LAURIE ROCKENBECK
My personal and random blog
Bad NIMBY Me
I'm the first to admit to having scorned NIMBYism in the past. When fueled by self-centeredness and a lack of any nod to "the common good" I find it more than a little unpalatable. It's taken me a while to admit that I have a full-blown case of NIMBYism that is...
Skilcraft Pen…official pen of the USA
When I picked one of these up today, I was struck with a wave of nostalgia that caught me off guard. We were at the post office getting the kids their new passports. I had to sign something and the post office employee handed me one of these thin black pens, and I...
Tofu Conundrum Solved
One of our favorite Chinese dishes has been something called "Dried Tofu with Pork," and another dish our now defunct restaurant called "Delicate Chicken." This latter was code that the waitress used mostly for just us as the dish was only offered in the Chinese...
Another Blog You Would Enjoy
Every once in a while, I just want to point you to the list of blogs over to the right. I don't put TONS of links up there, but I usually put up links to blogs and sites I don't want to forget or lose track of. This blog is written by my friend Claire who is doing...
Ultimate Mom!
No, this is not one of those blogs where I talk about my awesome mothering skills. Remember the term "Soccer Mom?" It has come into standard usage, and the image of a mom driving her kids to soccer practice and games in a mini-van is pretty much what pops up, isn't...
Mon Dieux, Cousteau, I Thought You Were All Mine
Last night I joined about a bajillion other people in Benaroya Hall to hear Jean-Michel Cousteau, Jacques-Yves' oldest son, speak for the National Geographic Live series we attend every year. The NGL speakers tend to be world famous explorers who share their exploits...
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