Saturday, February 24, 2018

Sunday Stealing

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From Smellyann 1. What is more difficult for you, looking into someone’s eyes when you are telling someone how you feel, or looking int...
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Cookies, Colleges, California and the Cubs

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Had lunch with my nephew today. So much has been going on in his life, and I was grateful for the download. He's been accepted to tw...
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Saturday 9

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The Love Club (2013)     Unfamiliar with this week's song. Hear it here . 1) Lorde has said this song is about a time when sh...
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2 1/2 hours!

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Henry called Thursday night and we blabbed, and blabbed and blabbed. It was great to reconnect with him. I don't know why he reached ou...
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Thursday, February 22, 2018

31 Days of Oscar Blogathon: The Controversies

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A STAR IS ROBBED:  THE 1954 BEST ACTRESS RACE  March 30, 1955, was supposed to be the capper of the best spring of Judy Garland'...
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Monday, February 19, 2018

A nice way to celebrate President's Day

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Back in 2016, my friend John and I had planned to go down to Springfield to see the Lincoln sites. He was impressed that I returned to Spri...

Well, that was weird!

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I've been going to the same local accounting firm to get my taxes done for more than a decade. They do good work, but they're exp...
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It's been a long time

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My movie group took a field trip! We saw The Philadelphia Story on the big screen. The rest of the multiplex was packed with young people...
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Sunday, February 18, 2018

Sunday Stealing

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 TEA Q&A 1. What is your middle name and what is a middle name you'd rather have instead? Why? Since my nom de blog is The Gal He...
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Answer hate with love. Answer cruelty with kindness.

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That's what this man advised schoolchildren to do. My bullshit meter is spinning. I imagine theirs is, too. After all, no one's bull...
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In praise of low tech

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I have two very old TVs. Produced around the turn of the century. So old they still have tubes built into the back. They work just fine. Pi...
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Saturday, February 17, 2018

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Baby Love (1964) 1) When this song was popular, the Supremes were known for their elaborate hairstyles, make up a...
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Meanwhile, in Chicago ...

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I realize that the country is reeling from yet another school shooting. This one in Florida. 14 students were mowed down on Valentine's ...
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Wednesday, February 14, 2018

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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Catching Up with the Whole Family

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It's been more than a week since I saw Napoleon and his parents, Caleb and Randi. And Monday I saw all three of them, walking up Mich...
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Monday, February 12, 2018

HBD, Big Guy!

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It's 2/12, the day we Illinois schoolchildren used to get off. Today our favorite son would be 209 years old. Here's hoping that,...
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Sunday, February 11, 2018

Sunday Stealing

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Brrr....   1. Do you prefer winter or summer? Why? I like snow. I like my sweaters. On the other hand, I like baseball and my sandals. The...
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When baseball and Peter Frampton collide

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Ever since I heard the news, I've had, "I Want Yu to Show Me the Way" running through my mind. Of course, "I've Got ...

In happier news

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I went to a community rummage sale today. It benefited several local charities. I was in search of a denim jacket, as mine is quite the wo...

I get it

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Today is my friend Reg's 60th birthday. He denies it with a full-throated insistence that he's 59. (Again.) Oh well. It's not ...
Friday, February 09, 2018

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: My Funny Valentine (1991)   Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . 1 )  In this song, Ms. Kitt sings that ...
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