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Spiritual Cleansing: A Visit to Redwoods National Park
Long, long ago, I knew I wanted to visit the majestic redwoods on California’s northern coast.
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Gary Varner
Practicing Bibliomancy
What does “bibliomancy” mean? I’m familiar with the concept, but until recently never knew what it was called. Nor did I realize so many people…
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Gary Varner
Switching Rabbit Holes (Odd Socks #18)
Shifting daily notebook system (for the last time?)... the avocation/vocation cautionary tale... and more
Bedgasm (Odd Socks #12)
That slip-into-bed, ooh-feeling finally has a name... the art of puttering... plus Laughs, Insights
Lessons From Nature (Odd Socks #3)
Mother Nature as an early mentor, learning things the hard way, and one of my few life regrets.
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October Smiles (Odd Socks #6)
Fall colors, Halloween's curious history, all-things-pumpkin, memories ... plus the usual Listens/Reads/Laughs/Insights bonus features
Japanese Delights (Odd Socks #17)
Kinokuniya and a Japanese marketplace ... channeling the White Rabbit ... and more
When Is Enough Enough? (Odd Socks #11)
Pondering the balancing of stuff, update on long(er) hiatus than planned, plus the usual Reads, Laughs, and Insights ...
Art Therapy (Odd Socks #8)
Free and effective therapy against the noise, holiday feasting, a quirky but well-written novel, and more.
Dilemma & Getaway (Odd Socks #10)
Resolving (?) a long-term nagging issue, another year-end getaway at a surprising find, plus the usual Reads, Laughs, and Insights ...
The Banes of My Self-control (Odd Socks #2)
Do I need this, or just want it? Do I know the difference, and can I lock in self-control when necessary? Sometimes I wonder.
Hurricanes (Odd Socks #4)
Gorgeous formations to weather nerds, destructive forces of nature to others, memories of surviving one in Cuba, and other stuff
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