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Middle Aged Diva · 9h ago

Partial eclipse in northern California

San Jose Mercury NewsThe air was still tonight as a new moon passed between the earth and the sun, leaving only a small, crescent-shaped sliver of eerie light over San Jose in a rare annular solar eclipse.Crescent shaped patterns covered our west-facing French door.We made ourselves a pinhole camera...
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Middle Aged Diva · 1d ago

Waiting for inspiration

"The  muse is not with me today," a man I worked for used to say. He was a writer, a good one, too. But he spent most of his days puffing cigarettes, his fingers yellow with nicotine, his feet up on his desk.(Yes, Virginia, there was a day when people smoked at work.)Waiting for the muse to str...
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Middle Aged Diva · 1d ago

Flowerpot gift ideas

I saw a few easy gift ideas.
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Middle Aged Diva · 2d ago

11 delightful spring fashion statements

There's nothing as much fun as a visit to the store, Anthropologie*, especially in spring. Their women's clothing, accessories and home decor are a little idiosyncratic and a lot fun. S. and I enjoyed some time in Tampa's store last January, but the spring/summer line is as good. Walk through with m...
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Middle Aged Diva · 2d ago

Why you shouldn't invest in Facebook

Photo credit  Put off that you didn't get a piece of the Facebook IPO today? Don't be. It's  not a great investment for the individual investor.First, the personal reasons. When Facebook first became popular, it was an easy, voyeuristic way to have a view into our friends' lives. Many of u...
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Middle Aged Diva · 3d ago

One simple step to protect wildlife

Plastic can/bottle holders cut upSummer weather's here --or around the corner-- and with it comes a spike in consumption of canned and bottled beverages.Before discarding the plastic rings that keep a six-pack together, cut them so no holes remain. If left intact, birds and turtles get caught in the...
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Middle Aged Diva · 4d ago

How to build a Moroccan garden

We made a false start at landscaping last spring, our first spring after we bought this house in Fall 2010. Maybe we didn't have a clear vision or maybe we picked the wrong guy to work with, because we abandoned the job before it began.But when we were in Morocco in March, our vision was clear: we w...
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Middle Aged Diva · 4d ago

Dog & his chicken: a video story

Little He has been sick this week, and his bland diet's required a constant supply of boiled chicken breasts.Riley is not sick, but he loves him some chicken.  Three freshly boiled chicken breasts sat cooling on the counter on a red plate. Riley couldn't contain himself. He just had to get to t...
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Middle Aged Diva · 5d ago

Is it an online scam? or for real?

Something's been bothering me and I'm worried that I'll sound bad if I sound off. But nonetheless, I'm gonna do it.I've noticed an increase lately in online begging by people who are facing hard times. I have tons of compassion for their hard times, but the begging's getting a little out of control....
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