Archive for August, 2008
Monday, August 18th, 2008
Quotable Monday; 08.18.08
I got up early to pack for our annual staff retreat this week. Before heading out the door, I had a few (quiet) minutes to read and ‘be still’ (thank you, jimmie). I had pretty much decided to discontinue regular QM posts, but ran across this from Piper’s Life as A Vapor :
"When a person [...]
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Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
Whaddaya Mean?
I’m a closet word freak.
There, I’ve said it. Words have always fascinated me. Meanings. Nuances. Detailed, cross-hair descriptiveness like a sniper’s scope.
Did you ever realize that Britney Spears is an anagram for Presbyterian? Or that Pepsi Cola is an anagram for Episcopal?
Lately, I’ve been hung up on the question ‘Do geese see [...]
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Monday, August 11th, 2008
Still in One Peace
If you follow me on Twitter, you know that we were on vacation last week. Not a stay-cation like we sometimes do, either. We bolted out of town ASAP with hotel confirmations in all kinds of touristy tickets in hand with the full intent of heading to Galveston for a few days and then letting [...]