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Still Life with Toy Soldiers

Written on April 2nd, 2010 by mentalmosaic2 shouts

There are battles being fought in my sister’s kitchen. There’s constant combat,  and heavy weaponry. Military strategy abounds. I never know what to expect when I visit – except some [...]

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The Church by The Diner next to The Porch

Written on March 2nd, 2010 by mentalmosaic7 shouts

Not surprisingly, I see a lot of churches here in Texas, but I found this one quite intriguing. Did you notice the barely legible ‘no trespassing’ sign on it? Inside [...]

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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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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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