Leftovers
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Links: 2008-04-18
April 18th, 2008 |Five Words You Can Cut: Blogged about this in the past… cut modifiers such as “really, very, much” is a good start. I use “just,” but more to add “conversation” to writing. If it’s an article or something formal, I omit it. [Link: John] 35 Essential Elements for […]
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Bit the Twitter
February 28th, 2008 |I knew about Twitter when it first turned hot. But I opted not to join because new applications always come out and taking them all on will become a full-time job. Plus, why would people care what we’re doing? Since a friend Twitters, I figure it couldn’t hurt. I won’t put it on the overcrowded sidebar. […]
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Alvin Dean Kaplan: 1931 - 2007
December 26th, 2007 |Alvin Dean Kaplan (Meryl’s father), 76, passed away the morning of Dec. 25, 2007, from complications related to a severe stroke suffered on April 23 of this year. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Ethel and Max Kaplan, he played football in high school and he helped the family business by delivering milk. One summer, he was […]
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Following Instructions to the Letter
November 1st, 2007 |Here is a good laugh from my friend, Libby. The woman who ordered the cake from Wal-Mart specified that it should read, “Best Wishes Suzanne” and underneath that, “We Will Miss You.” The result (a href=”http://meryl.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/walmart_cake.jpg”>click to view larger image):
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Halloween 2007
October 31st, 2007 |Ah, I love Halloween. Such a fun day. Although it’s steered away from its original meaning, it gives us all (at least in the U.S.) an excuse to have fun at the office, school, and wherever. Received an email from a friend contains photos from a company that goes all out in decorating cubicles. My little […]
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Shoes for Rainy Weather
July 20th, 2007 |The Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex had a rainy June that it came within one-half inch of breaking the record that has stood since 1928. A friend of mine sent me this picture from FunPic and I just had to share. So a gal wearing High Tide Heels doesn’t have to worry about falling into an unexpected […]
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Adobe Error Says It All
June 15th, 2007 |I guess Adobe Acrobat and its developers are not on speaking terms? Click image to view larger.
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Internet View of the World
May 18th, 2007 |You may have seen “View of the World” art depicting a large city like Chicago, New York, Washington, DC and other cities by Saul Steinberg. A View of the World from 9th Avenue is perhaps Steinberg’s most famous work from the series. I have Washington, DC and New York. Paul sent me this online communities version […]
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Quick Cures for the Cold and Flu
February 8th, 2007 |Due to a big family event coming this month, I’ve been trying to get work done ahead so I can take a few days off. Alas, I came down with the flu and have been in slow mode all week. I only had one bad day where I stayed in bed all day — the […]
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University of Texas Longhorns Win Rose Bowl!
January 5th, 2006 |I promise this is not another “Texas rules!” post. But before I move on, I have to say: What a game! When I was seven-years-old, my brother entered Texas A&M. I was gonna be an Aggie, determined to go to college there. I even went to basketball camp at Texas A&M and was in awe of […]
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