Sunday, January 21, 2018

When the going gets tough, I go to the movies

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It's my happy place. Sitting in the dark, letting the magic take me somewhere faraway. Today it was Oregon. I saw I, Tonya . I mus...
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Sunday Stealing

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Friday Questions on a Sunday 1. Have you ever tried to learn (or re-learn) a foreign language as an adult? Which one? What worked for ...
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Sad

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Last week was very slow at work. That offered me opportunities. I could have taken long lunches and worked out. I could have straightened...
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January 20, 1961

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Even if he'd had access to Twitter, the man who said that would not demean the office with bullying tweets. It isn't that John ...
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Saturday, January 20, 2018

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Jump (1984) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . 1) David Lee Roth does a lot of jumping in this video. He c...
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Monday, January 15, 2018

Forget Meryl, go for Tom

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I went into The Post with a great deal of skepticism. All the buzz was about Meryl Streep as Katharine Graham, which is fine but expected. I...
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Sunday, January 14, 2018

Sunday Stealing

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CONVERSATION STARTERS 1. What are some small things that make your day better? Cuddling a cat. Making note of the sky (I love the colors o...
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On the mend

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Guess who is hungry? REYNALDO! My little beige demon is more affectionate and social, too. I can tell his mouth is still bothering him a...

Running the numbers

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Because I wake up worrying about my job security, and my ability to find another position at age 60, I ran the numbers. Were I to be let ...
Saturday, January 13, 2018

My happy heart beats Cubbie blue

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Kris Bryant signed his contract and will be ours next season. Which is why I'm walking around the house on this cold day singing, "...

Saturday 9

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1 ) As she sings, Ariana muses about the songs she could compose on her piano. Do you play the piano? Nope. I'm sadly non-musical. ...
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Friday, January 12, 2018

Hooray for Hollywood!

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 It looks like Will has negotiated a better price for a smaller room at the venue of his choice, so our Classic Film Meet Up will go on! ...
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Oh, Reynaldo!

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Today my little man had major dental work. In addition to a thorough cleaning, he had one of his molars removed. It required anesthetic a...
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Thursday, January 11, 2018

She's revealed herself again

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One of my coworkers and I have become rather close over the last year or so. Mostly because we're the last two left on our creative te...
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Good News!

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With the thaw, Napoleon is wide awake and livelier than I've seen him all year. Literally leaping as high as his leash would allow as...
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I'm getting old

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Because of his birthday on Monday, I've been thinking about Elvis a lot this week. I watched King Creole and Elvis and Nixon . And Grea...
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Wednesday, January 10, 2018

A little gem

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When I think of my favorite Elvis movie, King Creole , I think of two of my favorite numbers: "Trouble" and "King Creole....
Monday, January 08, 2018

Odds are good that I don't like you

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It's been one of those days. Which is really unfair, because it started out so well! The coldsnap seems over -- for now, at least -- and...

Happy Birthday, Your Highness

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Today would be Elvis' 82nd birthday. Here he is celebrating his 23rd birthday during pre-production of King Creole . It is, in my humb...
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Sunday, January 07, 2018

Sunday Stealing

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End of Year Questions 1. What did you do last year that you had not done before? I went through a friend being widowed. The enormity of it w...
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He is a crafty one

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I wasn't going to go to church today. It's cold. I didn't feel like putting on nice clothes (you know, ones that require a bra...
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Live by the sword ...

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So President Trump doesn't want us to read this book because it's filled with untruths. President Trump feels the libel laws in t...
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Saturday, January 06, 2018

A highlight of a lowkey Saturday

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Here is why I can't wait for Christmas 2018. I got this Ugly Cubs Christmas Sweater on sale at the local Rally House. It was 30% off!...
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Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm (2006) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . 1 ) Bette Midler si...
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