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by Laurie Rockenbeck | Nov 29, 2012 | College Prep, Uncategorized
Applying to college has changed completely since I was in high school. The internet has opened up a whole new world to students, and the “Common Application” website makes applying to college a lot easier for many. Not all colleges and universities use the...
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by Laurie Rockenbeck | Nov 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
Because, this kind of doctor isn’t likely to help a whole heck of a lot. It turns out a lot of my blog posts are more like a journal for me. I like to blog about things I’ve done so I can go back and replicate a process or remember how I did something. If...
by Laurie Rockenbeck | Jul 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
It’s sort of strange that a family comprised of all atheists finds its way to places like Notre Dame and the Sacre Coeur Basilica. We made it to Notre Dame the first day we were in Paris. The line to get in extended out across the plaza in front of the cathedral...
by Laurie Rockenbeck | Jun 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee My rating: 4 of 5 stars After I got used to the narrator’s voice and intonation (think Nixon-like growl)I found this to be a good listen. The only problem with listening to a book like this is that I had to...
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by Laurie Rockenbeck | Jun 17, 2012 | Memories, Uncategorized
I had a very different father than my brothers did. I lucked out being the youngest and having my dad at home all my life, whereas the boys had a single mom for a number of years. It wasn’t fair, but life isn’t. When I was about seven, I announced,”I...
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by Laurie Rockenbeck | Jun 13, 2012 | Cooking, Uncategorized
The other night, we hosted our (9th?) annual dessert and charades party to benefit Three Cedars Waldorf School. The photo shows the majority of the dishes,but the mousse is not really visible in this picture. I served individual portions in small glasses with...
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