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Month: January 2020

The Oriental Trading Spring 2020 Catalog: New Decade – Same Weirdness

The Oriental Trading Spring 2020 Catalog: New Decade – Same Weirdness

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If you’re a loyal reader of my blog, you’ll know I have an almost unhealthy obsession with the Oriental Trading Company catalog (check the archives for past blog posts).  Now, don’t get me wrong, the Oriental Trading Company provides a wonderful array of cheap tchotchkes and doo-dads for any school, church or social organization, but it’s the religious offerings that never fail to fascinate me.  Each year, the creative minds at OTC come up with a new line of weird…

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The Plant-Based Diet at Two Months: How’s It Going?

The Plant-Based Diet at Two Months: How’s It Going?

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As you may recall, back in December I revealed that I had started following a whole-food, plant-based diet.  This was primarily for health reasons (as opposed to ethical ones), and since then, folks that know me (or read this blog) have not been shy in asking about my progress. Yes, I’ve heard all of the “vegan” jokes. “How do you know if someone is a vegan?”  Don’t worry, they’ll tell you. “What does a vegan zombie eat?”  GRRAIIIINNS! “How many…

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Winter Weather: Where Are You?

Winter Weather: Where Are You?

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I have to admit, one of the many reasons I enjoy living in Maryland is for the chance to experience the four seasons.  There’s truly something to like about each one, from the flowers of spring, the warm weather of summer, the beautiful colors of fall, and even the snows of winter. Snow? Yes, I said snow.  Although I’ll be the first one to gripe about road conditions, shoveling the driveway, idiotic drivers, and the overall hassle of dealing with…

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Pet Peeves: Going to the Theater

Pet Peeves: Going to the Theater

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I had the good fortune of attending some live performances over the holidays, and I’ve got to tell you something – most of America should just stay home.  Now I’m not going to sit here and claim I have never done anything wrong when out in public in my lifetime (child, please), but I do like to think that my parents and extended family raised me right.  There are certain areas of common sense, manners, and decorum that were instilled…

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