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The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution

2008-05-19T13:26:19Z

I picked this up in January and it has become a favorite very quickly. It is simple recipes with great background for understanding the food.

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Travel Habit

2007-07-09T23:35:02Z

I am realizing I have been travelling a lot so far this year, as being home and in the office seems really strange.I really enjoy hanging out with the kid on a daily basis, but I am missing the conversation of hanging out with like minds. But I am...

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QotD: Jury Duty

2007-07-09T17:37:03Z

Have you ever served on a jury? What was your experience? Submitted by jacolily. I have my first jury duty coming up in a week or two. Not sure how I have made it this far with out being requested to serve where it is valid that I serve (been r...

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Have not forgot

2007-03-08T13:45:12Z

I have not forgotten about Vox, it is just that I have been sharing the bits I would put here in my "friends only" Twitter. Vox homepage is in my start-up tabs for my Firefox browser, but after a quick scan that tab moves on to Flickr and stays t...

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QotD: MmmCookies

2007-03-08T13:33:46Z

Did you order Girl Scout cookies this year? What kind? Thin mint and peanut butter (peanut butter w/ chocolate have a different name on the East Coast (if I could find the box I had two cookies but seems to have been hoovered I would tell you).

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My Secret Fun

2007-01-15T03:55:57Z

I am not sure why, but I get a lot of pleasure out of marking out of office e-mail messages in listserves as "report spam" in Gmail.

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QotD: Can't Type It Rihgt

2007-01-14T14:08:22Z

What word(s) do you always make a typo in? Frustratingly, I continually mis-type information as informaiton. I really hope that one day I don't mistakenly add the misspelling to my spelling dictionary.

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Where I was in 2006

2007-01-04T01:35:50Z

Following other's lead I am trying to capture where I went in 2006. This may get updated as memory comes back to and I get my calendars functioning again. Seattle, Washington, USA Redmond, Washington, USA Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Aus...

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QotD: Just Can't Get Enough

2006-12-29T17:43:02Z

What is one of your addictions? Submitted by Paperheart. Coffee is my main addiction. It is one I really would hate to give up. The morning coffee, either a 4 shot americano (iced or hot with little water) or a large mug of dark, thick, pacif...

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Updating Vox

2006-11-20T03:51:33Z

I realized I need to peek in here every now and then, as Vox is where many of my friends are sharing what is going on in their life. I missed a friend who left his job, an engagement, a few illnesses, some good news, and sad news. I finally foun...

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