Posted on October 31st, 2007 by Open Grove Claudia
If you had a chance to speak with the dead, who would you pick? Usually ghost whisperers end up talking to the ghosts who happen to be around - the nasty woman who lives on the corner, the plumber who died in the basement, etc.
But what if you could pick?
In honor of All Soul’s [...]
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Posted on October 31st, 2007 by Open Grove Claudia
Check out this video about happiness. Dr. Dan Gilbert shares some fascinating research about choice and happiness.The vid is 20 minutes long - and well worth the time. Check it out!
Video blurb:
Psychologist Dan Gilbert challenges the idea that we’ll be miserable if we don’t get what we want. Our “psychological immune system” lets [...]
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Posted on October 31st, 2007 by Open Grove Claudia
I am delighted that Hearts in SF awarded me the:
After obsessing for a few days about what exactly “hits the mark” means, I decided to take a breath and stop obsessing.
(It could happen you know. I could in fact stop obsessing.)
I am deeply touched and grateful to win this award. I feel so [...]
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Posted on October 29th, 2007 by Open Grove Claudia
There is a terrible dilemma in our household. We have sought the proper authorities. We’ve contacted manufacturers. Sadly, we are unable to come up with a definitive solution.
We need your help!
We purchased a tub of Kirkland Disney Animal Crackers.
We are unable to identify all of the shapes. You cannot imagine [...]
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Posted on October 28th, 2007 by Open Grove Claudia
You’re Brigitte Bardot!
Take this quiz!
Yeah baby!! I just wish my feet weren’t so swollen from the freakin’ stiletto boots I wore to DeVotchKa last night.
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Posted on October 27th, 2007 by Open Grove Claudia
I know what you are going to say.
You’ll say, “Of course.”
But I was shocked.
Our constant-TV-watching-renting-to-the-naked-neighbor neighbors have foreclosed on the house next door.
(Ok, now you can say your ironic, “Of course”)
All the cars? Their massive television? The constant television watching? The huge ass diamond? The designer clothing? The revolving UPS deliveries?
They took out a $400,000 [...]
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Posted on October 25th, 2007 by Open Grove Claudia
Ok, I’m a native California. In fact, I’m a forth generation native Californian. Which is to say that I have seen a lot of plastic surgery in my life. Hell, there’s a woman who claims to have raised me but I don’t recognize her… at all.
Thursday Thirteen #7
Let’s face it. Plastic [...]
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Posted on October 24th, 2007 by Open Grove Claudia
It occurs to me that if there was plastic surgery for the soul and personality, there would be little need for plastic surgery of the body.
What do you think?
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Posted on October 23rd, 2007 by Open Grove Claudia
This comes from Betty in Cincinnati.
The post says:
“If you see this lady turning in clockwise you are using your right brain. If you see it the other way, you are using left brain. Some people do see both ways, but most people see it only one way.”
“If you try to see it the other way [...]
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Posted on October 22nd, 2007 by Open Grove Claudia
Did you know that there are thirty total conflicts going on in the world today? Here’s the list:
Start of Conflict
War/Conflict
Location
Death Toll
1948
Internal conflict in Myanmar
Myanmar (Burma)
unknown but high
1964
Colombian Armed Conflict
Colombia
~300,000
1967
Post-Six-Day War Israeli-Palestinian conflict (including al-Aqsa Intifada)
Israel and Palestine
5,396
1969
Communist insurgency in the Philippines
Philippines
unknown
1969
Islamic Insurgency in the Philippines (including OEF-P)
Bangsamoro
unknown
1975
Conflict in Laos involving the Hmong
Laos
2,000 - 3,000
1980
Internal [...]
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