Vibrant Journey

I just recently learned of Jonathan Corum’s Personal Injury Warning System. It is a fun trip through his historic record of personal injuries and the warning signs that might have prevented each incident. Despite the extensive injuries, Jonathan retains a highly detailed memory. Here is my first attempt at a PIWS sign.
1973 Texas
Hide-and-seek does not [...]

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Congratulations to Gabriel on second prize in the Seagate Billionth Drive 1K Competition run by boingboing Gadgets.
The challenge…”send us the most ingenious work of art, writing, code or whatever takes your fancy that fits into a kilobyte or less.”
There were numerous imaginative entries with Tiny Mona being one of the most artistic. Yes, I am [...]

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Our little daughter’s latest writing… Why Dogs Have Wet Noses!
A long time ago a puppy named Buddy was walking down the road. All of a sudden he saw Mean Rat in his old car with that mean smile on his face.
Buddy dove into the nearest bush to hide, but it was too late. Mean Rat [...]

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Yet another year for a great book sale. I posted on last year’s sale also. More special finds and an enjoyable morning. Highlight of the day came from the little lady.
“This is one of my favorite days of the year.”
Last night we prepared her book list so she could check off her needs as she [...]

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This evening I headed back to the workplace to check out the Vietnamese Student Association’s badminton tournament. Lucky for me that a student needed a partner, so I got to play. Purely for the fun of it as I have not really ever played badminton. There has been those rare occasions at a backyard picnic [...]

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Learned about the Zimmer Twins site at the WebVisions Event today. Checked it out and even produced my first Zimmer Twins movie. Be sure to check it out and rate it accordingly.

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Honoring the event I am attending today, I thought I’d share my user experience using TriMet, Portland’s public transportation entity, for travel from home to the Oregon Convention Center.
In short, the bus and MAX train ride were technically flawless. Even the preparations went smooth. Last night I used TriMet’s website to verify my travel plans. [...]

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Enjoyed an evening of jazz stories. Lynn Darroch’s spoken jazz readings backed by guitarist John Stowell and saxophonist Rob Davis enthralled a small gathering at our small neighborhood library. The stories of jazz greats were intriguing and inspiring, and the pairing with live jazz backup pushed this from simply reflections from the lives of legends [...]

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The Gazillion Jumbo Bubble Machine truly does work. I’m not sure what their bubble recipe is but it makes some nice bubbles as we discovered this weekend. Here are some quick shots that don’t really show how well the machine worked but are cute bubble shots. The machine does do as advertised — lots of [...]

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Hopefully the author of the following poem won’t mind me sharing it with you. You can also enjoy this poem and other works in the newsletter of the San Gabriel Writer’s League.
After a run-in with …
Carol Menchu
I look at us
walking around
in our individual wrappings
looking out on the world
with our individual psyches
making mountains
out of mole hills
and [...]

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