Karen is asking about the weather for this Weekend Assignment: Weekend Assignment #250: We’re getting into the coldest time of year in the Northern Hemisphere, so I expect things are getting a mite chilly on some places. If you had to pick one or the other, would you rather be too cold in the winter, or too hot in the summer? Extra Credit: How has the weather been so far this season, compared to past […]
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Weekend Assignment #249: Looking back at 2009
Yes, you read the post title correctly. In this Assignment, Karen is asking us to get a bit creative and project one year into the future: Weekend Assignment #249: Today is January 2, 2010. Tell us about the most interesting things that happened in 2009, in the world and also in your life in particular. Extra Credit: How did you do on your 2009 resolutions, if any? Change may have come to America in 2008, […]
Weekend Assignment #248: What’dja Get?
Karen’s assignment for this weekend was appropriately posted on the day after Christmas: Weekend Assignment #248: What was the most interesting or unexpected gift you received this holiday season? Extra Credit: What was the most interesting gift you gave this holiday season? I really didn’t have any “expected” gifts this year. I didn’t even make a list, since I couldn’t think of much to ask for, and none of it was especially big-ticket stuff: some […]
Weekend Assignment #247: Home for the holidays?
Weekend Assignment #247:“There’s no place like Home for the Holidays” – or so the song claims. Are you heading “home” to family and friends? Are other family members heading “home” to visit you? Are you heading someplace that definitely isn’t home, or perhaps just staying home, with no visitors on your doorstep? In short, what are your holiday-related travel arrangements this year, and is that they way you prefer to spend it? Extra Credit: Tell […]
Weekend Assignment #246: Surprise!
For this weekend’s Assignment, Karen said: It’s been a mindboggling year in many ways, and not all of it has been good news. Let’s focus on the personal and the positive, shall we?Weekend Assignment #246: A strange and sometimes difficult year is drawing to a close. Tell us about something that happened this year that was a pleasant surprise for you personally.Extra Credit: Are you looking forward to the new year? This year will be […]
Weekend Assignment #245: Holiday traditions
Weekend Assignment #245: Some holiday traditions continue from generation to generation, some fall by the wayside, and some new ones arise as we strike out on our own, form new families and adapt to changes in culture and technology. How traditional are your holiday traditions, compared to decades past? Extra Credit: What is your most unusual holiday tradition? This year, a 24-year-old tradition is ending; I will not be spending Christmas with my son. Chris […]
Weekend Assignment #244: Black Friday
This is the assignment that Karen posted last Friday, the day after Thanksgiving: Weekend Assignment #244: The day after Thanksgiving in the U.S. is widely believed to be the biggest shopping day of the year. Do you typically shop for holiday gifts on that day? If so, why? Is this year any different in that respect? Extra Credit: Is there a particular bargain you are pursuing this year? If so, what is it? This year, […]
Weekend Assignment #243: It’s Breakfast Time
(…not to be confused with “Business Time,” although you could use the same melody to sing it) Karen had to get up early in the morning for a job interview, and that got her thinking about how to start the day: Weekend Assignment #243: The founder of the Weekend Assignment, John Scalzi, is infamously fond of bacon, not necessarily attached to a cat. Setting aside the whole cat thing, what do you like to eat […]
Weekend Assignment #242: Back to TV Land
Karen is firing up the Wayback Machine for a trip to TV Land with this Assignment: Weekend Assignment #242: Local television used to feature lots of kids’ shows and late night movies, often featuring a colorful local host. Share a memory of local TV of yesteryear. During my childhood, I lived in Fairfield County, Connecticut, less than an hour’s drive from New York City (traffic being favorable, that is). Most of the TV stations we […]
Weekend Assignment #241: Talk of the Town
In this Weekend Assignment, Karen is curious about what other people are talking about: Weekend Assignment #241: It’s not uncommon to overhear snippets of strangers’ conversations in grocery stores, restaurants, at the gym, at the park and in other places people gather. We may even have conversations with strangers ourselves, especially when sharing in some common experience. Tell us what you’ve been hearing – or, if you prefer, some interesting bit of eavesdropping you recall […]
Weekend Assignment #239 – Sending a Message
This week, Mâvarin Karen is offering us the podium: Weekend Assignment #239: Imagine that you have the world’s full attention (or your country’s full attention) for a maximum of two minutes. What do you tell everyone? Your message can be a single sentence if you like, or a bit longer. It seems like everyone is trying to get a message out these days, including my husband. But for my money, it’s going to be tough […]
Weekend Assignment #238: What a rip-off!
Mâvarin Karen had an unfortunate experience with plagiarism recently, and that inspired her question for the Weekend Assignment: Weekend Assignment #238: Tell us of a time you’ve been ripped off – that is, stolen from or cheated in some way. I really didn’t intend to do this assignment, but one of the incidents Mike mentioned in his response prompted a recollection I thought I’d share – a short story about a very small-time, petty crime. […]
