m2h blogs by Marcia Hansen

I’m recovering from jet lag today. I had a WONDERFUL time in Paris. The food was fabulous and it’s a myth about the portions being smaller. More to follow…
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I’m leaving Thursday afternoon for a vacation in Paris. I’m so very excited. This is my very first trip to Paris and I’ve really been looking forward to it. Everyone that I’ve talked to says that I’ll have just a wonderful time. I’m only going to be able to stay for a week. It’s going to be very hard to see even a small fraction of the things I would like to see within that time constraint.
My List (That’s Way too Long)
1. Notre Dame Cathedral
2. Sainte-Chapelle
3. Cluny Museum
4. Shakespeare & Co. bookstore
5. St. Etinne-du-Mont
6. Pantheon
7. Jardin du Luxembourg
8. Eiffel Tower
9. Musee Rodin
10. Musee de Orsay
11. Les Catacombes
12. Les Egouts (Paris Sewers)
13. Louvre
14. Arc de Triomphe
15. Jardin des Tuileries
16. Musee de l’Orangerie
17. Place de la Concorde
18. Champs-Elysees
19. Chateau de Versailles
20. Chartres
21. Sacre-Coeur
If you have any suggestions, please let me know.
Merci!
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I post this, of course, for no particular reason whasoever!!!

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Today in singles class, Heather Carlile and Jack Waldenmaier spoke on The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate.
The five love languages are:
1. Acts of Service
2. Affectionate Touch
3. Words of Affirmation
4. Gifts
5. QualityTime
The main point is that everyone prefers to receive love in one of these five ways. For example, if your mate responds to #1: Acts of Service, then he may appreciate you showing your love by doing his laundry, organizing his closet, or fixing him dinner to show your love. And, if your love language is the use of words, then you may appreciate expressions of love, from calls to say I love you, to love notes left around the house or in unexpected places.
The key is finding out what your partner’s preferences are and showing your love in the way or ways that mean the most to him or her. Take this quiz to discover your love language.
They said that women can express their interest in men by smiling more and by flirting. Next week they are going to talk more about the art of flirtation. Good. I do not consider myself to be a very accomplished flirt. My intellectual side tends to get in the way.

In church this morning, Ellen urged us to stop our spiritual seeking and put what we already know of Unity beliefs into practice. In other words, she wanted people to stop just going through the motions, but to walk the walk and talk the talk.

For example, she said that she knows women who are seeking a partner in life, but rather than using the affirmation “Men who love me are everywhere,” many of these women are stuck in longing (i.e. when is he going to show up? and why hasn’t he shown up yet?). Because they are vibrating longing, the universe matches that vibration with more lack and longing. Instead, she suggested using the affirmation — knowing — that all our needs are being met and look forward to the future with happy anticipation.

“Never Settle,” so says the aluminum wrapper on my piece of dark chocolate Dove candy.
And, the wrapper on the second piece says, “Sleep late, dream more.”

Good advice.

1. Take a sabbatical. How?
A. My friend S. sent me a link to this newspaper article: Grants Offer Time To Take Sabbaticals
B. Try Clarity Quest by Pamela Ammondson. The link goes to BN.com. Check out the reviewer comments too.
C. Read or watch some stories of Raddical Sabbatical.

2. Grace and Bravery. From Joan of Arcadia:

3. Flexible Work Arrangements
Many employers are willing to help arrange flexible work arrangements such as compressed work weeks or other flexible scheduling. Other options include job sharing, part-time opportunities, reduced hour plans, and telecommuting. I’ve read numerous articles over the years and many employers are willing to try different options if work product doesn’t suffer.
4. Simplify.

5. Eliminate Clutter.
Do you have stuff laying around that is no longer serving you or is just plain driving you nuts? Try some Feng Shui. Clearing the clutter can be a transformative experience. I highly recommend it. Try Vicky White at Life Design Strategies.

NOTE: I’m not sure anymore of what prompted this post. My guess is that I was looking for growth and change and the time to do so.

From J: President Match. Answer a brief questionnaire and you’ll be able to compare the candidates side-by-side. Note: I question their ranking percentages, but I really like the side-by-side compare function. Now if they would only link directly on the compare page to comments each person has made along with rebuttal analysis. It’s a good start though. Check it out.

Below is the works cited from my paper entitled “To The Blogs: New Opportunities for Critical Reading, Writing and Thinking”.

Anonymous. “I’m having a similar…” [Weblog comment.] 24 Jun 2003. “Queries” “ldbeene” Comptheory Blog. 24 Jun 2003. (http://comp.theanswergrape.com/mt/archives/001016.html).
25 Nov 2003.

Arnzen, Michael. “EL 230: Internet Journalism.” Spring 2001. Seton Hill University. (http://maura.setonhill.edu/~arnzen/sp01/ijsyll.htm). 04 Dec 2003.

Bartlett, Laura. “English 367: American Identity in Cyberspace.” Autumn 2003. Ohio State University. (http://mrspock.marion.ohio-state.edu/bartlett.77/
bart367syllabus.htm). 02 Dec 2003.

Bay, Jennifer. “English 515: Professional Writing.” Spring 2003. Purdue University. (http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~jbay/515/index.html). 02 Dec 2003.

Blood, Rebecca. “weblogs: a history and perspective” [Weblog entry.] 7 Sep 2000. (http://www.rebeccablood.net/essays/weblog_history.html). 11 Nov 2003.

Brooke, Collin Gifford. “WRT 109: Academic Writing (Honors).” Fall 2003. Syracuse University. (http://wrt-brooke.syr.edu/courses/109/). 02 Dec. 2003.

Cadle, Lanette. “Success Measured in Small Steps.” [Weblog comment.] 8 Aug 2003. “Assessing Weblogs in College Writing Classes.” Clancy Ratliff. Kairosnews. 4 Dec 2003.

Chan, Daniel. Daypop. (http://www.daypop.com). 26 Dec 2003.

Fornes, Karl. “AEGL: College Composition: Exploring Techno/literacy.” Fall 2003. University of Southern California. (http://www.usca.edu/english/fornes/101f03/). 02 Dec 2003.

Glaser, Julie. “Instructors increase Weblog use as aids.” The Exponent Online. 28 Oct 2003. (http://www.purdueexponent.org/interface/bebop/showstory.php?
ate=2003/10/28&section=features&storyid=Weblogstory). 3 Dec 2003.

Holinka, Stephanie. “I don’t think that…” [Weblog comment.] 25 Jun 2003. “Queries” “ldbeene”. Comptheory Blog. 24 Jun 2003. (http://comp.theanswergrape.com/mt/archives/001016.html). 25 Nov 2003.

Holinka, Stephanie. “Blogging Critical Thinking” [Weblog entry.] 29 Apr 2003. (http://theanswergrape.com/aweeblog/mt/archives/000554.html).
4 Dec 2003.

Jerz, Dennis G. “EL 227: The Practice of Journalism.” Fall 2003. Seton Hill University. (http://jerz.setonhill.edu/teaching/EL227/index.html). 7 Dec 2003.

Jerz, Dennis G. “EL 230: Topics in Journalism: Writing for the Internet.” Fall 2003. Seton Hill University. (http://jerz.setonhill.edu/teaching/EL230/index.html). 7 Dec 2003.

Johnson, Steven Berlin. “A Word From Our Sponsor” [Weblog entry.] stevenberlinjohnson.com. 26 Dec. 2002. (http://www.stevenberlinjohnson.com/movabletype/archives/000028.html). 29 Nov 2003.

Kennedy, Kristen. “Writing With Web Logs.” Tech-Learning. February 2003. 25 pars. 15 Feb 2003. (http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/TL/2003/02/blogs.html). 23 Nov 2003.

Lawley, Elizabeth Lane. “balancing acts” [Weblog entry.] mamamusings. 26 Oct 2002. (http://mamamusings.net/archives/2002/10/26/balancing_acts.php). 29 Nov 2003.

Lowe, Charlie. “ENC 1101: Writing for Discovery.” Fall 2003. Florida State University. (http://cyberdash.net/celfa03/). 03 Dec 2003.

Mslauren. “Privacy and Voice: How Blogging Has Changed Me As A Writer” [Weblog entry.] Dialectic Journal. 26 Oct 2003. (http://www.feministe.us/dj/archives/000374.html). 7 Dec 2003.

The National Conference of the Teachers of English. “2004 CCCC Annual ConventionPreview.” (http://www.ncte.org/library/files/Profdev/conv/4CPreview04.htm). 30 Dec 2003.

Pryor, Larry. “A Weblog Sharpens Journalism Students’ Skills.” Nieman Reports 57.3 (Fall 2003): 97-98.

Sifry, David. Technorati. (http://www.technorati.com). 26 Dec 2003.

Walker, Jill. “final version of weblog definition” [Weblog entry.] jill/txt.
28 Jun 2003. (http://huminf.uib.no/~jill/archives/blog_theorising/
final_version_of_weblog_definition.html). 28 Dec 2003.

Walker, Jill. “student and blogs” [Weblog entry.] jill/txt. 22 Aug 2003. (http://huminf.uib.no/~jill/archives/cat_blogs_and_teaching.html).
29 Nov 2003.

Walker, Jill. “teaching critical blogging” [Weblog entry.] jill/txt. 14 Mar 2003. (http://huminf.uib.no/~jill/archives/cat_blogs_and_teaching.html).
29 Nov 2003.

Walker, Jill. “writing and learning” [Weblog entry.] jill/txt. 13 May 2003.
(http://huminf.uib.no/~jill/archives/blogs_and_teaching/writing_and_learning.html). 29 Nov 2003.

Williams, Terra. “blogging students”. [Weblog comment.] 8 Aug 2003. “Assessing Weblogs in College Writing Classes.” Clancy Ratliff. Kairosnews. 7 Aug 2003. (http://kairosnews.org/node/view/2534). 4 Dec 2003.

Williams, Terra. “ENC 1101-74. Summer 2003″. Florida State University. (http://cyberdash.net/enc110174/index.php). 03 Dec 2003.

I’m all for Halley’s Comment: Turn OFF The TV Campaign

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It’s about how totally UNCOOL TV is. It’s more uncool than smoking. It’s more uncool than drinking. It’s dangerously uncool to watch TV. Turn it off.

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I agree…but then I’m one of those types who just bought rabbit ears so she wouldn’t have to pay for cable TV.