Saturday, June 16, 2018

Saturday 9

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Cat's in the Cradle (1974) 1) This song began as a poem, written by Harry's wife Sandy before the coupl...
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Thursday, June 14, 2018

Stuff

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I just finished three days in our new office. I am trying to adjust to "open seating." I thought four of us, sitting one on top...
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Shocked

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This evening, as I was headed home, I ran into Caleb and Napoleon. Caleb was hiking up his pants in a most obvious way, like the corner of...
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Sunday, June 10, 2018

Every day, and for the rest of his life

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Have you ever worked on a political campaign? It bonds you to your candidate. By donating your time, your money and your heart, you're...
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Sunday Stealing

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SUNDAY STEALING Bloggone 1. What brand & flavor of toothpaste do you use? Colgate, "Great Regular Flavor" 2. W...
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Saturday, June 09, 2018

Still, I'm glad I went

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Deanna Durbin was a huge star in the 1940s, and today she's mostly forgotten. Tonight I learned why. Her singing is annoyingly operati...
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Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: (There's) No Gettin' Over Me (1981)   Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . 1) Ronnie Milsap sings ...
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Nowhere to hide

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Wednesday morning, as I walked to the train, I spotted a young rabbit. Huddled up against the curb in front of a parking meter. What to ...
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Happy I was there for it

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I haven't been able to spend much time with Caleb and Napoleon this past month. At lunchtime, I've often been too busy to ventur...
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Sunday, June 03, 2018

Sunday Stealing

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Friday Five 1. Is there a smell that will immediately sicken you? I hate the smell of coffee.   2. When you want quiet, where do you ...
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How did I spend Saturday?

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I slept . I took Connie to the vet, then took a nap. I did laundry. I napped. I watched baseball. Then, I went to bed. Not leaving the h...
Saturday, June 02, 2018

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: It's Impossible (1970) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . 1) In this song, Mr. Como maintains it'...
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I walked into a glass wall

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No, really. I missed the doorway and walked slam-bam into a glass wall. It was painful, and not just to the hand that I shmushed against the...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Gifts from the blogoverse

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Ok, I admit it: I've been battling the blues lately. It's too hot ... I don't feel very well ... I worry about money all the t...
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A close second

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In my last post, I said truthfully that there's nowhere I'd rather be than Wrigley Field. But our national past time is not the o...
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Monday, May 28, 2018

No place on earth I'd rather be

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Game Time When we arrived at the park, it was 6:30, a sunny 90ยบ, and rapidly filling with 40,000+ blue-clad bodies. We were among the la...
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Sunday, May 27, 2018

Sunday Stealing

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STARS ABLAZE   1 - Do you ever wish you were someone else? It's a game I play in my head on the train during a boring commu...
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Saturday, May 26, 2018

Pain is exhausting

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I didn't have anything on tap for today. Which is good, because before dawn this morning my kidney stone alerted me in the most unambi...
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Friday, May 25, 2018

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: G.I. Blues (1960)  Unfamiliar with this week's song? Hear it here .  1) Are you a veteran? Are there veterans in your...
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