Monthly Archives: January 2015

Dear Hot Point Washer Designers

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Mary Beth Frezon

Dear stupid HotPoint design people: Your design of agitator fins that quite purposefully are not attached to the bottom of the washer drum and which have a sizeable notch (what, to allow water flow?) is the stupidest thing in the … Continue reading →

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Elegy for a lost dog

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Mary Beth Frezon

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Life and Imitation (Game)

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Mary Beth Frezon

I felt it was a wonderful gem of storytelling and film-making. Sad at almost every turn, it was full of the good moments that get you through hard times and even crushing times, until there’s nothing more to do but lie down and get crushed. Continue reading →

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Just in time from the Quote Box

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Mary Beth Frezon

The higher one climbs on the spiritual ladder, the more they will grant others their own freedom, and give less interference to another’s state of consciousness. — Paul Twitchell Continue reading →

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Party hearty for winter is long

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Mary Beth Frezon

Mom and I had dinner tonight at Casey’s in Rensselaer. Not that we really need a reason or excuse… Continue reading →

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