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Posted on November 4, 2019January 28, 2020 by Lisa Clarke — Leave a comment

November Mood

Well, it’s November, and usually by this time, I have either made a Fall playlist and listened to it ad nauseum for the last two months, or decided that I didn’t need a new one at all. It’s not like me to actually make a Fall playlist in November. Except this year, I did.

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Posted on October 28, 2018January 15, 2020 by Lisa Clarke — 1 Comment

Robots Need Love, Too

I published two new playlists last week: Quiet Time 11, and Robots Need Love, Too. That’s ten new playlists this year, ranging in style from bedtime music, to work-friendly instrumentals, to classic tunes from the 60’s through the 90’s, to current indie pop/rock and alternative mixes. My taste can be a bit eclectic.

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Posted on October 18, 2017January 15, 2020 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

Less Traveled Roads

A new playlist for fall. Plus, I talk a little bit about 8tracks, my process, and ask you what your favorite music streaming services are. I’m open to publishing playlists elsewhere.

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Posted on October 4, 2016 by Lisa Clarke — Leave a comment

My decades of Fall music

I thought maybe I just had some weird hangup with this season and music, but I’m starting to realize that it may be more universal than that.

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Posted on October 21, 2013 by Lisa Clarke — 7 Comments

Rhinebeck Weekend

My son and I spent the weekend in New York State, enjoying the Autumn weather and the Sheep and Wool Festival.

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Posted on October 19, 2011 by Lisa Clarke — 4 Comments

Reasons to be Cheerful: Fall Edition

It’s a yearly tradition for me to go on and on about how much I love the fall, yet here we are in mid-October and I have yet to fill my quota of autumnal gushing. Clearly this must be rectified at once. One look out the window (or several errands out in the car) this […]

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Posted on October 9, 2011 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

Sunday in the Swamp

Today was a beautiful and warm October Sunday. My children were content to spend a lazy afternoon in their PJ’s playing video games, but me? Not so much. So I grabbed my camera and went solo to one of the prettiest places I know: The Great Swamp Wildlife Refuge. Do you see the frog in […]

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Posted on October 5, 2011 by Lisa Clarke — 7 Comments

You’re not really a nerd, are you?

I think I’ve figured out something about you. Your eyes kind of glaze over when I start talking about apps and kindles and downloads and stuff like that, don’t they? You’re not really a nerd, are you? Ok, I can accept that. Let’s talk about something else, then. I’m kind of in the mood to […]

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Posted on October 3, 2010June 12, 2013 by Lisa Clarke — 9 Comments

Mother Son Swamp Trek

I got an itch to wander through the Great Swamp today with my camera, and Aidan decided to come with me. Having lost his beloved flip video camera on Friday night, I suggested he borrow my old Canon S3 – it doesn’t zoom anymore, but everything else about it works, including the video functions. We […]

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Posted on September 26, 2010July 10, 2018 by Lisa Clarke — 6 Comments

Polka Dot Downloads

I’ve been hinting about this for a few weeks, and I’ve even had it up and running for the last several days. You may have noticed, if you’ve been poking around or if you read my blog on Facebook, where I gave everybody a little sneak peek. It’s official now, though: welcome to the Grand […]

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