Monthly Archives: December 2011

A Holiday For Terry

Posted on December 24, 2011 by swabby429

I tugged the blankets up to my face and curled up more tightly into a ball. I really needed to get out of bed to start the day, a busy day of stocking shelves and helping customers at “Ed’s Food … Continue reading →

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Tommy’s Holiday Touches …Floral Friday

Posted on December 23, 2011 by swabby429

I’m really excited about today’s Floral Friday post on bluejayblog for at least a couple of reasons.  This is the first time I’ve decided to bring another person’s talent into play in this venue.  More importantly, the man who is … Continue reading →

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Winter Solstice

Posted on December 22, 2011 by swabby429

I can’t believe how quickly 2011 has passed.  Evidently, this perception change is a sign of old age.  It seems like only a month or so ago that the northern hemisphere went through the Summer Solstice, and the southern hemisphere … Continue reading →

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Pancha Ganapati

Posted on December 21, 2011 by swabby429

The second son of the God Shiva and the Goddess Parvati is, himself, a very important God in the Hindu pantheon. If there can be a favorite God among Indians, he is likely that son, Ganesha. Ganesha is also known … Continue reading →

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The 33rd VPOTUS

Posted on December 20, 2011 by swabby429

The thirty-third Vice President Of The United States (VPOTUS) was likely one of the most intuitive, innovative and interesting public figures in the history of the United States.  Henry A. Wallace was not a normal man by any stretch of … Continue reading →

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Spaciousness

Posted on December 19, 2011 by swabby429

As I write this I notice that the thermometer reads minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit/minus 18 Celsius.  The storm windows are half frosted over.  So even when I try to look out of the windows, I can’t see anything but the … Continue reading →

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Culture Of Anxiety

Posted on December 18, 2011 by swabby429

“Almost all the ideas we have about being a man or being a woman are so burdened with pain, anxiety, fear and self-doubt. For many of us, the confusion around this question is excruciating.”–Andrew Cohen Every age and every generation … Continue reading →

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