Here are some sites that I found fun or interesting this week: Brain Pickings’ review of Top Ten: Writers Pick Their Favorite Books.  Robert Downey Jr. on forgiveness A former slave tells his old master to shove it

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Dear Pinterest, I want to thank you for being you. For being there for me when I need a shot of creativity. Your funny sayings and beautiful gardens amuse and enlighten me. I’ve wasted many an hour browsing furniture arrangements and drooling over desserts. I’m inspired by much of your varied content. But I feel [...]

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When I saw this post title on Bit Rebels, I assumed it was going to be about how difficult women are to live with or some such nonsense. So I was glad to see that the photo collection that follows told the REAL truth about why guys die sooner: because they do some stupid stuff. [...]

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I have a bloggy friend named Joyce who writes at From This Side of the Pond.  I think we connected initially because of our shared love of the United Kingdom. Plus, she makes me laugh. For awhile now, Joyce has been hosting a blog carnival called Wednesday Hodgepodge. It’s kind of a celebration of randomness, [...]

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Long, long ago, before I discovered blogging, I spent about a year obsessed with crocheting. After teaching myself the basics, I went on to learn more and more intricate stitches. And I bought a lot of yarn. In fact, you might say that I went a little overboard on the yarn. Down in our basement [...]

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So lately I’ve noticed that my blog posts have gotten a little… too… helpful. You know, with the free shipping and happy apps and such. Under those circumstances, I really should not post this video. But I can’t help myself. This is a product you — especially you GUYS — need to know about. But [...]

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Okay, except for the traffic. And the crowds. And the long lines. And the bored/tired/greedy/sleepy/grumpy/hungry kids. Shopping for Christmas WITH the kids? What is WRONG with you? Well, if you’re that desperate, what you need is something to help the kids to pass the time. And if you have [...]

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This year our church is doing an Advent Calendar online (on our Facebook page). Which is cool in and of itself. But today’s entry on the calendar is especially cool. In fact, it’s so cool, it’s fresh. And not just any fresh — figgy-figgy fresh! Enjoy (but be prepared to wait awhile for the video [...]

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This post is part of the One Word at a Time Blog Carnival hosted by Bridget Chumbley. The week’s topic: Fellowship. With my apologies in advance, here’s an attempt at a poem: In the Fellowship Hall Eleven years old, Legs cold on a metal folding chair. Surrounded by fellowship In an echoing hall. Sunday mornings, [...]

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I’m going to tell you a secret: something that you’d never guess about me: I’m not a big fan of exercising. I know. I hope you can recover from the shock. Okay, you’re not surprised. And you shouldn’t be. I’ve never claimed to be a workout nut. Now, ironically, if you’re a friend from my [...]

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