Monthly Archives: February 2010

On Fasting. Which Turns Out to be More about Food than the Absence Thereof

I recently started a fast. A detox. A whole body cleanse. Whatever you call it. This is something entirely new for me, as I’m not a crash dieter. I’m not much of a dieter at all, in fact. Artificially sweetened … Continue reading

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February 14, 2010: On Marketing and Meaning, Living and Loving

On this day, I’m reflecting, along with all the other writers and non-writers I know, on Love. I’m not a big fan of sentimentality organized around Hallmark greeting cards or tasteless waxy chocolates. I think the last time I got … Continue reading

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Who dat sayin’ I’m not a Saints Fan?

Yesterday, I posted a GO SAINTS! blurb on my Facebook wall, which prompted mockery from a good friend of mine who knows me well. He knows I’m not a sports gal; he knows that in particular I’m not a football … Continue reading

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When you gotta glow, you gotta glow…

I recently visited the Kawiti Glow Worm Caves with my friend Nancy. Situated between Whangarei (where I live) and Opua (where she lives), the caves are reputed to be one of the North Island’s natural landmarks here in New Zealand. … Continue reading

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