Monday December 19, 2005

Okay, so here’s the great news. “Great” news? Seems a tad understated. “Fabulous” news might be more appropriate. I have received from two (that’s TWO) sources recently the following, life-altering information: there are two Irish multi-millionaire farmers who have just moved to this God-forsaken part of Canada, and they’re single. My mom received an email […]

Thursday December 8, 2005

Well, my mittens and snow-shoes are packed, and I’m off to the world of Syberian cold and unrelenting snow. Ew. Make that a giant EW. But I’ll be with my family for Christmas, which makes the icy roads and biting wind nearly bearable. I shall endeavor to keep in touch from the bitter cold of […]

Saturday December 3, 2005

I spent several hours at the Colmar Christmas Market last night, under pouring rain, and was once again reminded of how very beaufiful, whimsical and quaint the holidays can be in this part of the world. What a simply wonderful place! I wanted to “talk business” one last time before I leave Germany for a […]

Tuesday November 29, 2005

AND THE WINNER IS: FIONA!! She asked the right questions of the right people and discovered the meaning behind Casey’s name. And won herself a free book in the process!! There may be further contests in the future, so keep your eyes on the site and think fast… Book orders are coming in steadily. Remember […]

Monday November 21, 2005

A couple of you have gotten pretty close to finding the answer to the official “tidal pools xanga contest”! (see previous post) Let me add one more hint: Think in terms of foreign languages…. Yup. Foreign languages! Remember, the first one to get it receives a free book! (Students, there’s a staff member getting mighty […]

Friday November 18, 2005

INTRODUCING THE OFFICIAL “TIDAL POOLS” XANGA CONTEST!! Here’s the deal, the first one to figure out why I chose the name “Casey” for the protagonist of the book receives a free copy. RULES: 1. I can’t have told you already! 2. If I told you, you can’t tell anyone else and share the prize (What–100 […]

Saturday October 15, 2005

Have you ever wondered how certain things came into being? Who was the first person who decided that cooking blood and stuffing it into pig gutt would make a decent-tasting sausage? Who discovered moth balls? Who thought it would help civilization to develop German toilets with a ledge built in?? (Those of you who have […]

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