Thursday, January 19, 2017

OneWord: FOCUS where I need to

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FOCUS verb to concentrate: to focus one's thoughts I want to end 2017 by being able to point to concrete achievem...
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Monday, January 16, 2017

ONEWORD: FOCUS on what counts

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FOCUS verb to concentrate: to focus one's thoughts My goal in 2017 is to be able to point to concrete ac...
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It doesn't get much better than this

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Chicago #44 meets Chicago #44 at the last public White House event of Barack Obama's presidency. LOVE!
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Sunday, January 15, 2017

Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing : The Very Forceful Questions 1. Do you have/have you had any pets? Patience with critters is the best thing I in...
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The World Has Lost Its Manners

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I know I'm overreacting, but this is how I feel about a Saturday that went like this:   •  I'm in the crosswalk when "Don...
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The Sound of No Music

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Last night, my Movie Meet Up enjoyed a screening of 1931's Miracle Woman . I not only enjoyed it as a film, taken on its own merits...
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Friday, January 13, 2017

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Wake Me Up Before You Go Go (1984) 1) This song was inspired by a note WHAM! partner Andrew Ridgeley left for his parent...
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OneWord: FOCUS on my self restraint

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FOCUS verb to concentrate: to focus one's thoughts My goal in 2017 is to be able to point to concrete achievemen...
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Wednesday, January 11, 2017

WWW.WEDNESDAY

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To participate, and to see how others responded, click  here .  1. What are you currently reading? Royal Sisters by Anne Edwar...
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Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Unfair

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I recently saw a Trump supporter refer to those who voted for the next President as, "the silent majority." That phrase was, of c...
Monday, January 09, 2017

I may get altitude sickness

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That's how high my high road is today! I not only worked out for the first time in 2017, I also brought my lunch. And said lunch was...
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Sunday, January 08, 2017

OneWord: FOCUS on my empty wallet

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FOCUS verb to concentrate: to focus one's thoughts My goal in 2017 is to be able to point to concrete achievem...
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Little things can mean a lot

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Today I surprised Kathy with her ideal birthday celebration. It was so easy to do that I feel a little guilty. She moved away from my neig...
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Out, damned spot!

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When I was a kid, we were not supposed to touch our dad's Lava Soap. My mother insisted it was too rough for our skin, and that it was...
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Attention must be paid

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Today I celebrate the King's birthday. I honor what he means to America and to pop culture. And, of course, his influence on those the L...
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It felt good at the time, but ...

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Today began with a lovely coffee shop breakfast (ham and cheese omelette, English muffin and a pot of chamomile tea). Then I ran some erra...
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Saturday, January 07, 2017

Saluting our favorite son

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I was touched to read about the crowd who waited in the frigid weather to score tickets to see Barack Obama's final national address as...
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Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: A New Day Has Come (2002)   Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . 1) This song is about a new day. Here...
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Friday, January 06, 2017

This will stay with me a while

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My Green Line train was in sight. This made me happy because it was cold and I was carrying a lot tonight (my favorite Tide was on sale!). I...
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Wednesday, January 04, 2017

OneWord: Continuing to FOCUS

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FOCUS verb to concentrate: to focus one's thoughts My goal in 2017 is to be able to point to concrete achievements,...
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A positive sign of the times

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This sign is about to begin appearing on Chicagoland commuter trains. I'm THRILLED! This has always been my biggest pet peeve about p...
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Tuesday, January 03, 2017

OneWord: FOCUS

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IT COUNTS! Today was our first day back at the office, even though January 2 was a Federal holiday this year. To compensate f...

"Stacks of money"

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I rang in New Year's Day with the Crawleys, watching the Downton Abbey marathon on PBS Prime. I may not have been productive -- my plac...
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Saturday, December 31, 2016

Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing :   Bud's Last Stand of 2016   1. What did you do in 2016 that you’d never done before? Watched the Cubs in THE WORLD...
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