Author Archives: travelfoodandlife

Dribs and Drabs

Posted on September 5, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

I have a bunch of small updates: Bobcat • In the four weeks before the LolaBobbie incident, I hadn’t seen any bunnies in the neighborhood, aside from the parts left on our front walk. A week and a half after … Continue reading →

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Mensches and Mitzvahs

Posted on September 2, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

I’ve seen a lot of articles lately about how Facebook makes people feel lonely and disenfranchised, and I have friends who dismiss social media as being unproductive or a time waster.  I love Facebook, though.  Even if I’m only seeing … Continue reading →

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Jessica Fletcher, Badass

Posted on August 29, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

I love watching television.  I try not to do too much of it because my taste in TV tends to fall into the lowest common denominator category rather than the subversive, intelligent category (think NCIS and Grey’s Anatomy rather than … Continue reading →

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Throwing Stones

Posted on August 26, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

I read this article on CNN.com a couple of weeks ago:  “Twin baby girls rescued as China maternity hospital trafficking probe continues.”  Apparently, there’s at least one obstetrician at this hospital who has lied to new parents for years that … Continue reading →

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More Online Dating Tales

Posted on August 22, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

My executive coach and I looked up what Native Americans consider significant about a bobcat appearing in your life.  Among other things, bobcats teach lessons about being alone but not lonely.  I’ve also had some grackles show up in the … Continue reading →

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Lessons from the Universe: Picky Eating

Posted on August 19, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

I’ve turned into a voluntary picky eater.  (You might think that all picky eaters are voluntary, but you’d be wrong.  My friend wrote a whole book about it.  The upshot is that picky eaters should be pitied and not disdained … Continue reading →

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Cold Brew Coffee: Kitchen Torture

Posted on August 15, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

I cheated on my Nespresso machine earlier this week.  Oh, I know that it doesn’t care, because it’s an inanimate object.  Also, it’s only been here for a few weeks, so it hasn’t had time to get as attached to … Continue reading →

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With Facebook Friends Like These…

Posted on August 12, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

Uploading photos of a bobcat snoozing three feet away from you to Facebook is an interesting Rorschach test for your friends.  Reactions among my friends (on FB, in person, and on the phone) fell into four categories: Sympathetic and Appropriately … Continue reading →

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Neighborhood Serial Killer (of rabbits)

Posted on August 12, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

I am not an outdoor child.  I never have been.  As a little girl, my preference was to go to the public library, not to play outside. I’m not an animal lover.  I like them ok, and I love certain … Continue reading →

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WRITER’S BLOCK, Pan Sauce, and Pool Thoughts

Posted on August 8, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

Well, y’all.  It’s happened.  The truth is I’m surprised it didn’t happen sooner.  I have writer’s block.  I have been racking my brain since Monday, trying to figure out what to post today, and obviously, I didn’t come up with … Continue reading →

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