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Who Is Virginia?: Citizen Abuse
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Friday, May 8, 2015. I should be focused on planting my summer garden. Instead, the Dodd-Frank Act, now nearly five years old, continues to pester me. I used to be a fan of the statute, but the complexities of implementation- matters like why an agency thinks it must take 200 words or more to put 5 words of Congress into action- have alienated me. So I drafted this:. Using the more conservative figure, the ARI posits that the heightened regulatory standards and increased capitalization requirements impos...
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Who Is Virginia?: Fruit Season Begins, and More
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Wednesday, June 10, 2015. Fruit Season Begins, and More. What's with the red fingers? Says Virginia. "Too much piano playing? Yeah, right. No, berry season has begun. Wild black raspberries, one of my favorites. Just in time, too, because the strawberry patch yielded its last quart for the season a couple days ago. We have a large patch right behind our house. Here's what I picked early this morning. Later on, I hope, these grapes will ripen. Now nasturtiums may grace Karen's gourmet dinners.
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Who Is Virginia?: What are Friends For?
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Monday, July 14, 2014. What are Friends For? This morning a nephew (in-law) and I set off at 7 to run a 20-mile route. My belt held two water bottles, a cellphone, and some home-made trail mix. Weather prognosticators had predicted 90 degrees so I wondered if two bottles were enough and began trying to imagine where we might refill. As usual, my twenty-years-younger partner set off at a good clip. He figured- even said- we should be back by ten, right? Hi there. May I ask you something? Yes, maybe not th...
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Who Is Virginia?: Spud Time
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Wednesday, July 16, 2014. Four months ago today Aren, Ack, Ulie and Ours Truly planted potatoes. In honor of the youngest of our group (the Lego genius), we made a video. It's supposed to begin, "Hey -ack, put those Legos away" but due to a technical malfunction it begins "Ack, put those Legos away.". What's this 'Ack' business? Oh, just in case the No Such Agency (NSA) is watching. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Holes In My Jeans. Personality Types (INFJ ESFP). What are Friends For? End of the World.
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Who Is Virginia?: Thank You for the Suggestions
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Friday, April 25, 2014. Thank You for the Suggestions. It's about time to paint that roof.". Have you thought about bottom-watering your seedlings? Have you ever planted black kale? You really ought to trellis those peas.". You might want to give some thought to a tractor.". At least, get yourself a roto-tiller.". Did you plant all those peas by hand? You should try an automatic planter.". We've got a seed-spreader you could use to plant grass.". Roundup's a lifesaver. You should use it.". Her-stead And ...
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Who Is Virginia?: Pea Meditation
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Peas, pease as one of our archaic acquaintances would spell them, are in. For the last week, I've been meditating on peas. For example, I picked for more than 3 hours this morning and Karen and I shelled for 3 hours this evening. Don't laugh. One can get a lot of work done, stories and poems written, problems solved while meditating on peas. You could sing "On the Street Where You Live" a thousand times, or allow it to wiggle as a brainworm, endlessly. Right See what happens?
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Who Is Virginia?: Know a Good Plumber?
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Thursday, December 11, 2014. Know a Good Plumber? A month or so ago, a plumber showed up to check out a few of our old-house water issues. He looked at an outdoor frost-free hydrant that had been leaking more and more over the past year. When the leak became a constant stream, I'd hooked up a hose and run the water away so it wouldn't puddle at the spigot. Our good conservative texter later filled Karen in on why we shouldn't hire the guy. Karen called the "plumber" and told him not to return. Today, a d...
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Who Is Virginia?: Saul Griffith's View of the World
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Saturday, November 29, 2014. Saul Griffith's View of the World. Thanks to a friend, I came across a speech on energy use given in 2000 by Saul Griffith, an engineer and entrepreneur. It's available in two parts:. Http:/ www.themonthly.com.au/video/2013/03/24/1364105156/personal-and-global-view-energy-and-climate-saul-griffith-p2. He began by offering a very detailed and personalized look at how much power he used per day, including his share of various governmental and infrastructure expenses. He said so...
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Who Is Virginia?: Garden Spots
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Monday, July 21, 2014. August 29, 2014 at 10:21 AM. Time for a pre-autumn update.I know stuffs happening. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Holes In My Jeans. Her-stead And His-stead: A Couple Perspectives On Homesteading: Welcome. Personality Types (INFJ ESFP). What are Friends For? View my complete profile. End of the World. Freezing New Zealand Spinach. Homemade Ice Cream; goat milk.
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Who Is Virginia?: The Ps' Folly
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Monday, September 29, 2014. We continue to work on the Pannabeckers' folly, a super-duper storage shed for our kayaks and tubes, mentioned in "Doofus" a few blog postings ago. Today we finished the steps. So now Keri can come up on the "roof" of the storage shed and listen to us read books to each other. She climbed the stairs today, but stayed away from the edges. Maybe she's scared of heights," says Virginia. Perhaps we should install a railing? 6 sheep and a llama. September 29, 2014 at 8:45 PM.
