Author name: judyann dutcher

Jell-o

  Pudding and jello are not common foods in my kitchen. I can’t extract a good explanation. Maybe because it’s instant food, processed food, empty calorie food? I ate it as a kid with little trauma associated to it. I had to buy soft foods for Daughter for her wisdom teeth removal recovery program so […]

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101 North

Driving up Highway 101 to the Bay Area to do college tours reminded me of the first time I drove that route. 28 years ago, this week, I moved to San Jose to attend grad school. I was surprised to find that I could remember the feeling of anticipation from that first time. I remember

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Blurred Lines

Robin Thicke’s song of the summer, Blurred Lines, is a fun romp. Pulling the tune from Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give it Up,” and some Prince vocal styling, this song is fun, dance-able and produces a wicked ear-worm. Then there is the whole reason the song is popular: its video. The main video features Thicke

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Cuckoo’s Calling

On July 13th, I read in my Facebook newsfeed that JK Rowling had published a book under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith last April. I went to Goodreads to see what the reviews said pre-revel and found an average of 4.5 stars out of 5. I immediately went to the library web site to see if

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Social

Opening a container of ice-cream has the same effect on my family as opening a can of cat food has on my dog and cat. I try to engage my family in conversation throughout the day on a variety of topics and on different levels. I often get a flat-line of interaction as if I

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