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You Can do Better!

You might be thinking right now, what’s better than “Firework”? I have a lot of answers. These are just a sampling of what’s out there. Instead of listening to “Firework” turn your radio knob. There’s got to be something better. … Continue reading

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“Firework”

Katy Perry’s song, “Firework”, haunts me! I heard it at least 4 times on our trip!  The words are so inane!  I used to hear it every Sunday with my uncle.  The words are so awful, that they use phrases like: … Continue reading

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Another Day in my Life

I guess it’s time to post since my siblings are singing the word “responsibility” over and over again outside, since I haven’t posted in a while.  Right now I’m getting packed to go on a weekend trip.   Which means hours … Continue reading

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Melissaphobia

The fear of bees. My tall uncle suffers from this immensely-well maybe not immensely, but he’s still pretty afraid of them. When he was dating my aunt ,she was inside the house, and she and my grandma heard shrieking and … Continue reading

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Quixotic

Caught up in the pursuit of unreachables; idealistic without regard to reality.   Capacrious; impulsive. This word was based on Don Quixote, written by Miguel de Cervantes in The Spanish Golden Age.  This word can refer to a hero or… someone up in the … Continue reading

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Idees fixes

My older sister and little brother are reading The Wind in the Willows.  My sister loves Mr. Toad’s wild idees fixes that get him into deep trouble.  He gets ubsessed with horse drawn caravans, motor cars, and more. He changes from … Continue reading

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For All School-age Children:

Start planning your summer!  Do not come into school next year with an essay to write, and having only read comic books and watched television.  Start planning now before you are drafted to summer camp by a not-so-well-meaning friend!

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Flaggergasted

So many people think this is a word.  The real word is “flabbergasted.”  If you type “flaggergasted” into your search engine you’ll come up with a lot of people using it.  Why can’t people use the correct word?  No one … Continue reading

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The Coloring Contest

When I was eight or nine, a local pet store had a Halloween coloring contest.  When my sister was little she won two coloring contests in a row.  I decided I too should try my hand at the arts , so I picked up the … Continue reading

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April 12th- A Date for the World to Remember

Today marks 50 years since Yuri Gagarin was launched on the flight that made him the first man in space, and the first man to orbit the earth.  This famous flight sparked the space race.  It wouldn’t end for another 14 … Continue reading

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Cheyenne

The western television show “Cheyenne” started in 1955 and endedin 1962.  It ran for 7 seasons.  6′ 6″ Clint Walker starred as Cheyenne Bodie.  Cheyenne’s parents were killed by the Cheyenne tribe.  The Indians raised him.  As you’ve probably guessed, … Continue reading

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How Popsicles Were Invented

Believe it or not, popsicles were invented in 1905 by eleven-year-old  Frank Epperson.  He left his soda outside on a cold night with a stirring stick in it.  When he found it later, he discovered it was frozen and that … Continue reading

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