Monthly Archives: January 2015

Made on a Mac

In honor of the new “Start Something New” gallery over on Apple, I’ve dredged up this classic from 1998. Yup, 1998.

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Happy Birthday J.R.R.

For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach. Continue reading

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Just Do It

Here I sit, reading and editing and I come across this: “I do know for sure that if you let yourself be open to possibilities, many things become more than possible. Wishing for something doesn’t make it happen but knowing … Continue reading

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Yup, that’s it – our tradition

I’m borrowing this from Fiona Ritchie’s website because it’s not often I see mention of our one real family New Year tradition: Open the Door Open the door for the auld year, It is the pairtin-time Open the door for … Continue reading

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Welcome 2015

I poured a little port into a glass and had a nibble of cheese and came here to wish you, all my dear readers, a very happy, healthy new year filled with just enough fun and adventure to keep it interesting. Continue reading

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