vote your conscience.
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art credit: susan sawyer
Nov4
conscience.
vote your conscience.
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art credit: susan sawyer
Category Archives: Life
Nov3
what time is it?
and it’s daylight saving time yet again….
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‘change is a measure of time and, in the autumn, time seems speeded up.
what was is not and never again will be; what is, is change.’
-edwin way teale
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image credit: morris day and the time, what time is it?, warner brothers records, 1982
Nov2
mixed use.
the beer depot is cozied up to the funeral home
making me wonder
about this sort of mixed use
certainly an interesting juxtaposition
both have a long history
does one lead to the other or vice versa?
both owned by the same family way back when?
early days urban planning of some sort?
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‘mixed use is what cities are all about. If you don’t have mixed use, you don’t have cities.’
-joseph rykwert
Nov1
welcome, sweet november.
Catching a Falling Leaf Is Auspicious
Next time an autumn leaf blows past your face, try to catch it – legend has it that it will bring good luck, or that you get to make a wish on it. The superstition can get more complex depending on the color and type of leaf you catch: A red leaf (or maple leaves in general) could mean good luck in love, and an orange leaf could mean inner transformation. Ginkgo leaves (my personal favorite) symbolize enlightenment, as well as hope and resilience.
How long does the good luck last? It could be a week or a month or the whole season, depending on who you’re talking to. After you catch it, you can release it back into the wind or bring it inside to incorporate into your seasonal decor.
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“Welcome sweet November, the season of senses and my favorite month of all.”
-gregory f. lenz, american photographer
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source credits: eye-q, nice news
Oct31
tell a story.
‘clothes make a statement. costumes tell a story.’
-mason cooley
happy halloween!!
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photo credit: blue wolf vintage
Oct30
no rush.
a slow evening walk by the river
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‘there is absolutely no reason for being rushed along with the rush. everybody should be free to be slow.’
-robert frost
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ann arbor, mi – october 2024, huron river
Oct29
rally.
invigorating and inspiring rally in ann arbor last night
‘our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide
how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us.’
-steven covey
Oct27
reminder….
when you get this message from your car
you have startle response
turn around very carefully
and see this
ah, just another pinata
clearly my car doesn’t know me well enough yet.
i was picturing one of those scary old tales
we used to terrorize each other with
it would be either a guy with a hook
or a pumpkin head with no body.
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look out! behind you!
-ralph waldo emerson
Oct26
dress less.
Women’s fashions at the University of Michigan/University of Minnesota football game
midcentury fashion – October 1954
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big rivalry game day in ann arbor
university of michigan vs. michigan state
dressing for the game has changed a bit since the 50’s.
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go blue!
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“anyone can get dressed up and glamorous, but it is how people dress in their days off that are the most intriguing.”
-alexander wang
Oct25
connection.
the courtship is on for pete and olive
‘the need for connection and community is primal, as fundamental as the need for air, water, and food.’
-dean ornish
I didn't have my glasses on.... 