Comments for Ruminations, Musings and Other Stuff… http://www.tadandmel.com/tads_page Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:12:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Thirteenth Pebble… by mel http://www.tadandmel.com/tads_page/2008/07/28/thirteenth-pebble/#comment-810 mel Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:18:45 +0000 http://www.tadandmel.com/tads_page/?p=190#comment-810 It is soothing - I like it too :) It is soothing - I like it too :)

]]> Comment on Seventh Pebble… by Rachel http://www.tadandmel.com/tads_page/2008/07/22/seventh-pebble/#comment-802 Rachel Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:18:49 +0000 http://www.tadandmel.com/tads_page/?p=166#comment-802 Wow. That's all I can say. Erotic, Inspiring, Engaging...agree. Wow. That’s all I can say. Erotic, Inspiring, Engaging…agree.

]]> Comment on Time For a Little Pet Project I’ve Been Thinking About… by Rachel http://www.tadandmel.com/tads_page/2008/07/16/time-for-a-little-pet-project-ive-been-thinking-about/#comment-790 Rachel Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:21:44 +0000 http://www.tadandmel.com/tads_page/?p=129#comment-790 Like your idea here...I'm looking forward to following your progress with this. This picture is pretty amazing...sort of a study in contrasts. But my first thought was the same as yours...everything in that picture does look 'apocalyptic'. Like from a futuristic dooms day film (I re-watched The Matrix the other day and that's the first thought that came into my mind when I saw the photograph...the image of the 'real world'). Which I find pretty fascinating...wondering if that was the photographers intent or just a byproduct of unusual lighting? And then there are those brightly colored balloons...wow. Where did you find it? Like your idea here…I’m looking forward to following your progress with this. This picture is pretty amazing…sort of a study in contrasts. But my first thought was the same as yours…everything in that picture does look ‘apocalyptic’. Like from a futuristic dooms day film (I re-watched The Matrix the other day and that’s the first thought that came into my mind when I saw the photograph…the image of the ‘real world’). Which I find pretty fascinating…wondering if that was the photographers intent or just a byproduct of unusual lighting? And then there are those brightly colored balloons…wow.

Where did you find it?

]]> Comment on Transferrable Home…. by Rachel http://www.tadandmel.com/tads_page/2008/07/09/transferrable-home/#comment-778 Rachel Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:45:56 +0000 http://www.tadandmel.com/tads_page/?p=128#comment-778 This is such a beautiful poem Tad. I can't even explain my reaction to reading it...I felt like I was reading some of my own thoughts. Though your writing is far more eloquent than my thoughts! :) Also wanted to let you know I really appreciated your kind comment about having to put one of our 'girls' down. It sounds like you, too, have that compassion you spoke of...the world would be a better place if more people felt that way! This is such a beautiful poem Tad. I can’t even explain my reaction to reading it…I felt like I was reading some of my own thoughts. Though your writing is far more eloquent than my thoughts! :)

Also wanted to let you know I really appreciated your kind comment about having to put one of our ‘girls’ down. It sounds like you, too, have that compassion you spoke of…the world would be a better place if more people felt that way!

]]> Comment on Transferrable Home…. by Kate in NY http://www.tadandmel.com/tads_page/2008/07/09/transferrable-home/#comment-774 Kate in NY Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:29:48 +0000 http://www.tadandmel.com/tads_page/?p=128#comment-774 I think this is my favorite poem of yours that I have read so for. Beautiful! I think this is my favorite poem of yours that I have read so for. Beautiful!

]]> Comment on It’s Funny How Often Things Don’t Turn Out How They Are Planned…. by tadandmel.com » Slight site changes! Dog Bites Man! Man = Tad! This all = stress! Which then equals… http://www.tadandmel.com/tads_page/2008/06/20/it%e2%80%99s-funny-how-often-things-don%e2%80%99t-turn-out-how-they-are-planned/#comment-753 tadandmel.com » Slight site changes! Dog Bites Man! Man = Tad! This all = stress! Which then equals… Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:49:12 +0000 http://www.tadandmel.com/tads_page/?p=123#comment-753 [...] so I’m being dramatic.  Not about the dog attack, that really happened, but about the seemingly insurmountable stress.  Sure it’s been a nutty this week but, if [...] [...] so I’m being dramatic.  Not about the dog attack, that really happened, but about the seemingly insurmountable stress.  Sure it’s been a nutty this week but, if [...]

]]> Comment on Biodiesel Class Write-Up: Weekend One. by Ruminations, Musings and Other Stuff… » It’s Funny How Often Things Don’t Turn Out How They Are Planned…. http://www.tadandmel.com/tads_page/2008/06/11/biodiesel-class-write-up-weekend-one/#comment-752 Ruminations, Musings and Other Stuff… » It’s Funny How Often Things Don’t Turn Out How They Are Planned…. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:28:41 +0000 http://www.tadandmel.com/tads_page/?p=122#comment-752 [...] As stated in a post before, I had my second Biodiesel class out at the Piedmont Biofuels Coop this last weekend.  Well, at least for one day I did anyways.  The first part of the class was on Saturday and it was just awesome!  We were being guided through make three different iterations of GirlMark’s Appleseed Processor and the class was thoroughly hands on!  Where the last class had us head down, furiously writing notes and a little lab work to make mini batches of biodiesel, this weekend had us knee deep in plumbing, water heaters, plumbers tape and some truly righteous pipe wrenches!  It was much cooler with a mister fan rigged up, and an even greater, if more eclectic, group of students who all just seemed to want to do the same thing; find an easy way to make our own sustainable and clean fuel!  So there was a great vibe shared amongst us all, we got a lot done that day and  I definitely left class smiling, thoroughly looking forward to Sunday morning! [...] [...] As stated in a post before, I had my second Biodiesel class out at the Piedmont Biofuels Coop this last weekend.  Well, at least for one day I did anyways.  The first part of the class was on Saturday and it was just awesome!  We were being guided through make three different iterations of GirlMark’s Appleseed Processor and the class was thoroughly hands on!  Where the last class had us head down, furiously writing notes and a little lab work to make mini batches of biodiesel, this weekend had us knee deep in plumbing, water heaters, plumbers tape and some truly righteous pipe wrenches!  It was much cooler with a mister fan rigged up, and an even greater, if more eclectic, group of students who all just seemed to want to do the same thing; find an easy way to make our own sustainable and clean fuel!  So there was a great vibe shared amongst us all, we got a lot done that day and  I definitely left class smiling, thoroughly looking forward to Sunday morning! [...]

]]> Comment on “Red Belt” (2008) by Ruminations, Musings and Other Stuff… » Review of Mamet’s “Red Belt” is up… http://www.tadandmel.com/tads_page/movie-reviews/red-belt-2008/#comment-723 Ruminations, Musings and Other Stuff… » Review of Mamet’s “Red Belt” is up… Sun, 25 May 2008 14:37:44 +0000 http://www.tadandmel.com/tads_page/?page_id=118#comment-723 [...] Definitely late to the party with this one, but, such is life!  We saw this a week and a half ago a little after it opened and while typically I don’t bother posting reviews that take this long to post, it is definitely good enough to tell you about!  Click on the link to the left or click here to got to the review! [...] [...] Definitely late to the party with this one, but, such is life!  We saw this a week and a half ago a little after it opened and while typically I don’t bother posting reviews that take this long to post, it is definitely good enough to tell you about!  Click on the link to the left or click here to got to the review! [...]

]]> Comment on “Once” (2007) by tadandmel.com » The Golf Rides Again, and We Welcome “The Swell Season”… http://www.tadandmel.com/tads_page/movie-reviews/2007-reviews/once-2007/#comment-698 tadandmel.com » The Golf Rides Again, and We Welcome “The Swell Season”… Sat, 17 May 2008 22:10:08 +0000 http://www.tadandmel.com/tads_page/movie-reviews/once-2007/#comment-698 [...] for the crappy photo above it was taken with my phone (trust me, it’s them). As I’ve mentioned before, we really loved the movie “Once” and the two stars of the movie Glen Hansard (lead singer for another incredible group, “The [...] [...] for the crappy photo above it was taken with my phone (trust me, it’s them). As I’ve mentioned before, we really loved the movie “Once” and the two stars of the movie Glen Hansard (lead singer for another incredible group, “The [...]

]]> Comment on On Children… by Pipe Dreams and Purling Plans » Blog Archive » Coughs, Consolations and Messy Tuesday http://www.tadandmel.com/tads_page/2008/05/04/on-children/#comment-671 Pipe Dreams and Purling Plans » Blog Archive » Coughs, Consolations and Messy Tuesday Tue, 06 May 2008 23:55:47 +0000 http://www.tadandmel.com/tads_page/?p=114#comment-671 [...] be the dogs that required us to stay home, not me!), and a resulting brief trip to VT a week ago to join Tad in seeing Tim & Martha and our sweet niece AB, and our little vegetable seedlings taking off in their new bed (built by Tad!) and flourishing [...] [...] be the dogs that required us to stay home, not me!), and a resulting brief trip to VT a week ago to join Tad in seeing Tim & Martha and our sweet niece AB, and our little vegetable seedlings taking off in their new bed (built by Tad!) and flourishing [...]

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