http://www.practicallythere.us/pam/ Practically There is where anticipation and actuality intersect. Here you will find practical solutions, humor, an opinion or two, suggestions, instructions and ruminations on just being. There’s a little something for everyone; sort of like a sampler for the psyche.]]> en-us 2004-09-16T21:23:14-05:00 http://www.practicallythere.us/pam/archives/000015.html Alright group, it seems to me that if we combine what we have learned thus far in our introduction to wine (Refer to Wine 101-02: The Nose Knows) with the bits and pieces of information that we have individually acquired... Reach Beyond Your Grasp pamchester 2004-09-16T21:23:14-05:00 http://www.practicallythere.us/pam/archives/000014.html For the launch of our joint erudition in the ways of wine I think that it is important that we learn a little bit about HOW we taste. Thereby bringing us to WHY we taste and then, logically, WHAT we... The Artful Life pamchester 2004-09-09T22:31:53-05:00 http://www.practicallythere.us/pam/archives/000013.html I was recently cleaning out one of those large clear plastic containers that had been stored down in the cellar under the stairwell. In it was a jumble of various papers and projects and drawings and Popsicle stick what-nots... Meditations of a Mom pamchester 2004-08-11T20:30:37-05:00 http://www.practicallythere.us/pam/archives/000012.html All right everyone, today we will begin something together that I have always wanted to do, and yes, you may remain in an upright position and fully-clothed in the process. I have, for as long as I can remember,... Reach Beyond Your Grasp pamchester 2004-07-28T22:51:57-05:00 http://www.practicallythere.us/pam/archives/000011.html Upon the imminent approach, or should I say impending threat, of my fortieth year I have had occasion to reflect on who I am, how others see me, what legacy will I have left behind and what do I... So I'm thinking . . . pamchester 2004-07-15T14:41:41-05:00 http://www.practicallythere.us/pam/archives/000010.html It would seem that the advertisers sponsoring much of today's commercial "children's" television have the American family honed in their cross hairs and they have an itchy trigger finger. Although big business concerns are not necessarily the only antagonists in... So I'm thinking . . . pamchester 2004-06-15T13:19:32-05:00 http://www.practicallythere.us/pam/archives/000009.html April 20, 2004 - Today I begin Atkins-ing. In no time at all I shall be healthy, svelte and bursting with energy. April 27, 2004 - It has been a week since I started this eating program. Have lost about... Sushi and Laptops pamchester 2004-05-28T12:41:51-05:00 http://www.practicallythere.us/pam/archives/000008.html A Hero. Generally looked upon as somebody who commits an act of remarkable bravery or who has shown great courage, strength of character, or another admirable quality, at least that is what Merriam-Webster has to say about the matter. Recently... So I'm thinking . . . pamchester 2004-05-18T15:17:16-05:00 http://www.practicallythere.us/pam/archives/000007.html "No, I've never been here. I've heard that they are pretty good - oh, well, you've been here before, right?' "Yes. Yes, I was here before and it was pretty nice. We had the most enormous dessert called something... Hinky goings on . . . pamchester 2004-05-12T10:59:36-05:00 http://www.practicallythere.us/pam/archives/000006.html Dumpster diving is an art. Oh, yeah, there is something I'll bet that you never wanted to know about me. I am known, in certain circles, as something of a dumpster diva. Yes, in fact I do most of my... Sushi and Laptops pamchester 2004-05-05T18:31:54-05:00 http://www.practicallythere.us/pam/archives/000005.html I lied. All right, it was sort of a white lie. No, no it was really something closer to an anemic anecdote with traces of the truth strewn about it like fertilizer on a spring lawn. Little story. I used... So I'm thinking . . . pamchester 2004-04-27T09:12:02-05:00 http://www.practicallythere.us/pam/archives/000004.html I believe that I am failing 11th grade Chemistry. The same can be said of Pre-Calculus and French. In fact, if I were my parent I would seriously consider getting me a tutor or placing me in a remedial setting.... Meditations of a Mom pamchester 2004-04-22T20:45:46-05:00 http://www.practicallythere.us/pam/archives/000001.html Why is it that just when I think I have made progress on the societal and cultural fronts, inevitably I turn to find that I am three steps behind where I had begun and five steps behind everyone else? Now,... Meditations of a Mom pamchester 2004-04-21T10:56:48-05:00