Musings

In contrast with ramblings, which carry a slightly more negative connotation, musings are a string of thoughts characterized more by their contemplative nature than by their strung-together quality. They are everywhere in the blogosphere because they are valuable yet egalitarian commodities; they can be priceless, but everyone can have a piece of them.

They are meditations or reflections on any subject, from the sociopolitical and the confessional, to the sacred and the profane. They can be a conscious decision to let your stream of thoughts flow, or inadvertent mental wanderings that transport you to the most unexpected places.

Musings have been around as long as the mind has, but they were made particularly popular through the stream of consciousness mode in modernist literature, by writers such as James Joyce, Virginia Woolf and William Faulkner. Yet this flowing form of expression is far from frozen in the past; it has survived modernism and reflected, contemplated and meditated itself into postmodern literature, surfacing in the writings of Bret Easton Ellis and Jonathan Safran Foer, among others. Rest assured, people will continue to muse for years to come.

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• tea and German pancakes

  
  Magpie's Nest ~*~ Patty Szymkowicz — Authority: 426
  a gorgeous cup of Bai MuDan (white tea) with Pomegrante … thanks again Elizabeth … it was delicate and delicious and I got to use my tea cup mesh tea ball and by special request from our boy home from college for Thanksgiving … German pancakes … with seedless Black Raspberry Jam … yummmwe have [...]
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• The All-Nighter 2.0

  
  The Laughing Stork with Candy Kirby | Parenting, Family, Pop Culture & Gravity-Defying Baby Poop — Authority: 141
  "Dont you dare move me, woman." I am no stranger to The All-Nighter.  I pulled countless ones in college to finish papers after exhausting all possible procrastination tactics, including organizing the dust bunnies in my closet according to size and amount of accumulated lint.  I’m pretty sure the last ...
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• holding on tight

  
  Shutter Sisters — Authority: 470
  Sam pleaded as we got started with the portrait session, "I dont want to be in the pictures." Its bound to happen time and again; the kids, that for one reason or another dont want to perform for the camera. I know how it goes and I totally understand. I have a daughter who is by far, my most fickle of my photo ...
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• Somebody’s Taken Care of Their Vocal Cords

  
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  Share This Wonderland or Not . .
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• Tofurky, Anyone?

  
  The Rambling Taoist — Authority: 143
  Its been nearly a quarter century since I sat down to a traditional Thanksgiving Day meal of a dead turkey. Over these past twenty-five years, weve struggled with establishing our own holiday menu. For one thing, Della has often worked on Thanksgiving Day and I, of course, treat it like any other Thursday in the ...
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• The American people will decide when this is over.

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 503
  The American people will decide when this is over. Carolyn Hileman There are 18 states that allow for recall of their senators and congressmen those states are Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode ...
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• BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition: Philippine poll attack toll rises

  
  A Couple Things — Authority: 469
  This is a syndicated post. Original article from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition , available at BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition . At least 22 people are found killed in the Philippines as police search for more bodies after an attack linked to next years elections.
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• BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition: DR Congo ‘warlords’ trial to open

  
  A Couple Things — Authority: 469
  This is a syndicated post. Original article from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition , available at BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition . The trial of two alleged Congolese militia leaders is due to begin at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
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• Have Music, Will Travel

  
  mischief & impermanent bliss — Authority: 110
  I’ve read many tips and advice on how to temporarily stave off  wanderlust pangs until the next travel fix: mini-excursions to local sights, posting up pictures of future travel plans, etc. By far the best method for me is listening to world music. As a music nut, I turn to my favorite songs to get me out of ...
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• God is good--to me

  
  Idle musings of a bookseller — Authority: 429
  “The idea that “Christ through me” could be frightening is rooted in a faulty sense of God’s character. What’s not to like about a God who is always for us and doesn’t hold anything against us? If we’re hesitant to relinquish our daily lives to God, it’s because we don’t yet trust his goodness. ...
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• NYT > World: Game-Fixing Scandal Makes Many Poor Performances Suspect

  
  A Couple Things — Authority: 469
  This is a syndicated post. Original article from NYT > World , available at NYT > World . About 200 soccer games are under investigation in Switzerland and eight other countries for possible manipulation linked to an international betting ring.
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• NYT > World: World Briefing | Asia: Taiwan: Robbers Take $2.4. Million

  
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  This is a syndicated post. Original article from NYT > World , available at NYT > World . In the largest robbery in Taiwan’s history, gunmen stole more than $2 million in cash from a gold dealer on Monday in a violent crime lasting only 30 seconds, the news media said.
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• BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition: Cumbria braced for further floods

  
  A Couple Things — Authority: 469
  This is a syndicated post. Original article from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition , available at BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition . The Environment Agency warns residents in Cumbria more heavy rain could bring further flooding as water levels peak.
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• NYT > World: Chinese Drywall Linked to Corrosion

  
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• NYT > World: Book Calls Jewish People an ‘Invention’

  
  A Couple Things — Authority: 469
  This is a syndicated post. Original article from NYT > World , available at NYT > World . The book by Shlomo Sand, which mixes respected scholarship with dubious theories, spent months on the best-seller list in Israel and is now available in English.
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• NYT > World: Samak Sundaravej, Former Thai Prime Minister, Dies at 74

  
  A Couple Things — Authority: 469
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• BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition: Support plea for child witnesses

  
  A Couple Things — Authority: 469
  This is a syndicated post. Original article from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition , available at BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition . As figures show 1,116 under 10s were listed as court witnesses last year, the NSPCC says they should be able to pre-record their evidence.
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• BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition: US ‘will announce climate target’

  
  A Couple Things — Authority: 469
  This is a syndicated post. Original article from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition , available at BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition . The US will give a target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions at next months UN climate summit, officials say.
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• Black Friday:: My Bargain Shopper Strategy

  
  Backseat Writer — Authority: 121
  Once a year across this great land of ours, millions of people arise way before the sun, their tummies still digesting turkey, and embark on the craziest day of shopping known to mankind—Black Friday.  Otherwise sweet and kind people turn into raving lunatics at they push and shove, grab and grope, and shop ‘til ...
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• Series Questions

  
  Confessions of a Bibliovore — Authority: 408
  So Ive been cogitating on series lately. The reason for this cogitation (which should only be attempted by a trained professional, with spotters) is that Im reading the second-latest in a long-running series that I wont name because really the question is not about that series, its about series qua series, and Ive ...
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