20081KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Am I really popular, or is there something else afoot? See, I am just boggled. I have received five party invitations for parties occurring on August 2nd. No party invitations for the 3rd, or even the following Saturday on the 9th. But five on the second. Curiosity piqued, I gave it some thought. My suspicion: August…

Two left thumbs

Things I PonderMay 23, 20081KViews 0Likes 0Comments

I just came in from doing one of my favorite household chores: hanging freshly laundered clothes on the outside line to dry. I love being outside, in the sun, with a gentle breeze in the background. One thing I like to do when hanging clothes out is to switch which hand I use for tasks…

Single focus

ExperiencesMay 11, 20081KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Last night I was a man. Well, at least for about 30-40 minutes. See, I showed up at the weekly contra dance at Lovely Lane Church, and there were a ton of women there, especially younger women. Plus, the Baltimore Open Band (a drop-in band) was playing, so a lot of the regular guy dancers were on…

Kiwi

Little BitsMay 10, 20081KViews 0Likes 0Comments

This vid makes me teary in a happy, heart-wrenching kind of way. You gotta watch it to the end to get the full story … and the full impact. It’s 3:09 minutes in length.

Introducing Miss Lori Powell

MemoriesJanuary 16, 20081KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Let me introduce you, online, here, to Miss Lori Powell. I met Lori 10-12-14? years ago when Maryland was getting a second area code (that’s 410, for those of you new to these parts). See, at that time I was sending out 3,000+ faxes each week of the Business Monthly‘s weekly fax report. (I don’t even…

The big C

CultchaNovember 17, 20071KViews 0Likes 0Comments

The Economist, in an article called “The Big C,” had some information I’d like to share here. If you’re a regular reader of Hometown Columbia, you may have gleaned by now, that the topic of health and personal choices occupies my mind now and again. OK, so there’s a new personalized health check-up system called…

GenX and Boomers : Burning Man and Woodstock

Burning Man, Things I PonderOctober 13, 20071KViews 0Likes 0Comments

I’ve just come from a mild version of Burning Man, the east coast event called Playa del Fuego. It was my first such event, and I generally find Burners my kind of people. It was pretty easy for me to conclude that Burning Man is mostly organized and attended by Gen Xers — duh — though it was…

Dancing blind … and backwards

ExperiencesAugust 9, 20071KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Closing my eyes opens up new worlds I like to do social dancing (where one person leads the dance and the other person follows), and I like to do it, when possible, with my eyes closed. Today, I went to a new-favorite dance of mine: the fais do-do (I think that’s what they call it), a 4-hour…

Clean Commute: Ultra Premium

Things I PonderJune 22, 20071KViews 0Likes 0Comments

I just read about County Executive Ken Ulman’s “declaring May ‘Clean Commute Month‘ in Howard County and challenging residents to consider an alternative to driving their cars.” It goes on to say, “Today’s announcement is consistent with one of County Executive Ulman’s top priorities: bold and innovative protection of the environment in Howard County.” OK,…

“No, thanks, I’ve got enough.”

Things I PonderJune 13, 20071KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Wouldn’t it be something if a slew of our elder citizens, those with more than enough money in their pockets, bank accounts and stashes, would demonstrate civic leadership and personal virtue by agreeing *not* to receive their Social Security checks. You know, to give the cash back. Come on. We know you’re out there. You…

got imagination? … musings on trends, mating and marketing

CultchaAugust 31, 20061KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Waiting at a stoplight the other day, my eyes scanned the scene and I saw — yet again — one of those “got whatever?” mimic-The-Dairy-Council ad campaigns. I sighed a big sigh and thought, “Oh my, sheep-like mentality does indicate lower intelligence levels … less chance of breeding … and less chance of attracting vibrant customers.”…