Saturday, September 24, 2016

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: One Night in Bangkok (1984) 1) This song is from the play Chess . It's been said that the most successful players are fl...
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My good deed for Friday

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I sit across from a rather adorable boy -- he's not yet 30, so to me, he's still a boy. He works hard, is personable, and he's a...
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Friday, September 23, 2016

Fame can blot out a lot of sunshine

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Earlier this year I read that the three most recognizable men on the planet were Barack Obama, Muhammad Ali and Sir Paul. With The Champ...
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... and so I cried a little

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My mom died four years ago this month. She'd been very ill for a while, and I was exhausted by worry about her. And her death was just t...
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Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Ba de ah!

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Do you remember that it's the 21st of September?
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Yeah, but what IS it?

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The doctor's office called and reports that I DO NOT have diabetes or thyroid disease. Yea! On the other hand, I still rather sudde...
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Tuesday, September 20, 2016

That's 2 days and 18 hours from now

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I'm not used to seeing my team get national attention. But look at this! An entire issue of ESPN Magazine devoted to my guys! It...
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Monday, September 19, 2016

Who votes thyroid?

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I do! I do! Diabetes is still on the table, but thyroid maladies are more common in women of my age. (Still, since both John and Kathy h...
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I think September is breaking a sad record

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I've made three "in lieu of flowers" donations already this month! 1) I just sent money to St. Jude's in memory of my ...
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Sunday, September 18, 2016

Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing : The Martial Arts Meme Who was the last person that you held hands with? My nephew. We squeezed hands when we said go...
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So happy it's scaring me

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My two most enduring passions are The Beatles and the Cubs. Thursday night, the Cubs became the NL Central champions. I've been walkin...
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Think about Marie Tippit before you post

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Let me be clear: I am not a conspiracy theorist. Conspiracies go against human nature. At some point, someone is going to find it in his/he...
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Saturday, September 17, 2016

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: September in the Rain (1956) 1) This song refers to "leaves of brown." Can you see any leaves outside your window? W...
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Friday, September 16, 2016

Well look at this!

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  The first team in the major leagues to clinch the division title. Because we are so good. Go, Cubs, go!
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Poor Will

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Will is the moderator of our classic film group. He once taught a class on film appreciation, so he knows his stuff. He puts such care into ...
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Poor Riley

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Ben, the brother of my coworker Katie, died last weekend. He'd battled cancer, long and hard, for 9 months. He came home from the Mayo C...
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Tuesday, September 13, 2016

All it takes is 3

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Any combination of Cubs wins and St. Louis losses that equals 3 will lock the Division Championship for my heroes. Considering we're...
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From morning till night ...

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Sunday was a good, good day. I didn't post about it yesterday because it was 9/11 and it seemed somehow disrespectful to enjoy a te...
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Saturday, September 10, 2016

Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing : The Alice Through the Looking Glass Meme If y our life was a book, what would be its title? The Thing of It Is. It...
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I'm fine, but ...

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I've got the windows open ! It's been so hot and humid lately that I've had the AC running almost nonstop. It's a delight to...
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Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Mr. Boombastic (1995) 1 ) This song is a rather shameless come-on by an accomplished ladies' man. Do you enjoy flirtin...
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