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Everyday Arizona

Saturday, July 5th, 2008
 
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Last year around this time, I made a video showing rain evaporating off the sidewalk. Ru liked it and reminded me of it recently. So when I found myself on the same porch stoop with some light rain falling, I made another video. Just for you, Ru.

1955

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
 
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Inspired by Bekah Havens‘ highly personal, tortured-teen-girl and, well, plaid diary readings, but with no diary of my own at hand, I present you this week …
in 1955.
As written by my grandmother, Olive Jane Poe Whitmore.
I identify with Bekah’s journal entries. They could almost be mine. We graduated high school in the same year, Miss […]

Hopping John

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008
 
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My family - at least my dad and grandma (his mom) - were superstitious. They always made me eat at least one spoonful of black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day. For luck. They’re gone now, and nobody can make me eat black-eyed peas anymore. But what if they were right? About the luck? And anyway, […]

Taquitos (No Risotto)

Sunday, December 23rd, 2007
 
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Manual labor may be good for the soul, but it saps the will to make risotto. We’re tired. See you tomorrow.

Great Local Food in Guadalupe

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007
 
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My mom and I set out to support local business today, buying some food and holiday gifts in the little town of Guadalupe. I handed the camera to my mom, and she used it! So this is my mom’s first videoblog!

cheryl colan’s mixed media podcast - vlogging and sharing audio for fun and non-profit.