Archive for February, 2003
Friday, February 28th, 2003
A Literary Friday Five
This Friday I’m taking something of a creative breather courtesy of the Friday Five whose literary theme this week let me rattle on at length about books, one of my favorite things to do.
1. What is your favorite type of literature to read (magazine, newspaper, novel, non-fiction, poetry, etc?
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Thursday, February 27th, 2003
Mr. Rogers Has Left The House
My morning click to CNN tells me Mr. Rogers went to a higher neighborhood yesterday after a brief battle with stomach cancer. I applaud his life of working on behalf of children and wish his soul rest now. And I have to admit that even as a child, I couldn’t stand his show. The nerve-wracking [...]
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Wednesday, February 26th, 2003
PhotoEclectic Update
There are new entires at PhotoEclectic!
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Wednesday, February 26th, 2003
Band Candy
Yesterday Cabin Fever stalked around the edge of our world on its cloven, frozen hooves. Staying home because you want to equals luxury; staying home because the ice in the driveway looks suitable for skating equals imprisonment. Obviously I spent a great part of the day at the laptop as evidenced by the facelift around [...]
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Tuesday, February 25th, 2003
And Now There’s A New Header and Colors To Match
Ah, the wonders of PhotoShop and a little time to fiddle around. Now Eclectic Mind really has a new look. And there are new entries in PhotoEclectic.
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Tuesday, February 25th, 2003
Cleaning House Here At Eclectic Mind
A snowy day and a fresh install of Moveable Type inspired some housecleaning here at Eclectic Mind. I’ve truncated the entries here on the main page after realizing the scroll had reached ridiculous lengths. From now on I’ll give you the first paragraph or so and then you can click the “continue reading” link to [...]
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Tuesday, February 25th, 2003
Thoughts On Winter
When Susie suggested “winter” as the PhotoEclectic Word of the Week I knew I’d have a horrible time coming up with a photo. As I uploaded her wonderful submission of ice-encrusted figures in a fountain, heavy rain and gray skies outside the window offered grim portents for my own photographic efforts. The next day the [...]
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Monday, February 24th, 2003
PhotoEclectic Reminder
Remember gang, the new Word of the Week for PhotoEclectic is “Winter.” Email entries to me at herself@ranakwilliamson.com.
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Monday, February 24th, 2003
Using Your Imagination
Possessing an active imagination ranks high on my list of cherished blessings. When I hear someone describe themselves as having no imagination whatsoever, I find myself wanting to ask, “But how do you survive?” The act of reading, for instance, immerses me in an alternate reality. I become easily lost in the pages of a [...]
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Sunday, February 23rd, 2003
A Day of Random Vignettes
Yesterday life gave me a day of spontaneous vignettes and bursts of déjà vu, perhaps in response to an end to three days of heavy, gray rain. I awakened not only to welcome sunlight streaming through the shutters but also to a cat nursing an upset stomach. The evening before Riff gorged on his new [...]
