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Archive for May, 2010

A Man Without a Name

[caption id="attachment_3571" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Source: mercedesmcandrew.com"][/caption] There's a man in California who has a name story I've never heard before. In fact, I bet most of you will be surprised by this as well. In a recent NY Times article, this man describes his mother as “a pack rat who takes a really long time to …

Squirrel Diaries Continued: An Homage

I'm trying to cover all the bases in my fight to save the fruit on my peach tree. I'm spraying them with a spicy concoction of "eu de pepper flakes parfum" and I'm pleased to report that this seems to be having some success. I check several times throughout the day - there are squirrels in my …

Real People, Real Names: Annabel Candy

Annabel Candy Bio

This post represents the beginning of a series called, “Real People, Real Names,” a compendium of stories and pictures about people and their names. Names are basically one or two-word stories. When we see a person’s name, we paint an idea of what to expect before we even meet them. And each person has their own version of a story …