Wednesday, September 10, 2014

WWW.WEDNESDAY

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To play along, just answer the following three questions ... • What are you currently reading? Leading Man by Benjamin Svetkey. What a ...
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"Even second-rate Hitchcock is intriguing"

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So said Will, our movie club moderator after we watched Saboteur . And he was right. The movie was both intriguing and frustrating, marred...
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Tuesday, September 09, 2014

Sunglasses can come in mighty handy

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My eyes are sensitive to light, due to a stupid incident with my contact lenses 30+ years ago. That's why I always wear sunglasses whe...
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Monday, September 08, 2014

Two of my favorite things

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 ... Meet the Press and Chuck Todd, have come together. I am happy. I began obsessively watching Meet the Press in 1991, when Tim Rus...
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Sunday, September 07, 2014

Sunday Stealing

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  Alphabetty  A. What are your favorite smells? I love apple/cinnamon and lavender.  B. Can you go a whole day without caffeine? No. A...
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Nothing

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That's kinda what I did yesterday. Didn't even leave the house until well after noon. Then all I did was treat myself to a lovely...
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Saturday, September 06, 2014

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Roar 1) The lyrics begin with Katy singing about when she used to "hold her tongue." Tell us about a time ...
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Friday, September 05, 2014

Not again. Not now.

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  Breeders! I'm surrounded by breeders! One of my coworkers ended our weekly status meeting by announcing her pregnancy, and I'...
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Wednesday, September 03, 2014

WWW.WEDNESDAY

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To play along, just answer the following three questions ... • What are you currently reading? The Patriarch by David Nasaw. Much...
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Tuesday, September 02, 2014

Their last hurrah

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The amazing young men of Jackie Robinson West spent Labor Day at Wrigley Field, strengthening their hold on our hearts. Before the game...
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Another reason

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When mentally making my list of pros and cons for keeping Jeri/Jerry (below), I completely forgot a very serious reason -- Connie's ey...
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Monday, September 01, 2014

I did the right thing

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… but it hurt nevertheless. On Sunday I was walking over to the local pizzeria, just around the corner from my home, when I saw a tiny ...
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August Happiness Challenge -- Day 31

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Today's happiness -- The other end of the phone. I was having a tough time with a big decision (more on that in a moment) and I called...
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Sunday, August 31, 2014

Sunday Stealing

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  Blogging Meme   What kind of blog do you have? Just a snapshot of my life at any given moment. How many posts do you have? 5600+ ...
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August Happiness Challenge -- Day 30

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Today's happiness -- "She tripping or what?" An elderly, infirm woman was spreading ugliness throughout CVS yesterday. She y...
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Saturday, August 30, 2014

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: All Night Long (All Night) 1) This music video was produced by Mike Nesmith of The Monkees. Can you name a Monkees song? ...
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Friday, August 29, 2014

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 29

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Today's happiness -- My last early Friday. Our office closes at 12:30 on Fridays in summer. I dearly love those extra free hours. The ...
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36 is a dangerous age

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My cousin Rose has a theory: Men are at their most attractive in their mid-thirties. When we were 15, we thought men in their mid-thirties w...
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August Happiness Challenge -- Day 28

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Today's happiness -- "Nothing to get hung about." I had a "Strawberry Fields" kinda day. Nothing caused me worry. ...
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Thursday, August 28, 2014

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 27

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Today's happiness -- Good Manners.  After I spent more than 30  minutes online and on the phone with a new cell phone provider, fruitl...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

These are the champions, my friends!

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Tens of thousands of Chicagoans attended a parade and rally honoring Jackie Robinson West, the southside kids who brought the national ...
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Would it kill me to be more compassionate?

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I have an especially annoying coworker. He handles our printing, and you'd think that in a world where more and more advertising is goin...
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August Happiness Challenge -- Day 26

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Today's happiness -- Law & Order reruns.  It's established as one of my favorite shows -- after all, I named my cat Reynaldo...
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 25

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Today's happiness -- Summer sandals.  I love it that the last thing I do before leaving the house is slip into my Birkenstocks. N...
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Monday, August 25, 2014

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 24

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Today's happiness -- That I can.  I dropped off a bag for the local food pantry. Pasta, Spaghetti-Os, tuna, mustard, tomato soup, etc....
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Sunday, August 24, 2014

Sunday Stealing

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Click here to play along 1. Favorite fictional couple?  After giving this some thought, I'll go with Bob and Emily Hartley from The...
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