Slightly Off KIlter

Normal is overrated

  • Treasures 2004_12

    Treasures are positive things that strike my fancy, things that make me feel happy or thankful or interested, things that are worth remembering. Treasures are memories encapsulated in just a few words. I gather my treasures throughout the week. Please feel free to start your own lists of Treasures on your own weblog or here… Continue reading

  • Tax Time

    It's that time of year. The days are getting longer and warmer (although some localities still have snow on the ground!) Still, in many places, the trees are budding, the grass is greening, the birds are singing. All across America, papers are being collected, pencils are being sharpened, and from many homes you hear the… Continue reading

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  • If I Ran a School

    [ This is the last of five questions from this week's Friday 5 ] If I Ran a School I don't have much good to say about the way the typical K-12 educational system is run. My spouse is of a similar opinion. We'd both do a lot of things very differently if we were… Continue reading

  • If I Ran a Restaurant

    [ This is the fourth of five questions from this week's Friday 5 ] If I Ran a Restaurant I probably wouldn't ever actually start a restaurant; it's a lot of work. It's also fun to dream about. Maybe, if I hired the chef and staff and everything… Anyway, if I owned a restaurant, it… Continue reading

  • If ’twere up to me…

    The Friday 5 for this week asks five apparently unrelated questions. There is one thread that connects each question, however; each asks the respondent what s/he would do in a specific, imaginary, situation. The five questions each ask "If you did something like this, what would you do that made your version special?". The five… Continue reading

  • Poetry on Paper

    May I recommend today's weblog essay by Danny Gregory, Everyday Matters. Continue reading

  • Thursday Threesome – Blog Design Exchange

    Today’s meme is courtesy of Thursday Threesome. Continue reading

  • Spam in my mailbox?

    Spam in my mailbox? I cannot utter enough expletives to describe the depth of my revulsion for spam. Spam on my blog? Sailors, cover your ears. [ cf. Fighting Blog Spam, March 8, 2004 ] If I never again see an "enlargement comment" I will be a very happy camper. I am so sick and… Continue reading

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  • Channeling Harry Homeowner – Table for Six

    Another chapter in the Tales of Harry Homeowner. Continue reading

  • Last of the Purple Prompts (week of 3/7)

    What is your favorite season? Why? My favorite season is Spring! Spring! Spring! The days get LONGER again (the sun won't set today until 6:15 today, with twilight for another half hour after that! . The air is cool to warm, but rarely hot or cold. I can open the windows again for the kitties… Continue reading