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Posts Tagged ‘odd’

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  • HELP – I NEED IDEAS!

    Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

    That's right I need help. I've never run out of ideas before and it's a new experience for me. Always a surfeit of ideas have boiled up in my brain often driving me crazy; usually they were not good ideas but at least they were ideas. Now my brain has hit a brick wall and feels somewhat numb. It's more than a little disconcerting.

    I did have a number of ideas but they have all evaporated leaving the idea well dry. They evaporated because of a number of unfortunate circumstances. Our vacation plans seem to be crashing around us and my grandchildren have stopped asking science questions. They seem to have proceeded on to new interests as they grow up. And it's not just my grandchildren who are silent. People have stopped asking me questions via the web site ask or suggest contact pages. This has left me in a quandary.

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  • A Crazed Start

    Monday, January 11th, 2010

    nutty judge

    2010 is upon us and it's an exciting start to a new year. What will the year bring? Using history as our guide we'll get a new beginning full of promise, hope and certainly the unexpected as well as the crazy, bizarre and demented behavior of those around us. In past years others have documented this type of behavior (e.g., the Darwin Awards) and, of course, you have to ask, "What were they thinking?". The usual response?" It seemed like a good idea at the time!"

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  • Curious Coincidences

    Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

    coincidence

    Do they happen? - You be the judge; Here's one of my more bizarre experiences for you to consider.

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