“Too often travel, instead of broadening the mind, merely lengthens the conversations.” – Elizabeth Drew Hello Blogiteers! I’ve been invited to Yuma! Yes, I AM serious. No, I’ve never seen that Russell Crow movie, and I refuse to after what he did to poor sweet Meg Ryan. But that’s a rant for another time- today…
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“The world is not fair, and often fools, cowards, liars and the selfish hide in high places.” – Bryant H. Mc Gill Greetings Blogiteers! I have missed you, and according to your Emails, you’ve missed me too! Or to be more accurate- you were missing the so-called normal version of me. I do understand. My…
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“Popularity is the one insult I have never suffered.”- Oscar Wilde Hello Blogiteers! OK, I get it- I really do. Some  of you out there hate me. Really, really hate me. And not just the ordinary kind of hate either.This is the kind of hate reserved for circus clowns. I acknowledge, understand, and to a…
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“To send light into the darkness of men’s hearts – such is the duty of the artist.”  ~Schumann Hello Blogiteers! It is a great day in my artistic neighborhood, even if you don’t want to be my neighbor- and I will tell you why. Is it because I received the “KISS Kompendium” a hardcover bound…
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Hello Blogiteers! While I am working on my newest Anti New Times Blog, I decided to repost some of my past writings that some of you newer blogiteers may not be familiar with. And while at first glance this may seem an obvious effort to buy time while I write some new material, it is…
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 “ “The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.” – Anonymous Hello Blogiteers! As you can see from the quote above, I am currently standing in the shallow end of the gene pool. Thank god for my hip waders, is all that I can say. In my last blog I answered a…
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“Rather fail with Honor, than succeed by fraud.” – Sophocles Hello Blogiteers! It is truly a wonderful day in the neighborhood, let me tell you. The birds are singing, the sun is shining, and the last blog I wrote posted some awesome numbers in the view department. But that’s not why I am wearing this…
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  “Wait! I just had a great idea! Hey Claire, let’s do a “Why Your New Times Blog Reader Who’s Too Chicken to Put His/Her Name on His/Her Blog Comment Hates You.” I see we have some candidates here….”- NT Managing Editor Amy Silverman’s website response to several readers’ valid criticism. “Ms. Silverman, this is…
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“Seriously- Amy Silverman’s sole creative writing talent is her resume.”- Anonymous New Times Staffer, said to yours truly over an awesome Russian dinner. In 1930’s Announcer’s Voice: “When we last left him, our determined artist had just arrived at the location of his date with Destiny, also known as the offices of the PHX New…
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