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Took the kids fishing this evening, which is really strange because I have no idea how to fish. But Son has been asking to go fishing for some time, and Wife picked up a rod and reel at a yard sale. So I had no excuse, and we were off to WalMart to figure this [...]

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I went lighthouse crazy this weekend. I took a lighthouse cruise on Boston Harbor, which went past about ten lighthouses, some of which are only accessible by boat. Afterwards I met my old friend JB on Cape Cod, where he was taking his usual post-Labor-Day vacation. Of course I suggested we meet at Nobska Light [...]

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I was late for work today because (choose one) … I had to wash Son’s sheets because his too-small pull-ups couldn’t hold enough liquid (damn you, Stop and Shop, for being out of his normal size) I had to fill out a stack of forms for Daughter’s first day of school, which were sent to [...]

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Today, Labor Day, was our first non-work day at home, with nice weather, for some time. We decided to visit one of our favorite spots, Purgatory Chasm, in central Massachusetts. Purgatory Chasm is a naturally occurring small rocky canyon. It’s a wonderful hiking spot for kids, because it’s challenging but not too difficult for them [...]

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I sell stock photos over the internet for low prices. This is a relatively new phenomenon, called “microstock,” is made possible by the internet. Basically, how it works is that photographers all over the world can apply to sell photos through Web sites, without regard to their experience or status. If they can manage to [...]

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