Monthly Archives: December 2005

Wrap it and Stick it

December 23, 2005
If you’re one of those last-minute gift wrappers, you might find this set of gift-wrapping instructions from eHow helpful. They describe the conventional wrapping method as well as ways to wrap oversized and unboxed gifts and some funky ideas alternative wrapping…
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Sara’s Handwriting

December 21, 2005
I’ve always loved my wife’s handwriting–and not just for sentimental reasons. It has a fun and sassy kind of look to it that is clearly distinguishable as hers. Ever since I learned about font creation software a few years ago, I’ve been determined to turn Sara’s handwriting into a font of her own. Unfortunately, I never got around to doing it. Anyway, the software programs require more patience than I have and most are too expensive. But a few days ago I discovered a really cool website…
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More Words of the Year

December 16, 2005
A recent check of the big list of 2005 lists at fimoculous.com revealed a number of new word lists popping up around the web. Here are a few of my favorites…
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It’s an Ad Mad World

December 13, 2005
Sometimes I get confused and dizzy like I’m going to fall off a precipice even though I’m sitting on the sofa in my living room when I think about the endless choices I have for all manner of consumer goods and all I want, all I really, really want, is for some movie star or television sitcom character to tell me what to buy. That’s why I was thrilled when a friend of mine at work today showed me an article on the Wired News website that reported an 84 percent rise in product placements on TV this year…
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Take a Stanza – Happiness

December 11, 2005
This little poetry feature of mine is long overdue, so here are two stanzas from a four-stanza poem by Jane Kenyon. That’s right–two for the price of one…
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2005 Word of the Year: Podcast

December 7, 2005
It’s time once again for the word of the year, this time brought to you by the New Oxford American Dictionary. As you may recall, last year’s top word, according to Merriam-Webster, was “blog.” Now we have “Podcast,” a technology popularized by blogs…
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Almost Fooled by Spam

December 1, 2005
Last night as I was scanning my inbox for new email, I came across a message from my dear friend “Mailer Pharramacy.” Since I hadn’t heard from her in a long time, I immediately opened it to see what she has been doing for the past few months. But when I read through the email, I was a little confused…
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