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Tried to salvage leftover roast beef and old vegetables into a pot pie. Crust was OK but generally a sad effort. BUT, had these salty caramels things for desert which made us forget about boring old dinner.

Is this The Onion? Or an NPR parody?

My dad was a writer/editor and typed all day. He only used four fingers (peace fingers on both hands) and was ridiculously slow. When I became a writer full time, I thanked my high school typing teacher for making it possible for me to type as quick as I could think. Jeez, it only takes a couple weeks to learn how to touch type.

Living and working in the Toledo/Detroit corridor, I sometimes feel like a new kind of pioneer. We're building a new civilization on the bones of the old one that is gone and not coming back. But the people who are here - the ones with jobs anyway - are excited about the future. When you live in cookie cutter 'burb, you just drift along. In our town, everyone can make a difference and actions count! Plus, a lot of the rules fall to the wayside when it's hard times. No one is going to get arrested for painting a wall mural without a permit, or selling tacos made on a home stove. Plus you can own a house on a lake for <$50K.

My dad used to swirl the water in a little whirlpool and slide the egg into the "eye." I've never ever tried to poach an egg.

Can you consolidate the computer and work supplies into a small footprint (cart or credenza) and use the dining room table for work space?

Groovy plant stand for something really heavy.

I have never heard of felt dryer balls! If it keeps dog hair off the black sweaters, I want a bunch of them.

This is a great thing to keep for a house. My mom had a binder with the date that the furnace was replaced and service appts after that. When the roof was re-shingled and the warranty, all kinds of info on major appliances. When we sold the house, the realtor and later the buyer were so grateful. Nope, I haven't made one for my house yet.

Clean up by using up your stuff! For Christmas presents for friends, I went to my crafty/office and saw what had been sitting around for a long time and thought of something to make out of it. I ended up making super fun penants out of of stacks of colored paper, some embroidery floss, and some old photos and old cards. Now my office is clean and I was told I "won Christmas" with my groovy handmade cards. win win!