Ethan's Essays

My Gift

Ethan Moore — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:07:04 +0000

I've been immersed in two challenging pieces of "creative writing": a freelance writing résumé and an online dating profile. While working on them, I finally got down on paper something I had realized about myself in the last year.

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Name Confusion

Ethan Moore — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:02:25 +0000

I believe it takes a special talent to complicate one's life enough to make "What is your name?" a complex question.

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TNN: Foot Pain

Ethan Moore — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:57:41 +0000

Almost by accident, my recent web surfing led me to an article that is perfect for my "That's Not Normal!" thread. I came across this article, "Hitting A Nerve". The author had experienced a lifetime of foot pain; only when she was thirty did she discover she had a congenital defect in her feet, one normally detected at birth.

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Farmville Fun

Ethan Moore — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:04:19 +0000

A small collection of fun images using the game Farmville.

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Another Guide to Facebook's Newest Home Page

Ethan Moore — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:49:26 +0000

The designers at Facebook clearly skipped the section on interface stability in their User Interface Design textbook. This last interface change has been a mess, accompanied by all sorts of glitches. They've provided A Guide to Facebook's Home Page, but I thought I could make a more accurate one for my readers.

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Recipe: Hash Brown Crust Western Quiche

Ethan Moore — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:17:00 +0000

My blog continues to pull me in new and odd directions. I promised I would post recipes and cooking advice, and so I am. I find it essential for me to pre-prepare a variety of healthy, high-protein breakfast foods that require minimal effort in the morning. The traditional pastry crust of a quiche can cause difficulties, which I avoid with the use of a hash brown crust.

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Groundhog Day

Ethan Moore — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:00:31 +0000

The traditional Groundhog's Day belief says that, if a hibernating animal sees its shadow that day, winter will last another six weeks. If there's no shadow, spring will come early. However, when I was growing up in Michigan, I always interpreted the phrase "six more weeks of winter" in the opposite way.

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Winter Morning Haiku

Ethan Moore — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:00:23 +0000

My friend Jonas M. recently posted this haiku as his Facebook status:

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I'm a Twit Now

Ethan Moore — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:16:07 +0000

I am a twit now, that is, I am now on Twitter.

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Guest Blog Post for Libra Fitness (Second of Two)

Ethan Moore — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:01:05 +0000

I have written a pair of guest blog posts for Chris Heidel at Libra Fitness. The second, the story of my struggle with a sugar addiction, was published today.

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