Monthly Archives: March 2011

Blogging…from A to Z

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Susan Spann

Starting tomorrow morning, I’m participating in the “A to Z Blogging Challenge” – an April blogging event sponsored by Tossing it Out. The premise is simple: during the 26 non-Sunday days in April, blog one post per day starting with … Continue reading →

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In Praise of the Pencil

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Susan Spann

March 30 is official “Pencil Day,” so in honor of the occasion, I thought I’d share a few facts about the history of pencils. 1. The pencil originated in ancient Rome, where scholars and others used lead rods (in the … Continue reading →

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This is Why I Don’t Work in Construction

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Susan Spann

My aquarium finally has a proper light. Wherein lies a tale. The light I ordered in December was undergoing a redesign at the time. The supplier promised it would be ready in two to three weeks. (As a fan of … Continue reading →

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Just for Today the Weeds Can Win

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Susan Spann

March 28, 2011: Weed Appreciation Day. (Check for yourself. I can’t make this stuff up.) The expression “in the weeds” rarely means anything good. My father used it often (and usually with more joy and a bigger smile than the … Continue reading →

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No Fear, Just Plenty of Asparagus

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Susan Spann

I learned an important lesson this week: Don’t go anywhere without asparagus. I spent the last two days in the company of very good friends who came to California for business meetings. The primary meetings took place on Wednesday, so … Continue reading →

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A Moment of Silence

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Susan Spann

The world is a quieter place this morning for the people who are no longer in it. Most days we go about our business without thinking of those in grief or glad we are not among them. That isn’t rude … Continue reading →

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One Eye, One Leg, Answers to “Lucky”

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Susan Spann

Let’s talk for a moment about good fortune – blessings – what some people might call “luck.” Some people claim to be born with it. Some people say you make your own. Some people think inanimate objects can create it. … Continue reading →

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The Lady or the Tiger

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Susan Spann

Can’t believe I missed this story the first time around. In February, a 55 year-old Malaysian woman  saved her husband’s life by driving off a tiger with a soup spoon. Tambun Dedin was hunting squirrels in the jungle near his … Continue reading →

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Want Cool Friends? Make Your Own.

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Susan Spann

A Chinese pensioner from Shanxi province (North China) has invented an electric unicycle which he calls “cool friend.” It took Li Yunian only two months to design and build the electric cycle, which travels at 12 miles an hour and … Continue reading →

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And after the nap, let’s all have Pi

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Susan Spann

Today is International Napping Day, an “unofficial holiday set aside to help people adjust to daylight saving time” and to promote the benefits of naps. I’m a big believer in naps. Probably won’t have time for one today, but I’m … Continue reading →

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