Month: January 2010
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The Fine Fine Art of Distraction
I am following a pattern to make a crocheted item called Posh Pineapple. The caption on the photo representation says, “Challenge yourself with this ornate masterpiece featuring richly textured stitches.” The materials involve a hook that measures 1.65 mm and 195 yards of size 10 thread.
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Such is the Stuff
I was in the passenger seat of a car. An old car. I don’t remember who was driving or where we were going. Someone, somewhere outside of the car, shot me seven times. I did not feel the bullets punching into my chest at an arcing angle. I did not resist. I simply died. It…
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What is the Point? Colonoscopies, Pat Downs, Child Neglect and A Savage Wisdom
Many of you know I am a homeschooling mom. I am learning as much as my student. At this stage in my face spackled life, I never imagined contemplating the mathematical properties of a ‘point.’ A point has no dimension. It has no up, no down, no width, no depth, no in front and no…