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    Biohazard Week

    Normally I stay fairly healthy, but last week I presented a biohazard to those around me. It started as a normal Tuesday morning, but I soon had a slight tickle in the back of my throat and the sense that…

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    Books in the Bottoms

    Books in the Bottoms Kansas City, Missouri’s Historic West Bottoms includes a lot of different shops and activities. They have a First Festival Weekend event the first Friday of the month. In February, I will be taking part in the…

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    Copic Marker Class

    We took a trip to St. Louis and attended a wonderful Copic Marker class on Friday and Saturday taught by Lori Craig. As a kid, I sketched a lot. However, that was before markers were a thing, so I never learned…

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    Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

    I have just started watching some anime. I will admit that when I was younger, I never saw the appeal, preferring more westernized cartoons to the eastern style of animation. Recently, I have started to change my mind and have…

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    Writers: Rise to the occasion

    Last week’s recommendation was for people who are doing shows and events to buy mats because hard surfaces make standing for long periods of time more difficult. This week I want to elaborate more on the value of standing.  As…

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    A little bit of kindness

    Last week I went out for dinner.  Unfortunately, my appetizer didn’t come out until after I had finished eating the main course.  The waitress apologized a couple of times for the delay and I knew it wasn’t her fault, so…