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16 December 2009 ~ 3 Comments

I Solved The Fake Verses Real Tree War

Every year around this time two sides break out into war, and this time I’m not talking the “war on Christmas” folks. No, I mean the war between getting a fake tree or a real one.
On the one side cutting down a tree just to be tossed out is pretty shitty, on the other side [...]

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25 November 2009 ~ 4 Comments

Black Friday

In America, the Thanksgiving turkey is really just the warm-up meal. It’s part of the preparation, the feast before the real festival. That festival commonly known as Black Friday.
This is the festival of mass consumerism, a ritual meant to drive sales figures into the black and debt into astronomical amounts. A great rite, if you [...]

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27 October 2009 ~ 5 Comments

Signs of Autumn

Signs of Autumn

Leaf printing has covered my table…

There are bright orange pumpkins every where…

And a certain little girl has learned to sit up on her own…

Sadly, Autumn is short lived around here. The cool crisp air is already getting too chilly for my taste. We’re an area with short spring and autumn times, and long summer and [...]

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20 September 2009 ~ Comments Off

30 Days of Happiness: Day 20

30 Days of Happiness: Day 20

Happiness is curled up on the couch, reading Mother Earth News, dreaming of the future. As our lease draws to an end and we’re planning where we want to live now that we’re free from this house, I can’t help but daydream about what I would love to have someday. I know we’re not ready [...]

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