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Poetry

Posted on 01/09/2018 by chick

I think I finally have enough poetry books to create a poetry section in my personal library. I know, I know. Some of you are thinking “What took you so long!” and some of you are thinking “Why would you … Continue reading →

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Willpower

Posted on 01/09/2018 by chick

The worst thing about being an adult is having to force myself to do things that I don’t want to do. Every morning I have to bully myself out of bed. There is always a part of me that is … Continue reading →

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Message in a Bottle

Posted on 01/07/2018 by chick

Every blog post is a little like a message in a bottle. You hope someone will find it, and be interested in it, and reply.

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What a Strange Place We’re In

Posted on 01/07/2018 by chick

Before 2017, I never could have imagined reprimanding the POTUS daily on social media. I also never could have imagined having a president that needed daily reprimanding. What a strange place we’re in.

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Writing in 2018

Posted on 01/06/2018 by chick

It’s been almost a month since I last mentioned my novel. I wish I could say that it’s because I’ve been too busy writing it. Sadly, no. I have been thinking about the story, though, and last night I decided … Continue reading →

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Weather Bomb

Posted on 01/04/2018 by chick

Today’s word is “bombogenesis.” Bombogenesis is when a midlatitude cyclone gets really strong really fast, transforming into a “bomb cyclone.” From what I understand, neither “bombogenesis” nor “bomb cyclone” is a technical term, but they sound interesting/scary, so people like … Continue reading →

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Brrrrrrr!

Posted on 01/02/2018 by chick

I know that as a New Englander I’m supposed to be stoic about wintry weather. But it is 12° right now, and that’s warm compared to the temperatures we’ve been having. Tomorrow’s predicted high is 29° (heavenly!), but we’re supposed … Continue reading →

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New Project

Posted on 01/01/2018 by chick

My memory is poor. I can hardly remember things from day to day, let alone from year to year. This has caused me a sort of “separation anxiety.” I feel a separation from everything that has happened to me in … Continue reading →

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Here’s to 2018

Posted on 12/31/2017 by chick

Not that I keep track of bad years and label them as such in my memory, but had I done so, I suspect that 2017 would sit at the very top of the list. Every year will have its share … Continue reading →

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Good Fortune

Posted on 12/31/2017 by chick

We had Chinese food for dinner tonight. My fortune: Our purpose in life is not to get ahead of other people—but to get ahead of ourselves. This is good advice to carry into the new year, don’t you think?

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