Category Archives: Books

Schrodinger’s Cockroach and a Jake Update.

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Julia Barrett

While in Los Angeles we stayed at this upscale high rise hotel. Actually it was Newport Beach. Anyway… You all know the story of Schrodinger’s Cat, right? In a nutshell: So Sunday morning I hopped out of bed only to … Continue reading →

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Busting nutrition misinformation - Peanuts are not nuts.

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Julia Barrett

So my sister says to me, “I’m allergic to nuts.” So I says, “Oh? In what way are you allergic to nuts?” So she says, “Nuts give me vertigo.” So I rolls my eyes because vertigo is not what happens … Continue reading →

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Holy Cheese Plate, Batman!

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Julia Barrett

What if you could eat as much cheese as you wanted to eat? How much could you actually eat? As it turns out, not all that much. We met our son in Sacramento at the 2014 ACS Judging and Competition … Continue reading →

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The Pelican Brief remains earthbound.

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Julia Barrett

I like movies made from John Grisham’s books. I just don’t always like the protagonists in his books. I’m reading The Pelican Brief. I so want to like this book so much more than I do. Dang! I read The Firm and … Continue reading →

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Jake goes to town.

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Julia Barrett

Jake has four outfits. Five if you include his microchip. I’m so glad someone invented the microchip for dogs. I would have had them placed in my kids if they’d been available… Jake has his work collar. This is a black … Continue reading →

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