Monthly Archives: August 2009

Lookin for Adventure

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Ruth Marie Oliver

This afternoon I left work at three o’clock and turned on the radio. Rather than listening to the talking heads on the radio, I flipped to the oldies station. The Steppenwolf song Born to Be Wild was on. It was … Continue reading →

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AC Summer in Review

Posted on August 22, 2009 by Ruth Marie Oliver

As I said good-bye to parents at graduation my boss walked over and asked if I was sad that summer was over. I admitted to her that it was sad that the summer was over. All the staff loves working … Continue reading →

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The Babe Ruth Method

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Ruth Marie Oliver

Babe Ruth was a legend in his lifetime. He played in the major leagues from 1914 with the Boston Red Sox until he retired with the Boston Braves in 1935. His glory years were spent in New York where he … Continue reading →

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Great Adventure

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Ruth Marie Oliver

You Google for great adventure and the first link that comes up is for Six Flags. But when I think of a great adventure I conjure up images of Armstrong’s boot print, Parry’s expedition reaching the North Pole, Lindbergh landing … Continue reading →

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Butter and Blogs

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Ruth Marie Oliver

Chris and I went to see the new movie Julie & Julia. This movie blends two books it to a lovely tale. The two books being Julia Child’s autobiography My Life in France published posthumously and Julie Powell’s book Julie … Continue reading →

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Bull to Boo

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Ruth Marie Oliver

Dogs are the greatest of all pets and I can’t remember a time when I didn’t have a pup to call mine own. Well, that is not completely true. My parent’s first Doberman Pincher was a few years older than … Continue reading →

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Movie Night

Posted on August 2, 2009 by Ruth Marie Oliver

Is it coincidence that in the same decade that the President of the United States was a former actor, the Hollywood studios put out many cult classics! In the eighties VHS movie rentals and microwave popcorn became the pop culture … Continue reading →

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