Category Archives: Childhood

WFN: Smithsonian to get Kermit the Frog

The latest donations to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will include puppets created by the late Jim Henson, including the original Kermit the Frog.. A total of 10 Henson-created puppets will be donated to the museum, including Henson’s … Continue reading

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Cool, Mo’ D

The solution to my two year ordeal with sacral pain may be a simple as getting more Vitamin D. Normal levels for Vitamin D are anything greater than 40 nanograms per milliliter of blood up to about 70ng/mL. My levels … Continue reading

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She Was Once In Love With A Big Blue Frog

Mary Travers, of the 1960s folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, has died at the age of 72. Some of you who follow my blog might know that my “internet handle” comes from a Peter, Paul and Mary song; “I’m … Continue reading

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There’s No Place Like Oz

TV listing for the Wizard of Oz in the Marin, California newspaper: Transported to a surreal landscape, a young girl kills the first woman she meets and then teams up with three complete strangers to kill again. I’ve probably seen … Continue reading

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State of the Frog Address

Here are some questions I’ve been asking myself lately: Will I ever be able to go backpacking again? Will I ever be able to go kayaking again? Will I ever master a hand-tied whip finish? OK, that last one isn’t … Continue reading

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