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Share Share Your Underwear
Okay, no thanks on the underwear, but it rhymes, eh? Is it just me, or is the whole “sharing” thing just getting a wee bit out of hand? Wanting to copy Spotify, that through Facebook “shares” the songs you’re listening … Continue reading
Posted in December 2011
Tagged Books, Creighton, generation, Music, NetFlix, Preston, Spotify
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Day of the Dead
Thank goodness for wonderful memories. Continue reading
Posted in 2011 November
Tagged dads, day of the dead, death, family, love, memories, moms, November 1
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From Grumpy to Grateful
However, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, located here in Durant, Oklahoma has just started a major recycling program and announced that they’re “Going Green.” Continue reading
Posted in 2011 August
Tagged Choctaw Nation, grateful, Green, grumpy, Mountain Dew, perspective, plastic, recycle
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Tornado Near Miss, 4-14-2011
Coming home from an AIHA (American Industrial Hygienist Association) conference in Oklahoma City on Saturday, we were just 15 minutes south of this tornado, as the crow flies. Believe me, the crows were flying awfully fast that day. We were … Continue reading
Dinner at Home
It always gives me a sense of nostalgia when I think about eating dinners at home with mom and dad. Continue reading
Happy New Year, Pierogi Style!
We’ve eaten pierogies and enjoyed them, but never made them from scratch. That changed last night. Continue reading
Today We Became First Time Grand-Parents
Anthony & Fiona gave us a baby girl grandbaby today at 11:11am. 7 pounds 12 ounces! 20-1/2 inches long. World… meet Keeley Ada Lowe Seels.
Posted in 2010 August
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Food for Thought, If you can still make the time to think.
From the article: “Carr argues that we are sabotaging ourselves, trading away the seriousness of sustained attention for the frantic superficiality of the Internet.” Continue reading
Posted in 2010 June
Tagged book review, concentration, internet, memory, New York Times, Nick Carr
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Honor Where Honor Is Due: Our Military
To all Vets, of all of the wars you fought in… family, friends and strangers alike, we honor you, on this Memorial Weekend, and thank you for protecting our lifestyles and freedom we so cherish, not often enough remembering the sacrifices that were made and are still being made to protect us. Continue reading
Posted in 2010 May
Tagged honor, Memorial Day, military, sacrifice, thankful, Veteran, Vets, war
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Les O'Riley
Food for Thought (for our seventies)
…when you hit that age, you get to eat whatever you want. Milkshakes for breakfast, pizza every weekend (for those that love it as much as I do, and are 70 or older.) Continue reading →