Category Archives: Memes and Challenges

>Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2006 by

>4th post for Carl’s G.I.F.T Challenge Two poems for Christmas: Christiana Rossetti wrote Love Came Down at Christmas in the 1850′s. Often song as a carol to a traditional Irish folk tune. Love came down at Christmas,Love all lovely, love … Continue reading →

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>Star People and Angel People

Posted on December 22, 2006 by

>3rd Post for Carl’s G.I.F.T Challenge For some, it may seem a bit late to be putting up the Christmas tree today, but traditionally, I rarely put up the tree until a few days before Christmas. When I was a … Continue reading →

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>Christmas Gift(s): A Memory

Posted on December 16, 2006 by

>2nd post for Carl’s G.I.F.T. Challenge…. One year when my son was about six years old, Christmas looked bleak, at least from a gift-giving perspective due to the thinness of my wallet. Say anything you want regarding the ‘true meaning … Continue reading →

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>You Might Already Be A Winner: 2006 Favorites of the Year

Posted on December 14, 2006 by

>It is the time of the year when lists are published with “Best of…” themes. Whether it is Newstory of the Year, Best Book, Best Movie, or Best Whatever, I always find that the more interesting lists are those considered … Continue reading →

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>Intersecting Communities

Posted on December 7, 2006 by

>Two weeks ago, I posted a meme and tagged four people. I had no idea if they would post answers to the meme on their blogs. I wasn’t even sure if they would realize that I had tagged them. Not … Continue reading →

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>Poetry is Like

Posted on November 26, 2006 by

>UPDATE: I’ve added a few more links from the last few days. I’ve found over 50 bloggers who have done this meme. Lots of thought-provoking responses. This meme is the writing prompt at Poetry Thursday this week; click over there … Continue reading →

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>Poetry Meme

Posted on November 23, 2006 by

>I’ve been wanting to create a meme for sometime. I could be wrong, but I think that many readers of this blog do not read poetry, or at least not with the same passion they read fiction. I also find … Continue reading →

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>Early Reading Meme

Posted on November 17, 2006 by

>A meme from Kate’s Book Blog: 1. How old were you when you learned to read and who taught you?I think I started to read in kindergarten. Although I don’t remember, I guess I learned from many people, having had … Continue reading →

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>Just how nerdy am I?

Posted on November 14, 2006 by

>I took the Star Trek character quiz! And I can’t believe I’m posting this. I’m blaming it on sleep-depreviation. I’ll write about something worth reading tomorrow…. …I would have so wanted to be like Jean-Luc Picard, even if it meant … Continue reading →

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>Too tough a puzzle…and a poem

Posted on November 2, 2006 by

>I should have broken the rules and chosen another book when I did the “What am I Reading” post last week. I don’t think that I would have guessed it either. I am so bad at remembering quotes. Google would … Continue reading →

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