summer

My Infinite Summer

by Kim on July 7, 2009 · 18 comments

My book club decided to read Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace for our next book. I’ve had this book for a very long time, but never read it. I’m not even sure why I brought it to Madison with me when I moved last year — I think maybe when people came over I [...]

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On Being a Good Community Member

by Kim on June 30, 2009 · 20 comments

I like this picture of a kitten (by eva101 via flickr) because the cat has crazy eyes, and this post is all about feeling a little crazy and overwhelmed. Since last Monday I’ve been filling in for our online reporter at work, which has involved going into work at 5:00 a.m. and writing a lot [...]

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The Sunday Salon: Summer, Part I

by Kim on May 24, 2009 · 14 comments

I just finished The Book Thief by Markus Zusak and wow, just wow. Such a good book! It’s one of those that I’m a little sad is over because I loved reading it so much. I was absorbed by all of the characters, totally drawn into their stories, wanting the best for them even though [...]

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News from The Citizen

by Kim on August 29, 2008 · 2 comments

For those of you that are interested, my last two stories from my summer internship at The Citizen in Hugo, MN are posted on The Citizen website.  The first is “A Night Out On The Town” which is about my ride-along with the Lino Lakes Police Department for National Night Out.  The second is called [...]

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Weekly Geeks #7

by Kim on June 14, 2008 · 2 comments

I skipped Weekly Geeks last week because I got super busy and just didn’t have time to catch up on reviews… lame, right? Anyway, I’m back on board for Week #7 of the Weekly Geek challenge (courtesy of Dewey at The Hidden Side of a Leaf). This week, we’re challenged to do something with photos, [...]

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Reading Time and Place

by Kim on May 26, 2008 · 0 comments

If the automatic posting feature worked correctly, this post is going up at about 12:00 on Monday, May 26 — Memorial Day — while I am happily sitting at my family’s cabin in Wisconsin enjoying some beautiful summer weather. If not, this will just get posted on Tuesday! In trying to figure out a summer [...]

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