Monday, July 16, 2018

He's hitting again!

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Anthony Rizzo went nearly a week without a hit. He was 0-21. That's Oh. 4. Twenty. One. That's not my Rizz. It was positively ri...
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Sunday, July 15, 2018

Good for what ails you

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I thoroughly enjoyed this documentary. It restored my faith in America and reminded me why I'm sure we'll survive this Trumpy ni...
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Reflections on two friends

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Friday night I blabbed with my oldest friend. We were on the phone for nearly two hours. We talked about nothing of consequence, really. ...
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Fabulous!

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Saturday, I saw Joan Crawford rock the hell out of a pair of glasses. My movie group watched Humoresque , a 1945 film starring Craw...
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Saturday, July 14, 2018

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: I Love Lucy (1951) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . 1) Before today, did you know that the "I Love...
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Thursday, July 12, 2018

Oh, Honey, I know!

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At Sunday's ball game, my nephew and I sat next to a family of four. Mom, Dad and two girls -- aged, I would guess, about 7 and 9. The y...
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Extra Innings!

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My nephew and I spent a wonderful Sunday within The Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field. The weather was fine. Sunny and 85ยบ (and it's a...
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I am that slowly boiled frog

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You know the premise. Put a frog in a pot of boiling water and he will immediately jump out to safety, put him in a pot of cool water but sl...
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Sunday, July 08, 2018

Sunday Stealing

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SWAP BOT 1.Where were you 3 hours ago? Under the covers. 2.Have you ever eaten a crayon? No. As a Kindergartener I did sample Play-...
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And she's a retiree!

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T here's a woman whose blog I visit occasionally as part of Saturday 9. I know Bud wants his venerable meme to survive, if not thrive, ...
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Friday, July 06, 2018

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Chains (1962) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . 1) The song is about a woman who is in love with her boy...
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WFH vs WAH

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My boss: On vacation through 7/16. My art director: Vacation day. My producer: Vacation day. My three account executives: Two enjoying ...
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If you don't want to be called "deplorable," stop acting deplorably

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Last night, President Donald Trump spoke at a rally in Montana. He took the opportunity to make fun of President George H. W. Bush ... fo...
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Two crumpled bills

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The Ventra machines, where we reload our transit fare cards, can be very picky. If a bill is crumpled or torn, Ventra won't accept it....
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Wednesday, July 04, 2018

Happy 4th of July

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The Right Words at The Right Time

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One of the most valuable things I ever learned at church is that God sends word to us in the way we're most open to hearing it. I've...
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I'm getting used to it

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At first I was embarrassed when I requested the AARP/Walgreens discount. The first Tuesday of each month is Seniors Day. 20% off non-sale ...
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Tuesday, July 03, 2018

Snuggle bug

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My cat Connie has become so much more social lately. She's always been affectionate with me. The first time I held her, that day we ...
Sunday, July 01, 2018

Plenty of Nothing

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The heat really takes it out of me. We've been under an extreme heat warning since Friday noon and I'm exhausted . Even indoors, eve...
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Sunday Stealing

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I LOVE A PARADE 1. Do you like parades? Not really. My antipathy comes from being dragged to the local ones when I was a kid. Now that att...
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Saturday, June 30, 2018

Saturday 9

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SATURDAY 9: BACK IN THE USA (19 78) 1) This song lists seven cities -- New York, Los Angeles, Detroit , Chicago, Chat tanooga, Baton Ro...
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Wednesday, June 27, 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 re...
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