Monthly Archives: January 2007

Making up for lost inches

Posted on January 30, 2007 by Kirsten

My patio table. That’s a full-size patio table, not one of those wimpy bistro things. Snowfall around here was below average in December — waaaay below (total precip was something like 3 or 4 inches, average is 21) but we’re … Continue reading →

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Warm spot

Posted on January 29, 2007 by Kirsten

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Yeah, London, England

Posted on January 29, 2007 by Kirsten

That’s my destination, with a one-day side trip to France, during which time my English friend has admonished me: I’m to let him do all the talking, and forget wearing my cowboy boots or my I heart W tee shirt. … Continue reading →

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A disorder peculiar to our novels

Posted on January 29, 2007 by Kirsten

What I’ve been doing instead of blogging :-) (besides working of course! my day job has been pumping writing assignments to me like an out-of-control gadget in an I Love Lucy bit) is reading. One book I’ve just about finished … Continue reading →

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Before I die . . .

Posted on January 26, 2007 by Kirsten

Via AOL’s new & improved front page interface, I found this story today: four guys building a documentary around the concept of “what’s the one thing you want to do before you die.” They’ve invited people to contribute to a … Continue reading →

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Beware the purple fringe, my son!

Posted on January 25, 2007 by Kirsten

I have just bought a new digital camera. Needed because I wanted something compact to take with me on my trip to London next month. I debated which brand to go with; after reading a number of praise-filled reviews like … Continue reading →

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Look what they done

Posted on January 24, 2007 by Kirsten

To the Wall Street Journal. I suppose the new format makes it easier to schlep around, but I feel a sense of loss. The old WSJ had a kind of a grandeur about it. It’s like I went to sleep … Continue reading →

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Writing, seriously

Posted on January 22, 2007 by Kirsten

If you’re looking for a Serious Article about Serious Writing, here’s a dish served up by the Guardian from U.K. writer Zadie Smith. Smith starts by asking why it’s so difficult to write a perfect novel. She doesn’t try to … Continue reading →

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A new Kodak moment

Posted on January 17, 2007 by Kirsten

My friend Dave, publisher of Rochester Health Living, just tipped me to this American Marketing Association (Rochester chapter) blog post. According to the post: Although this video started as an internal piece, it ended up on YouTube and other websites … Continue reading →

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Another helping of crow a la Rochester

Posted on January 17, 2007 by Kirsten

Gee, here’s a surprise. A “consultant report, released Tuesday” recommends city officials abandon a decadelong push to turn High Falls into an entertainment quarter and instead let private investors continue to steer development toward housing and office space . . … Continue reading →

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