Friday, September 27, 2019

Saturday 9

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Shake It Off (2014) Unfamiliar with this week's song. Hear it here . (BTW, I can't believe this song is five years old alr...
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That was fast

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I spoke to Henry last night. It was one of our two-hour calls, with a twist. We were, for the most part, fine. He was in a mood to debat...
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Time for a revisit

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I originally posted this in January, 2017.  As we carom into impeaching Donald Trump, I've been thinking about Richard Nixon again. On...
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The last to give up

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Behold Bryzzo when Pirates scoreboard flashed that the Brewers had clinched a playoff berth -- thereby eliminating the Cubs  -- Wednesday ...
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Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Channeling my Inner Ernie

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Ernie Banks embodies Cubdom. Watch the beginning of his Hall of Fame induction speech: "We've got the setting: sunshine and fresh a...
Tuesday, September 24, 2019

I had a $5 in my back pocket!

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After spending time with John recently, I decided to be more serious about my health. After all, John is not quite two years older than I a...
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Sunday, September 22, 2019

They are breaking my heart!

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The Cubs are not going to make the play offs. I know it. The Chicago sports press certainly knows it. The only ones who don't seem to k...
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Sunday Stealing

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Colloquium 1. Last person you were in a car with? An Uber driver 2. Any plans for tomorrow? Go to work. It's going to be a slow day. ...
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It ain't over till the fat lady sings

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My Cubs lost a heartbreaker yesterday, 9-8. They lost a heartbreaker to the Cards on Friday, 2-1. And they lost in Rizzo's heroic retu...
Friday, September 20, 2019

Saturday 9

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THE CANDY MAN (1972) Unfamiliar with this week's song? Hear it here . 1) This song is from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factor...
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Every time the phone rings

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Whenever the phone rings, I'm agitated. Usually it's NAME UNAVAILABLE, so I can ignore it with impunity. But I wonder why it...
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Good news -- bad news

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Good news. HE IS RIZZEN. Anthony Rizzo was not only in the lineup of tonight's game -- less than a week after his sprain -- he got a h...
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Tuesday, September 17, 2019

I suck

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I'm not liking myself very much right now. I did something unkind of Monday, and I don't really understand why. I saw Caleb on t...
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Sunday, September 15, 2019

Not him. Not now.

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Ok, let's be real. There's NEVER an acceptable time for anything bad to happen to #44. And yet today, Anthony Rizzo went down. He...
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My flirter is fixed!

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I don't like what I see in the mirror first thing in the morning. My hair has grown thinner with time, yet it is still as independent...
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Saturday, September 14, 2019

Sunday Stealing

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BOOK TAG   Who is your favorite author? It changes. Over the decades, though, I think it would be William Goldman. He wrote The Princess Br...
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"I can't afford that and my rent."

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So John keeps insisting whenever he mentions health insurance. He was let go on August 30. He doesn't qualify for Medicare until July,...
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It's not just a saying

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One thing I discovered during my recent recovery from oral surgery: I can indeed have too much dairy. Two days of yogurt and milk shakes a...
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Saturday 9

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The Straw Hat Song (1955) Unfamiliar with this week's song. Hear it here . 1) In this song, Desi Arnaz encourages us to lau...
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