Posted by mountainmelody On 6/29/2007 08:53:00 PM 0 comments
Sail away from the safe harbor.
Catch the trade winds in your sails.
Explore. Dream. Discover.

-Mark Twain


see ya!
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Posted by mountainmelody On 6/26/2007 08:29:00 PM 1 comments
Have I mentioned this site before?

It's usually an easy way to find out people's ages, if you need them.

why I think postal mail is junk mail

Posted by mountainmelody On 6/25/2007 08:55:00 PM 0 comments
today:

Letter 1: Car insurance for $432 less than you'd pay with other leading companies!

Letter 2: Do you feel hopeless about the war in Iraq? There IS something you can do!

Letter 3: You may have won the jackpot!

dissertation update

Posted by mountainmelody On 6/24/2007 02:39:00 PM 0 comments
262 references in bibliography
163 references read
25 years of old magazines read
100+ pages of notes
1,604 words written
98,396 words to go

It's a start...

the most wonderful time of the year

Posted by mountainmelody On 6/23/2007 11:20:00 AM 1 comments
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what the world eats

weekend

Posted by mountainmelody On 6/18/2007 08:57:00 PM 2 comments

a while back

Posted by mountainmelody On 6/16/2007 12:55:00 PM 0 comments
(in a museum)

Girl: Look, dad! An old keyboard!

Dad: It's called a typewriter.
Posted by mountainmelody On 6/14/2007 10:35:00 PM 2 comments

animals I saw on the road today

Posted by mountainmelody On 6/10/2007 05:52:00 PM 2 comments
  • squirrel
  • cow
  • rabbit
  • armadillo (dead)
  • dog
  • turtle
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interesting
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quick summary

Posted by mountainmelody On 5/28/2007 10:49:00 PM 0 comments
  • bison, elk, bears, bighorn sheep, moose, coyote
  • Old Faithful, geysers
  • waterfalls
  • hiking
  • snow

Pictures later, when I find a better internet connection...

boarding denied: detour to Salt Lake City

Posted by mountainmelody On 5/26/2007 10:50:00 PM 2 comments
Note to airline: Overbooking a flight (to a tourist destination, on a holiday weekend) by 40 people is not usually a good idea.

So here's our little (forced) detour...on to Yellowstone tomorrow.

why the world needs more proofreaders

Posted by mountainmelody On 5/25/2007 06:35:00 PM 3 comments
This beautifully illustrated Barbie story, based on verses from the New Testament, will be a treasured addition to any child's religious library.

-from multiple websites
(Contrary to popular opinion, the book does not feature Barbie.)
Posted by mountainmelody On 5/24/2007 09:17:00 PM
A mind stretched to a new idea never goes back to its original dimension.

-Oliver Wendell Holmes

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