Category Archives: Life

Stuff that happens to me.

Animal Encounters

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Marie Loughin

Each person in my family is famous (among ourselves) for some characteristic that sets them apart from the rest of us. For instance, Hannah is famous for being able to oversleep her alarm, sometimes by several hours. Tom is famous … Continue reading →

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Ruminations on Super 8

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Marie Loughin

I went to the dentist today. To be more exact, I went to the hygienist today, and the dentist stopped by for a quick visit. I’ve only had two cavities in my lifetime, so maybe I’m naive, but I’d rather … Continue reading →

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I wanna be a hockey player

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Marie Loughin

That seems like an odd desire, after watching the deconstruction of the Canucks last night.  (For those living on the other side of the moon, the Canuckleheads got their butts kicked 8-1 in the biggest display of testosterone-gone-wild that I’ve … Continue reading →

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I’m back!

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Marie Loughin

Sorry to be gone so long, but I’ve got an excuse.  It’s a good one.  Really! Every spring term, I teach a university course on communication in statistics.  Well, “every” might be a little strong.  I co-taught the class in … Continue reading →

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Clarification

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Marie Loughin

I want to perfectly clear: I was not trying to imply that my beautiful daughter in any way looks anything like Gollum.  Here is the picture of Jules. Here is a picture of Gollum: Any resemblance is purely coincidental. For … Continue reading →

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I wanna be a 1950’s mom

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Marie Loughin

Truthfully, I don’t know what it was like to be a 1950’s mom.  My own mom was in high school then, so she’d have an idea.  But I don’t want to ask her.  It might burst my little fantasy of … Continue reading →

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I wanna be CEO of Universal Studios

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Marie Loughin

Sorry to be quiet for so long.  We took our annual vacation to visit grandparents in Florida and I elected to use the computer as little as possible to rest my beleaguered hands/arms.  Hence, no blogging. In case you’re wondering, … Continue reading →

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I wanna be Santa Claus . . .

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Marie Loughin

. . . because he’s jolly, well-liked, everyone EXPECTS him to be fat, and he only works one day of the year. Need I say anything more?? Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night. Marie

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I wanna be five years old. . .

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Marie Loughin

. . . so that I can believe in Santa. Do you remember being five years old?  I do, a little.  In particular, I remember that there is no better time to be five than on Christmas.  Well, except maybe … Continue reading →

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I wanna be two-handed

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Marie Loughin

(FYI: In case you access my blog via rss feed or subscription, I’ve changed my settings so you just get a summary in the feed/e-mail. Click on the link to go to my blog site and read the whole post.) … Continue reading →

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