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Book Review: A Man Without a Country

posted August 10, 2010 in Curious Notions

I picked this book up last week while browsing the stacks at a library. It reminded me that I still need to read Slaughterhouse-Five but the library I was at did not have an available copy. Thus, A Man Without a Country became my first Vonnegut (read full article)

ode to three

posted July 17, 2010 in inner pickle

Three years old, that is. My Mum, who now has eight grandchildren, has a lovely rule that she must have a three year old photo of each of them.Before three, they're toddlers, after that, they are really turning into  little people (and can g (read full article)

Summer Berries

posted July 12, 2010 in (un)Deniably Domestic

Teachers do not get summers off. Don't let anyone tell you any different. If we are home, and not teaching on campus, or online, we are thinking about teaching and thinking is working. We can't help ourselves. It is an innate trait in teachers to (read full article)

Summertime Teaching

posted June 08, 2010 in (un)Deniably Domestic

I am teaching this summer, again. What happened to teachers having summer off? I tell myself it is okay because I need a new couch, a new desktop computer, and frames for pictures and fabric, and yarn, and books. Oh, and we are still using plastic (read full article)

GOOD TO THE LAST DROP

posted May 18, 2010 in Food Wine And Marcy

There is something about the last of anything.Last meal, last romance, last breath....And last show.After fifty two years as the longest running comedy duo in history, the Smothers Brothers bantered and bickered for the last time on Sunday.Bitterswee (read full article)

Off you go, Pickled Papaya..

posted May 10, 2010 in MORE FOOD ADVENTURES

Ahmee and Amy, male and female identical twins, arrived in the port and were welcomed by their relatives who they have never even met, not until that day. While it felt strange and weird for the two to be joining their mother's relatives for the fir (read full article)

Happy Mothers’ Day

posted May 08, 2010 in josie's kitchen

TO ALL MOMS, MOMS TO BE and MOM WANNA BE:  HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! To my dear Nanay, no words can describe the happiness and sacrifices you have given to us, from your children and grandchildren, we love you! (read full article)

Kuraġġ - Courage

posted May 01, 2010 in Gourmet Worrier

My dear Aunty Peppa was my Nana's sister in-law and best friend. She was ninety-seven years old when she passed away last weekend and her funeral yesterday was one of the most moving I have ever attended. Her life was testimony to the incredible fait (read full article)

posted April 23, 2010 in blindperfect

This picture was taken way back in 1973 when 6 of us were attached as Trainees Nurses to Serian MCH (Maternity Child Health) Clinic, Kuching. We were also attached in between to the 7th Mile Kuching Mental Hospital, looking after it's inmates. Now (read full article)

Apples and Peanut Butter

posted March 29, 2010 in Winelady Cooks

Peanut butter and jelly was never my favorite sandwich when I was a child. But my grandmother introduced me to apples with peanut butter when I was a little girl. That was a very loooooong time ago, but I love this treat and it's one that I've been (read full article)

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