Category Archives: Words to Live By

Quotable

Posted on January 12, 2011 by mego

“Losing our faith in art is, in a secular culture, what losing our faith in God was to a religious one; God only knows what losing our faith in desserts must be.” — Adam Gopnik, in last week’s New Yorker

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Hello December!

Posted on November 30, 2010 by mego

Wow. I’m not going to lie, National Blog Posting Month was way harder this year than ever before. As I’ve mentioned before, it’s hardest to maintain a blog when there’s something big going on in your life that you can’t … Continue reading →

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Liberty Scanners

Posted on November 27, 2010 by mego

“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” – Benjamin Franklin I don’t believe I have all the information about the new TSA body scanners, although I have read quite … Continue reading →

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Quotable

Posted on November 19, 2010 by mego

“The gross national product … does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education, or the joy of their play. It does not include the beauty of our poetry or the strength of our marriages; … Continue reading →

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An Irish Woman

Posted on July 1, 2010 by mego

One of my mom’s most adorable habits is the saving and mailing of clippings. Anytime she finds an article, a comic, a quote or a photo that makes her think of someone, she cuts it out and sends it to … Continue reading →

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Quotable

Posted on April 21, 2010 by mego

“It is by studying little things that we attain the great art of having as little misery, and as much happiness as possible.” – Samuel Johnson

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Quotable

Posted on March 1, 2010 by mego

Today’s quote comes from a really cute birthday card I got today in the mail from my friend Abby. (I know, I opened it a day early, but it’s so exciting to get something fun in the mail!) “We don’t … Continue reading →

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Quotable

Posted on November 26, 2009 by mego

“I know at last what I want to be when I grow up. When I grow up I want to be a little boy.” – Robert Slocum, in Something Happened, by Joseph Heller. When I grow up, I want to … Continue reading →

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Quotable

Posted on November 18, 2009 by mego

“There are two kinds of truths. It’s true that electrons have a negative charge. It’s also true that Harry Potter’s middle name is James.” – My friend Zach

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Hummingbirds

Posted on November 13, 2009 by mego

I’ve always liked hummingbirds. At one point I thought if I ever got a tattoo, it would be of a hummingbird (although I soon realized that it would probably look like it was pointing at something… and depending on where … Continue reading →

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