Category Archives: It’s all about me

The Risk of Recommendation

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Mary Fran Says

I am not the avid reader I used to be, but I still try my best to keep up. I have an audio book in my car at all times, I have a bath book (which will probably be ignored … Continue reading →

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Hermes said Hold My Beer

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Mary Fran Says

Hermes is the Greek god of Travel. After last Friday, I can’t help but believe that the cunning trickster and fleet-footed messenger read my previous post, Travel Days are THE WORST, snickered and said, “Hold my beer.” To recap, last … Continue reading →

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Travel Days are THE WORST!

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Mary Fran Says

Yes, I have blogged about this before, and even then I was sure I’d posted prior to that. I’ve also mentioned that I am a terrible packer. And this trek will be shoved into carry-on only! I’m writing early so … Continue reading →

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Next Level Basic

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Mary Fran Says

I was cool with being basic. Now I’m cooler being Next Level Basic. Next Level Basic, #NLB, is a best seller by Stassi Schroeder, an author, reality TV star, and podcaster. Being Next Level Basic is about having fun and … Continue reading →

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Pareidolia

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Mary Fran Says

Seeing familiar objects or patterns in otherwise random or unrelated objects is called Pareidolia. Etymologically speaking, the word derives from the Greek words pará, “beside, alongside, instead [of]” and eídōlon “image, form, shape”. Pareidolia is something most of us experience but few … Continue reading →

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Forensics Camp

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Mary Fran Says

Some friends and I recently attended a four week Forensics Camp through the Rock Valley College Continuing Education program. They sucked me in by appealing to my authorial sense of wonder. As in, I wondered how I could work these … Continue reading →

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Holiday Weird

Posted on April 18, 2022 by Mary Fran Says

As I’m sure you know, I am an observer, a watcher, a witness to the weird. I had an experience last week that surely qualifies. Wednesday.Start our day, fridge works fine. Later, the fridge is being weird. The screen says … Continue reading →

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Contemporary Relevance

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Mary Fran Says

Contemporary Relevance…the idea that a word, phrase, or cultural reference is no longer broadly understood. This subject has come up a lot lately. For instance, we were watching a show where they said, Kumbaya. With origins dating back to 1926, … Continue reading →

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Goodle Mondle Mornindle

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Mary Fran Says

That’s right! I’m jumping on the bandwagon! I believe my blogs should be part of your morning routine. Alas, only weekly, but there’re plenty to pick from if you’d like to make Blogdle-ing a daily event. I am an original … Continue reading →

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Waking Up

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Mary Fran Says

Please note, this is NOT a post about losing an hour. That was my favorite hour! And now it’s gone. Just *poof* gone. This is a post about springing ahead, though. About sloughing off the last vestiges of winter (if … Continue reading →

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