Quick Takes: The Cure For Blogger’s Block

1. I swear, if it weren’t for Friday Quick Takes, I’d never get anything up on my blog. It’s so weird, I think of all kinds of things to write about but then I sit down in front of my computer and suddenly my mind is a blank. Which is a rather bad thing to [...]

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I totally think this is doable

I’m going to tell you about some kids who have seen some very sad, very difficult things in their short lives. And then I’ll tell you how just ten dollars can make a difference for every one of these kids.
After the death of their mother, Mekera, 14, and Volet, 12 were brought to an orphanage [...]

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Rate My Space – Er, Zazzle Products

Okay, guys, this is it. The big day. I’m officially flinging wide the doors of the Bykota Zazzle store.
This is a big step.
A big scary step.
What if no one comes by?
But wait!!
I have friends.
Bloggy friends.
Bloggy friends who are unsurpassed in their ability to click on things.
Bloggy friends [...]

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The Internet Is My Squirrel

So much for the goal to blog at least every other day. Fail. And the other goals? Let’s just say the results are similar. Sigh. I was doing better, spending less time on the ‘net and getting more stuff from my list accomplished… and then I backslid. Apparently, when [...]

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Who Does Corruption Hurt? Everyone.

Earlier this week, Tracy posted excerpts and a link to this article in the LA Times about babies in China that were literally torn from their parents arms to be sold for international adoption. I hate to admit this, but I have become so cynical about adoption corruption (It’s everywhere. Not in every [...]

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