Monday, November 20, 2017

Oh, how could you?

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I've always been a little in love with Charlie Rose. The intelligence, the sly humor, the ability to carry on comfortable, revealing c...
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So now he is dead

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I refuse to rejoice in the passing of another human being, so you won't find me among those cheering the death of Charles Manson . On th...
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This makes me sad

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A coworker likes to tease me that my tombstone will read, "Change Is Bad." She has a point. Some things I won't change unless ...
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Sunday, November 19, 2017

Sunday Stealing

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Thanksgiving Thoughts 1.  What made you feel patriotic this year? Watching this young man stand tall by not apologizing for kneeling. The ...
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Happy birthday to me, part 3

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Behold the official burger of Gallapalooza 2017. John took me to celebrate at Monk's Pub, the bar where we regularly hung out in the l...
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Saturday, November 18, 2017

Saturday 9

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It came on Halloween and I still haven't touched it Saturday 9: Son of a Preacher Man (1968) 1) This song was originally offered t...
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Happy Birthday to Me, Parts 1 and 2

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It's Galapalooza Time! The kickoff was earlier this week, and it was lunch with my coworker. We tried a new -- and, I thought, too price...
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Friday, November 17, 2017

Rejection

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I had so hoped Napoleon, Caleb and Randi* were happy, safe and warm, living indoors in Cleveland. Caleb and I had said our goodbyes week ...
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Thursday, November 16, 2017

The ground felt solid under my feet

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Last week, the brother of my friend Kathleen contacted me with the offer of a freelance project. He has started his own IT company and wan...

I hate this

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Al Franken, too.

Meanwhile, back at the office ...

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The drama continues. It turns out that the merger with the St. Louis agency may not happen after all. No one talks about it, so I can't ...
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Wednesday, November 15, 2017

What do these two trophies have in common?

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The Oscar and the World Series Trophy are connected.  In 1944, Casablanca won three Oscars -- Best Picture, Best Director and Best Scre...
Sunday, November 12, 2017

We get it, Chuck. We've always gotten it.

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I just saw Chuck Todd interview Sen. Amy Kobuchar on Meet the Press . He asked her if Democrats assume some responsibility for decades of se...
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Saturday, November 11, 2017

Sunday Stealing

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The Simple Life What are five things you would like to do more. 1) Exercise 2) Volunteer 3) Read 4) Write for pleasure 5) Attend chu...
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It gives me hope

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Anika is an Indian-born market researcher who has worked at my agency for four years now. Early in her career here, she sat outside the offi...
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Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Get Down Tonight (1975) 1) Tonight, KC has three things on his "to-do" list: do a little dance, make a little lov...
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Friday, November 10, 2017

Friday 56

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The Friday 56 Rules: *Grab a book, any book. *Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader (If you have to improvise, that's o...
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And in this corner ...

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I feel sorry for Brian, our condo board president. He has become the leavening influence in the battle between me (the secretary) and John...
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Tuesday, November 07, 2017

WWW.WEDNESDAY

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WWW. WEDNESDAY asks three questions to prompt you to speak bookishly. To participate, and to see how other book lovers responded, click...
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