Thursday, June 17, 2021

28 minutes

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That's how long it took from the moment the truck arrived until I approved the payment on the removal tech's iPad. In 28 minutes I g...
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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

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 h...
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Monday, June 14, 2021

Setting boundaries, sticking up for myself

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I won't rehash this sad story again . I wrote about it. I discussed it with Brian, the other board member. Most important, I discussed i...
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Sunday, June 13, 2021

SUNDAY STEALING

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 LEP 1. Describe your phone lock screen. Just ten white sanserif numbers against a black background. I didn't know I could change it. No...
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¿Quién es más macho?

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Remember, this whole sad tale begins with an umbrella. Kevin, my neighbor on the third floor left his wet umbrella open to dry outside his ...
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Saturday, June 12, 2021

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Ain't That a Kick in the Head (1960) Unfamiliar with this song? Hear it here . 1) Dean Martin asks the musical question,...
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Wednesday, June 09, 2021

No, I got the stubborn gene

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My aunt is a hard case. But I'm tougher. Her aggressive Trumpiness has alienated many of the people who have known her the longest. Her ...
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Tuesday, June 08, 2021

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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Welcome to San Diego!

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This street sign is displayed in San Diego's Little Italy neighborhood. Apparently San Diegans -- like all right-thinking Americans -- l...
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Saturday, June 05, 2021

Sunday Stealing

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 LET'S GO TO DINNER 1. When is the last time you went out to a meal with someone special? Tell us about it. In the past month I've ...
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I got 'em!

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Chicago is opening back up, and to me, that means BASEBALL! Wrigley Field will be back at full capacity on Friday, June 11, and today at 2:...
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Friday, June 04, 2021

Saturday 9

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  Saturday 9: You'll Never Know (1943) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . 

1) In this song, Haymes sings he mus...
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And so I'm schlepping to Jewel

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To get to the Jewel grocery story, I have to pass Target and Whole Foods. Yet I shall do it this month, because at checkout I can support my...
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Attention Must Be Paid

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On June 4, 1979, I began my career as a writer. Wearing a dress, pantyhose and high heels, I entered a beige metal cubicle. I sat down befor...
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Tuesday, June 01, 2021

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 h...
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Sunday, May 30, 2021

Little Gal, Happy at Last

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Walking through my neighborhood today, enjoying the sunshine, listening to the Cubs in my headphones, I was happy .  Happy to see faces agai...
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Saturday, May 29, 2021

Sunday Stealing

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Stolen from Journal Buddies 1. When do you feel the world will stop? I don't think it ever will. Things will evolve, of course. That...
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