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Speaking Out

Jan
2010
21

posted by on City of Newcastle

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When, exactly, is it the right time to stand up for your principles? I mean YOUR principles. I mean MY principles. When is that time? I ask because it seems to me the general tendency is to keep our heads down and our mouths shut. It makes sense: we all have to survive. But we [...]

posted by on City of Newcastle, Maas Publications

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I know, I know. I was being all good about posting on a regular basis, and then BLAM! I was gone again. But this time I have a really good excuse: I was trapped in Tron. In addition to putting on our weekly Wednesday concerts, I’ve spent the last 7 days applying the new branding [...]

posted by on City of Newcastle

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I have facebook tips, wedding and eBay photo posts all lined up to be finished for you, but in addition to being gone for a week, these little, baby items have been occupying all of my waking moments these days. Posting for your travel and/or weekend planning pleasure, here is the City of Newcastle 2009 [...]

Be Strong

Jun
2009
11

posted by on City of Newcastle, Seattle

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I really am writing a follow-up post to the whole surgery-baby-drama post, but something happened yesterday that is just way, way cooler: I met Mack Strong. For about 30 seconds. But still. We had a conversation. And I didn’t suck. Every month, the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce meets at Tapatio’s for the usual ‘who are [...]

Red Star Morning

Mar
2009
27

posted by on City of Newcastle, Photos

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Yesterday, I replaced the sad, sagging paper snowflakes I’ve had hanging over my desk with this beautiful, blazing star lantern. Which came to me largely through my inability to make a decision when faced with too many attractive choices. Like the bookstore. Or tattoos. I have been drooling over the vast array of patterns and [...]