Monthly Archives: April 2013

You Wreck Me, Baby

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The subject of bumper stickers has come up on this blog before; I get a kick out of them.  Mostly, they make me laugh because they are impotent to affect change.  I have 3 stickers on my car and while … Continue reading →

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Thirty Two Dollars

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I got a sponsored tweet from the “Bla Bla Bla Store” yesterday.  It said “Spend your tax refund wisely—save big with offers at the Bla Bla Bla Store.” For the last few years, I have not gotten a tax refund.  … Continue reading →

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Gin, Herring, and Cheese

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Prior to the first known speculative bubble in 1636, the bulb of the elegant tulip flower was the fourth leading export of the Netherlands, after gin, herring, and cheese.  Prior to 2008, I had never heard of “tulip mania” or … Continue reading →

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The Pebble in My Shoe

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I was on “vacation” this week.  I’m not sure what that means and it’s probably the topic of another blog post.  While I was away from the work I do for money, I was out gathering geographical information for a … Continue reading →

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April is Different Here

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

April doesn’t look like this around here. Even though it’s gray, rainy, and ugly, I ran into a forsythia hedge with tiny buds. The ugly will pass.

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Dear Facebook

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I read an article about Facebook’s “like” button in The Wall Street Journal.  The article claims researchers can create a profile of a Facebook user based on what they “like.” For Harley-Davidson bikers and “likers,” the study’s profile wasn’t very … Continue reading →

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The Wall of Sleep

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Last week, someone asked me “How do you decide what you’re going to blog about every day?  Your topics are so random.” To the drive-by observer, there is a random quality to this “work” but I’m reminded of a thought … Continue reading →

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The Old YDB

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I went on a mission yesterday, searching for a certain sign of spring.  They’re everywhere, those little things that signal its arrival. I looked for a sign telling me when the York Dairy Bar might open but there was nothing. … Continue reading →

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The Best Advice

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Every few weeks, I get an e-mail update from my farm share.  Annalisa Miller sends out a status of things at the farm and any news which might be of interest to farm share participants.  She always closes her note … Continue reading →

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Knock Knock

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Knock Knock. Who’s there? Bulldozer. Bulldozer who? Bulldozer here to knock your beach house down.

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