Monthly Archives: August 2011

Irene Over-Hyped? My Butt.

Posted on August 31, 2011 by hawleywood40

  I’m an admitted Accuweather junkie. In college, I took weather and climate classes to squeak in that science requirement I needed to graduate, and loved them. I just find the whole forecasting thing fascinating. That means I’ve been reading … Continue reading →

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Weaselin’ My Way Through A Hurricane

Posted on August 29, 2011 by hawleywood40

If you blog-reader types are anything like my people, you are completely and totally sick of talking heads telling you about the wild ride that was Hurricane Irene. You probably especially feel that way if she stopped by your neighborhood. … Continue reading →

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Why Is It So Hard To Reach Our Goals?

Posted on August 26, 2011 by hawleywood40

Hello, and welcome to another edition of the Life List Club! My name is Jennie and I live over at a little blog called A Book, A Girl, A Journey.  Today I’m going to stand in for Pam while she … Continue reading →

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Quakin’

Posted on August 24, 2011 by hawleywood40

Yesterday afternoon, I was sitting in a little local Chinese restaurant having lunch. I was enjoying the last of my hunan shrimp and the company of some coworkers and friends. This place is one of our favorite work lunchtime getaways. We … Continue reading →

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Holding onto Faith During a Delay of Game

Posted on August 22, 2011 by hawleywood40

If you know me, you know how excited I get about the start of the preseason and the chance to see my Steelers on the field. Yes, I know it doesn’t “count,” so to speak. But it is still a … Continue reading →

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Lead, Follow, Neither? Reflections of a Suitophobic Freak

Posted on August 20, 2011 by hawleywood40

Every once in a while, I get hit with a revelation. Usually, this happens when I have spent a few too many hours hanging out with the shot fairy. But every now and then, I get slapped upside the head … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Learned From My “Song of Ice and Fire” Addiction

Posted on August 17, 2011 by hawleywood40

Everyone knows that part of becoming a better writer is reading.  Over the years, even during my losing battles with writer’s block, I’ve kept that part of the bargain. I can’t remember a time since I was 10 years old … Continue reading →

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A Five-Dolla Birthday

Posted on August 14, 2011 by hawleywood40

So, it is Sunday afternoon, and I am supposed to be heading off to a little get-together  at my bosses house. Instead, I sit here watching the rain play stop-and-start in an unpredictable little game. I won’t be lunching with … Continue reading →

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Around the Words in 365 Days

Posted on August 9, 2011 by hawleywood40

This coming Saturday is my 41st birthday, which also means I’ve hit the one-year mark on my writing journey. It was on my 40th birthday that I finally decided that I was a writer. I jokingly refer to that moment … Continue reading →

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Second (Or Third, or Fourth) Chances

Posted on August 5, 2011 by hawleywood40

It was just a little thing, poking up out of my arm. I had finished my half hour cardio workout, given my body a good stretch, and moved into the weight training part of my routine. I was straddling the … Continue reading →

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