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Being new versus being authentic

Written on January 19th, 2010 by mentalmosaic2 shouts

The other day, a little bird recommended an interesting article to me. It’s a take on creativity written by Scott Bourne over at the Photofocus blog.
In it, Scott mentions [...]

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The Year of the Blog

Written on January 13th, 2010 by mentalmosaic2 shouts

2010 may be the year of the Tiger, but for Dru Johnston, it’s The Year of the Blog. Actually, he started back in April of 2009, but his goal is [...]

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2010 Predictions

Written on January 12th, 2010 by mentalmosaic2 shouts

When my step-daughter was growing up, we liked to make predictions for the upcoming year on New Year’s Eve. I’d write them in my diary, then bring them out the [...]

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Waiter, there’s a mouse in my coffee

Written on January 10th, 2010 by mentalmosaic2 shouts

I can honestly say that I make the best espresso in town. Why am I so confident in this boast? Because I make the only espresso in town. Our little [...]

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Hypothetical Pie

Written on January 9th, 2010 by mentalmosaic2 shouts

Back in my barista days, when I had an interesting idea, I’d quickly jot it down on a scrap of paper, then toss it in my tip jar. On days [...]

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Hey, does this food pyramid make me look fat?

Written on January 8th, 2010 by mentalmosaicone shout

If you’ve read my blog much, you’ve probably noticed that I like to take pix of some of amusing billboards and post them here.
So far, I’ve blogged about the [...]

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Window Licking on Bricklane

Written on January 6th, 2010 by mentalmosaicno shouts

When I tell people I’m going to London, they inevitably rattle off a list of the top 10 tourist attractions – the Tower, Big Ben, London Eye – and ask [...]

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Shark-gazing at the Dallas World Aquarium

Written on January 5th, 2010 by mentalmosaic2 shouts

Don’t let the name fool you, the Dallas World Aquarium is more than just a fun place to see exotic fish. Even the nondescript exterior of this former warehouse belies [...]

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2009 was like colorful dust on the floor

Written on January 4th, 2010 by mentalmosaic4 shouts

Colorful padauk and purpleheart woods brightened up the gray cement in Tex’s shop today. It really surprised me how the sawdust seemingly painted the floor. Those two sticks in the [...]

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Twinkie the Kid

Written on January 3rd, 2010 by mentalmosaicno shouts

It was the day of our belated Christmas feast, and as I raced down the aisles of a nearby Albertson’s, desperately seeking cream cheese and batteries for a toy helicopter, [...]

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