Monthly Archives: September 2012

Podcast: Raspberries Aplenty

https://www.fanagrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Raspberries-Aplenty.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn praise of raspberries, the perfect fruit, and in praise of my opposable thumbs that allow me to pick them. Follow Liza Blue on: Share:

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Raspberries Aplenty

  For the past month, every couple of days I have been able to go outside and pick myself at least a pint of raspberries from the bushes alongside our porch.  Growing up, raspberries, and macadamia nuts, were considered the … Continue reading

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Podcast: Santa Claus, the Hang Nail Fairy and Mr. Potato Head

https://www.fanagrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Santa-Claus-The-Hang-Nail-Fairy.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSChildhood misconceptions demystified. Follow Liza Blue on: Share:

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Podcast: Ephemeral, Fugacious and Evanescent

https://www.fanagrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Ephemeral-Fugacious-and-Evanescent.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSA new category of advertisements – ephemeral ads, those that appear just for a minute and then disappear.  They’re everywhere. Follow Liza Blue on: Share:

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Clean Plate Club Murder Mystery: Chapters 41-42

Chapter 41 As I ran along the bike path at the beach, I began to think that going to see Henry on my own was a bad idea – I suppose being a neutral go between was a decent enough … Continue reading

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The SexAT, Circa 781

Several years ago when I was preparing to take the SAT, I proposed the idea of the SexAT, a new test prep book specifically designed to appeal to high schoolers.  I would take existing SAT questions and simply reformat them … Continue reading

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Podcast: SexAT

https://www.fanagrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/The-SexAT.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSA proposal to spice up the test prep books for the SAT, based on the discovery that Alcuin of York had basically the same idea in 781. Follow Liza Blue on: Share:

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Podcast: Thank You Very Much

https://www.fanagrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Thank-You-Very-Much.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSA discussion about the dying art of the thank you note, brought to life by my grandmother’s box of every thank you note that I ever sent her. Follow Liza Blue on: Share:

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Clean Plate Club Murder Mystery: Chapter 40

I slept fitfully that night, and was entirely groggy when I heard phone ring at six.  I couldn’t catch it in time, and momentarily fell back asleep, and then it rang again.  I struggled awake, grabbed the phone and said … Continue reading

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Podcast: Think Fast, Think Slow

https://www.fanagrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Think-Fast-Think-Slow2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThoughts on our dueling systems of thought – our fast and intuitive process vs. our thoughtful and analytical process. Follow Liza Blue on: Share:

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