September 1, 2012
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Yesterday, we were in a store where we shop fairly often. In front of us in line was an older gentleman who was talking with the cashier when we walked up. Out of the blue, he said “And be sure … Continue reading
August 5, 2012
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Today marks a milestone in computer ownership for me. Up till today, I have invariably been one of the last people to install any new operating system. It’s got a lot to do with my unwillingness to be an unpaid … Continue reading
July 27, 2012
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Apparently, one of Mitt Romney’s minions thinks that President Obama doesn’t understand the whole “Anglo-Saxon” thing. I guess he thinks that the WHITE House has gotten a little too, ah, non-Anglo-Saxon for his liking. Here’s the thing. When the 2008 election … Continue reading
June 22, 2012
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Warning: If you don’t want to read about old ladies’ underwear, nothing to see here, move along. 🙂 I have often wondered what the people who design ladies’ garments ingest before they sit down at their drawing board (or whatever … Continue reading
June 11, 2012
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My kids lose patience with me pretty quickly. I suppose that runs in the family, since my mother drove me crazy on a regular basis. However, my mother and I communicated by talking with each other, so usually it was … Continue reading
May 14, 2012
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We recently spent an entire week renovating our home office. Since the budget for this project was pretty close to zero, the renovations involved removing everything, washing and painting the walls, laying down an inexpensive recycled rug, and then (oh … Continue reading
April 29, 2012
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Twenty years ago, I worked in a camera store in downtown Burbank. The man who delivered the photofinishing came in and told us that the verdicts in the Rodney King beating trial would be delivered that afternoon. The store got … Continue reading
March 7, 2012
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I’m a passionate consumer of the printed word. I read hundreds of books every year, almost all of which I get from the public library. I seldom buy books any more, lacking both budget and storage space, but there are … Continue reading
February 12, 2012
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Recently, a bunch of terrified religious leaders slapped their names on a “marriage and religious freedom” screed that anyone with two functioning brain cells could see was a horrendous collection of lies. You know, marriage is under attack, religious freedoms … Continue reading
December 13, 2011
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A few days ago I was watching one of those science-oriented shows and saw someone say that a fear of the dark is instinctive for humans, probably because our ancient ancestors who ventured out after sunset didn’t live long enough … Continue reading
