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Trip to Vizcaya 7/26/2010 9:27:34 PM
.This slideshow doesn't work 100 percent right, but anyway, here it is. Trip to Vizcaya, the 1921-built estate and gardens of John Deering.

Vizcaya Slide show …
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Chocolate Beer Cake 4/11/2010 6:39:50 PM
.I was really hoping this cake, made with a generous helping of stout, would taste a little like beer. Hey, I'm a grownup. I can handle it. (Maybe just a tinge of hoppy, bitter, acidity ...) Sadly, this cake doesn't deliver any of that. But …
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The Artist and the Art 7/13/2009 8:43:56 PM
.Let us consider for a moment the difference between the artist and the art.

After a certain amount of time has gone by, this difference becomes a moot point. The art remains (if it is worthy) and the mundane details of the artis …
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Can you live without a watch 5/31/2009 12:38:09 PM
.Last month my watch died. Thought it was the battery as usual, but when I took it to the shop, the clerk said she would have to send it back to Japan because of the casings, and blah, and it was an older model, and blah, blah, blah. This se …
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My Workout What? 5/25/2009 8:10:36 PM
.I wasted a whole rainy afternoon making a mix tape in case I ever decide to start working out. (Wow, that's a waste on a whole lotta levels.) Yeah, I know, there's no tapes anywhere near this operation. But to me, a playlist will always be …
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The Presidents Entourage 5/10/2009 8:03:54 PM
.A few weeks ago I heard that one of President Obama's favorite tv shows is the HBO series Entourage. He actually clears his schedule when it airs -- though I suppose if circumstances of global importance arose, someone would …
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The Magic Sponge 4/7/2009 9:36:24 PM
.When it comes to shopping sometimes I'm an idiot. Here are just a few of the household items I keep on buying even though they never do what they say they do:
  • Whitening toothpaste (grainy placebo)
  • Pet hair picker uppers …
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A dream of electric sheep 3/26/2009 9:29:13 PM
.Do you remember your dreams? Sometimes I do, and I have the probably misguided notion that I know what they mean. I'm a big fan of the site dreamdoctor.com -- especially the Categories: Random
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Does my hair look all right? 2/23/2009 8:37:25 PM
.New way of rating hairstyle acceptability:

"How's it going?" [Publix produce section (grape area)] - 1 thumbs up
"Hey (w/nod)" [Different area of Publix produce section (potatoes)] - 1 thumbs up
"Greetings, m'lady" …
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A tribute to never giving up 12/3/2008 7:58:18 AM
.I just want to take a moment to pay tribute to the two older gentlemen who sit outside my Starbucks every morning, at the table right by the door, talking about their Mercedes' or their boats or their investment strategy or whatever other i …
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I really walked 10/30/2008 8:37:53 PM
.Just to demonstrate that I really did walk in the Breast Cancer 2009 event, here are the pictures. It was three grueling miles. Fortunately, they were handing out water and bananas.

Anyway, thanks so much for the support ... you kn …
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Cancer Walk Oct 18 9/14/2008 8:36:45 PM
.Just to let you know that I'm participating in the American Cancer Society walk to support breast cancer research on Oct 18. Should you be struck by an urge to contribute, Categories: Random
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Do such places really exist 6/26/2008 7:44:13 AM
.This was cycling through the email superhighway. One has to wonder - do such places really exist? Click on the picture at right to judge for yourself. …
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Some old and some new photos 5/28/2008 9:33:04 PM
.After Idel and Hope visited Florida, I collected some of my most ancient photos and turned them into this small slide show. There are some shots of grandparents and beyond, who knows ... Blum's, Leyes', LaMon's, Friedlanders, Lowensteins, a …
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Cat Under Tree Video 12/12/2007 9:06:59 PM
.It's not my Christmas, er, holiday card. But it is a cat-tastic look at Spencer the Cat under the tinsel tree, only minutes before he tried to knock it down. Just click on the cat at right to enjoy the short video. …
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Love that McDonald's (ad, that is) 10/31/2007 7:07:53 PM
.Can I tell you, I have just seen one of the best commercials EVER! Unfortunately, the ad is for the despicable mcnugget-food, but whatever ... I just love this spot; it hits every note (literally and figuratively), perfectly. Cute, cool, …
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Cat Dancer 10/3/2007 4:54:18 PM
.So Spencer the Cat found the Cat Dancer again. What is Cat Dancer, you ask? It's only the most insanely addictive cat toy ever invented. Addictive to cats, that is. Is it a toy mouse stuffed with catnip? A …
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The sharp edge of the knife 9/7/2007 3:52:25 PM
.So yesterday I went to the knife sharpener. What's that you say? A knife sharpener? Isn't that a gadget you order on QVC?

No my friends, if you were a hair stylist or a chef or possibly an origami wizard, you would know that ther …
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Summer Haiku 8/28/2007 9:32:40 AM
.winn dixie threshold
a sweaty frappuccinoŽ
cool air rushes past
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On the road, stuff 8/16/2007 10:03:06 AM
.Here's what was on the roadside at the Hallandale bridge yesterday:
■ One (1) baby shoe
■ One (1) smashed shell-shaped "Room Mister" in box
■ Several empty soda bottles, fast food wrappers and …
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