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A wonderful thing happens when I sit down at the computer. I capture the universe in my monitor, the world inside and outside my imagination is brought to life on my generous 24” screen. I am able to control it with a tap of the keyboard and a click of the mouse. I play, I…
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As September comes to a close, I fear that doorknob veggie season has passed…. A wise man once asked me, “What do you call a person with no tomatoes in August?” “Friendless,” he answered. I am not a gardener. I do not have a green thumb. I have no inclination towards digging in the dirt.…
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There are ninety-seven days until Christmas. That’s over three months, but—. It seems far away, sort of, but it’s not. And you know it’s not because there are holiday decorations and supplies in all the stores already. (Christmas after Labor Day? Welcome to the “new normal”!) Why do I bring this up? Why do I…
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We’re all so busy all of the time. Crazy busy. C’mon, you know you are, or have been, or will be. Busy can be fun, it can be important, it can be crazy, but in the end, it’s not really what we want. (We want a nap. But I digress.) We all say it, all…
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Oh shit, it’s Monday! I totally forgot… well, not so much forgot as did not think about it at all. It appears that my mind is at capacity. There is no room left for new thoughts—or even old thoughts. Or, it seems, even obvious thoughts. Of course it’s Monday! I could blame the holiday (Happy…
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I see a lot of movies. A lot. I enjoy the theater experience, the eight gallon soda, the keg o’popcorn, the bigger screen than I have at home. I’m easy, entertain me. I have no intentions of making reviews a regular thing. And by ‘review,’ I mean rant. It’s just that this is really bugging…
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I find memory fascinating! My apologies for this quick blog on a subject I will surely revisit in more depth. It’s not uncommon for people “my age” to forget things. Selectively. We can’t remember what we had for lunch yesterday but we can easily recite dialogue from The Breakfast Club. “Does Barry Manilow know that…
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I think “back to school” is my favorite time of year. 15¢ notebooks, quarter boxes of crayons and trendy backpacks not only trigger a sense of nostalgia, but also signify the beginning of the next new phase. A fresh start, familiar, yet reliable, and kind of comforting. I’ve always loved school. I love fall—autumn colors, football, my birthday… but…
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It’s been sixteen years since we bought our first computer. It was a splurge for our tenth anniversary. Computers have come a long way in the last sixteen years… more accommodating and totally integral. The first thing I did with our new ‘toy’ was google my name. (Who is surprised?) That seems like forever ago!…
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I am the Theme Queen. Self-appointed, perhaps, but it is a legacy I have earned and although not everyone gets it, no one would deny it. Fun fairs, Galas, Birthday Parties, Bunco—to me, a gathering and a theme go hand in hand. Oh, you’re having a party? That’s so funny, I’m having a theme party!…
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