Monthly Archives: June 2010

There's a lab for that?

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

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Sharon Does Not Write Poetry

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

Once I sat in a fiction workshop with Gordon Weaver. I was not a fiction writer, but I was in the class, making whatever pretense I could muster up at the time. He picked up my story, read a couple … Continue reading →

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The Swan Thieves

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

I just finished reading Elizabeth Kostova’s The Swan Thieves. It’s a good book. I recommend it. Really, you should read it. I gave it 4 stars on Good Reads. I give 4 stars to lots of books I would truly … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 27, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

It’s the answer to life, the universe, and everything, according to Douglas Adams, may he rest his little atheist soul in peace. It’s also an age at which you’re supposed to sort of be a grown up already. In fact, … Continue reading →

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You Can't Go Home Again

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

But you can go to high school again. At any moment, and with the slightest provocation, you can live in that high school psyche again. You can fill up to overflowing with uncertainty. You can get your feelings hurt easily. … Continue reading →

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A Miracle in the Making?

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

My friend and neighbor Patricia met me at my dead blueberry bush this morning (the latest casualty in the weed eater wars), and we stood there feeling sad together.  She asked if there was any hope at all, and I … Continue reading →

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But not for want of blueberries

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

Yesterday, I was very upset about the loss of yet another blueberry bush by way of weed eater. I’m still upset. It’s difficult to explain why when my sister and I picked three gallons of blueberries today, and my friend … Continue reading →

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Blueberry Tears

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

I lost a second blueberry bush to the weed eater today. This time I sat down and cried. It is too late in the season to replant. It’s too late to find blueberry bushes in the store at any rate. … Continue reading →

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JCJC Book Club

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

I made a book club group for the school on Goodreads today. So far I’m the only member, so it will be interesting to see how this works out… Jones County Junior College’s read book montage 1 member for employees, … Continue reading →

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Rock 'n Roll

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

Yes, I am that kind of aunt.  I give guitars to children.  See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from Just Haphazardry Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with … Continue reading →

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