Friday, November 17, 2023

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Last Train to Clarksville (1966) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here .   1) When did you most recently take a tra...
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Preserving it before it's all gone

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Took a walk Wednesday to the Dollar Store. (Glamorous, huh?) But it washed over me how beautiful my neighborhood is time of year. I know peo...
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"It's up to you"

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So said my boss, Cece, as we discussed stocking and restocking the shelves at the card shop. She taught me a new word, "floorset."...
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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Thursday Thirteen #335

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13 mysteries about cats.   I was listening to cat behaviorist Jackson Galaxy the other day and he said he often decides what topics to tackl...
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An attagirl from Brandon!

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This week I had took my 35th yoga class. It was noteworthy not just as a milestone, but because Brandon -- who is a badass human pretzel -- ...
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Every Laura needs a Millie

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It's over with Robert. He's the man my oldest friend met online last spring. They fell into bed on their second date -- so very unl...
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California, Here I Come!

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The TCM Classic Film Festival is so very ON! And I am so very happy. A few short months ago, the fate of my favorite TV channel was in jeopa...
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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

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, November 13, 2023

Deplorables behaving deplorably

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Donald Trump once again made fun of a hammer attack against an 80+ year old man in his own home. His audience once again laughed . Presumabl...
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Friday, November 10, 2023

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: P. S. I Love You (1953) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here .   1) In this song, a man fills his lover in on wha...
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Wednesday, November 08, 2023

Thursday Thirteen #334

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 Alexa's 13 most requested recording artists. This list is from 2022. Amazon's AI goddess hasn't spilled her 2023 secrets yet. 1...
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"76 trombones led the big parade!"

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So posts my friend Kathy to explain away her erratic behavior. She blames her non-existent memory and her rambling, non-sensical responses t...
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Tuesday, November 07, 2023

Yet another example

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Republican voters like to make fun of Joe Biden's age and gaffes, but make no mention that their hero, dewy young Donald J Trump, is 77 ...
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Sunday, November 05, 2023

Sunday Stealing

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  ABC A - Ambition: to be more Melanie than Scarlett It's a battle every day B - Birthday: the day before Thanksgiving, 11/22 C - Compu...
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15 years ago today I woke up happy

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 ... because I was in Grant Park the night before, watching history being made as my Senator became our President-elect . The city has never...
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Saturday, November 04, 2023

I got home and slept

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I kinda sorta returned to work yesterday. I spent four hours at the card shop Friday. I got my name plate and my Employee Number. I filled o...
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Friday, November 03, 2023

Saturday 9

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  Saturday 9: True (1983) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it  here .   1) In this song, lead singer Gary Kemp tells us he's o...
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