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Glad to hear your Mom and sis have figured this out!
Commented Mar 2, 2011 on and now, a word from my mother about celiac disease at WWdN: In Exile
and now, a word from my mother about celiac disease
When we were kids, it seemed like my sister was always sick. By the time we were in high school, my brother and I were convinced that she was the best con artist of all time, regularly convincing our parents that she just couldn't go to school, and could she please have some pudding. Well, as it...
Fascinating! This reminds me of the story from 1264, when the retiring emperor of China held a feast. His mother, the Empress Dowager Gong Sheng sat in a chair in a high position, and a 'ground rat' firework went astray and zoomed right at her. Startled, she stood up, gathered her skirts, and stopped the feast.
Her son had the pyrotechnic officers held, to await the Empress Dowager's judgment the next day. He apologized the next morning and took responsibility for the careless act.
She laughed, and said that it frightened her badly, since it seemed to come directly at her. 'But it was probably an unintentional mistake, so it can be forgiven.'
So, your error was about as old as fireworks. :-)
(Source: Gunpowder epic, Volume 5, Page 7
By Joseph Needham)
Commented Jul 4, 2010 on light fuse, put on ground, and get away at WWdN: In Exile
light fuse, put on ground, and get away
I'm in Portland, working on Leverage. There is so much Cha0s in this episode, I've worked very long hours, and haven't had the time or energy to write about production (that's a good thing), and my plan to recap the week yesterday was foiled by complete exhaustion and a Doctor Who marathon. If y...
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