Author Archives: Liza Blue

That Moment in Time

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Liza Blue

We were only about 45 minutes into our 7 hour drive north when the traffic came to a complete standstill just south of Milwaukee.  The highway was in the middle of construction and we were totally boxed in with concrete … Continue reading →

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Pitter Patter Putter Perfect

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Liza Blue

Here is last Saturday – overcast, dreary, a windy mix of sleet/rain/snow, particularly discouraging since this is the second consecutive month of such weather and I am desperate for signs of spring. Perfect day to start taxes and there are … Continue reading →

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Dogs Smell Poo

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Liza Blue

My friend Marion gave me a little news article about harnessing the power of the dog’s extraordinary nose.  We are all familiar with dogs that can sniff out bombs, cocaine and other contraband, but now there is a dog that can … Continue reading →

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Landmark Study for Dogs

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Liza Blue

Yesterday I saw an ad for Purina dog food that touted a “landmark” study claiming that Purina Dog Chow “extended dogs’ healthy life by 2 years.”  The word landmark  caught my eye since this term is well known in human … Continue reading →

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American Idol as a Beacon for Democracy

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Liza Blue

American Idol announced that for the first time it will start accepting online votes, expanding the voting options from toll-free phone numbers and AT&T text messages.  The glitch has been creating a secure website, presumably to prevent some sort of … Continue reading →

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Oscars Worst Dressed

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Liza Blue

Okay I admit to getting People magazine and reading other similar rags in the check out aisle and I must say one of the sections that I enjoy is some sort of fashion maven who critiques red carpet fashions with … Continue reading →

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Clean Slate Club

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Liza Blue

The implications of the 50th birthday are hard to ignore and difficult to embrace.  One by one friends are starting to undergo joint replacements and drop out of my tennis and paddle tennis groups to pursue more forgiving sports like … Continue reading →

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They Suck

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Liza Blue

I have concluded that the first step in facing an irrational feel is to go to the internet.  You not only have immediate knowledge – the universal antidote to fear – but you will also have easy access to others … Continue reading →

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Tick Season

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Liza Blue

We have now almost completed a full year at our new home on the Middlefork prairie.  One of the true pleasures is a greater appreciation of the year’s cycles.  The movement of the setting sun across the horizon and the … Continue reading →

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As Lolita Lay Dying

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Liza Blue

As a child, I was a reader, voraciously consuming books like the Boxcar children, or the adventure series by Enid Blyton (Sea of Adventure, Circus of Adventure, etc.).  Once I had run through all of these, I would save up … Continue reading →

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