Wednesday, December 20, 2017

They have sharpened my awareness

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Homelessness in Chicagoland is not a new thing. It's been a problem dealt with -- with varying degrees of success -- across my lifetim...
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Tuesday, December 19, 2017

My hermit-y days continue

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As this portion of my vacation continues, I realize how happy I am all by myself.  Today I enjoyed myself: •  Watching one of those clas...

"I did so do something!"

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... she said defensively. I went to the dentist and had a blissfully uneventful checkup and cleaning. I took myself out to breakfast and...
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Sunday, December 17, 2017

Keeping it local

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I stayed in the neighborhood today. My Sunday started with a walk around the corner to church. Today's sermon was about mixing diver...
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Saturday, December 16, 2017

Sunday Stealing

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IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE ... 1. What’s your favorite thing about the holidays? The good will. The hugs and kisses and wishe...
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It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas

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This past week I toasted Christmas twice -- once with my friend, Kathleen, and a second time with my nephew. Kathleen and I had a delici...
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Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Silent Night (1957) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . 1 ) How well do you know " Si lent Night ? ...
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Friday, December 15, 2017

$500 will do it

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Today was the first day of my vacation. I paid bills, treated myself to a deep dish pizza lunch, went to the bank, and took a long nap....

My top 10 books of 2017

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Compiled by Goodreads, inspired by Kwizgiver , and in a format stolen from Casey Kasem. I recommend them all. I gave 10 through 3 each ****...
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The 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 ok.) ...
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Sunday, December 10, 2017

What I've Learned

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Last October, when I was feeling helpless about work and blue about my finances, I found that physical activity and putting someone else fi...
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Sunday Stealing

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Bah Humbug!  TV show I loathe: Seinfeld Movie I loathe: Anything with subtitles. I'm very lowbrow when it comes to foreign films. Musi...
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I just didn't want to

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I don't know why I didn't go to our movie group Christmas gettogether. I just didn't feel like it. Will, our moderator, chose ...
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Saturday, December 09, 2017

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: My Church (2016) 1) This song is about a woman who loves singing along with her car radio. Is that something you enjoy? I take ...
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Wednesday, December 06, 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,...
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Hemorrhaging Money

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Monday night, my phone died. It was never a very good phone. (OK, it was a piece of shit.) And it was 2 1/2 years old, so it wasn't a s...
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It's not Eugene O'Neill, but then it doesn't have to be

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Last week I went to see Escape to Margaritaville with my friend Barb. Chicago was the last stop before Broadway. It's a silly show -...
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Sunday, December 03, 2017

Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing: A Book Meme 1. Do you prefer hardcover, paperback, or Kindle...and why? Lately I like oversized (not pocket) paper...
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"It's never too late to change"

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So said the esthetician who performed my Thanksgiving Day facial at the spa at the New York, New York hotel. She was referring to a client...

Happy Birthday to Me -- In Retrospect -- Part Two

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I am in touch with my oldest friend at least once a week, sometimes more. I wish we talked on the phone more, but she often doesn't pick...
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