Tag Archives: life

Outsourcing Our Memory

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Coming East

The March 12 edition of Time magazine has an article on ten ideas that are changing our lives. One idea has to do with the amount of information we take in on any given day. According to the article, “Each … Continue reading →

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Sometimes It’s Better To Be Late

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Coming East

When I was growing up, my mother would say to me, “You’re always late except to dinner.” I corrected my errant ways, and now I’m almost always early.  I never thought that would be a problem, but sometimes it seems … Continue reading →

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Love That App Store!

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Coming East

My iPad screen is populated with three pages of apps, and more are sure to come as I discover others that sound so cool (neat? rad? hot? Sorry, but I’m not familiar with the latest word that designates something as … Continue reading →

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Strippers for the Lord

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Coming East

Every Monday morning I volunteer at church with a group known simply as “Peanuts.” Fifteen or more of us meet in the parish hall at 8:30 and painstakingly strip the skins off of raw Virginia peanuts after soaking them in … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Distorted

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Coming East

I took this picture from the inside of a monastery on a little island outside of Mystic, Connecticut. A Bonus of Blogging: I’ve been following Big Al’s blog and he’s been following mine. Recently, after discovering that I live in … Continue reading →

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I Disagree With the Experts

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Coming East

I just read an article in the paper this morning about a study reported in the journal Sleep that examined the quality of sleep in more than 150,000 Americans.  The study purported to debunk the myth that you sleep worse as you … Continue reading →

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The Face of Poverty

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Coming East

I was planning on writing another light-hearted post this morning, but reading the newspaper at breakfast put an end to that.  On the front page was a picture of a young woman, Kimberly Meade, crying in her car.  She had … Continue reading →

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Maybe It’s Never Too Late!

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Coming East

I have the pleasure of following a blog called Life with three boys!  Jenny, the author is pregnant with her fourth and final child, and she says she is a little sad that this is her last.  I remember having … Continue reading →

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Rejecting My Former Self

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Coming East

Interviewer: Let’s see here, Mrs. Okaty. You are applying for the job of mother. What experience have you had? Former Self: None, Sir, but how hard can it be? I mean, we’re so much bigger than they are, right? Interviewer: … Continue reading →

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It’s a Long Way Until November, and I’m Steaming Already

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Coming East

I wrote a post Sunday that I intended to publish this morning, but I thought I’d run it by my husband first before I hit the publish button. I usually don’t do that, but because this one was political in … Continue reading →

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