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Found in the Recesses of My Blog
Marshall’s Page 10/2/2016: I am Marshall. I am in 2nd grade, and I am seven years old. My favorite TV shows are “Odd Squad,” “Nature Cat,” and “Ready Jet Go!” My favorite activity is playing my tablet. My favorite games … Continue reading
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Struggles
I struggle more with language now than I did when I was younger. It’s part of why I blog so much less frequently these days–I’m too tired for battle. But, difficulty in using language is a sign of mental decline, … Continue reading
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Reading in 2024
Reading in 2024 didn’t go so well. I was reading slowly from the get-go but miraculously managed to stay close to my reading goals through the first half of the year. Then things fell apart and I just . . … Continue reading
Stuff
American homes are bursting at the seams with stuff. It’s understandable. Having lots of stuff can be comforting, and I’ve always felt that it’s fine as long as you can keep it under control. Control is tough, though, especially when … Continue reading
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2024 in Review
I spent the tail end of New Year’s Eve in the usual way: with my family, watching a TV broadcast of the ball dropping in Times Square. As the people in the crowd chanted the countdown (“ten, nine, eight, . … Continue reading
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12/14/2024
I had fallen a day behind on the Advent Calendar, for which I felt really bad. To make up for it, today I made tickets to cover every day through Tuesday. Now, with just a week of tickets left to … Continue reading
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Thank God for Puzzles
My hearing is not so great. Yesterday I was in the kitchen while that popular Shaboozey song was playing on the radio in the living room. The chorus sounded like “Everybody at a park in Texas” or “Everybody had a … Continue reading
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12/21/2024
I tried listening to The Nutcracker Suite on YouTube the other day, but there were all these weird, nonrhythmic beats that were driving me nuts. Turns out it was a live recording of the ballet. All those little thuds were … Continue reading
11/16/2024
I hate to say it, but I may need to bring back the Daily Minimum. The Daily Minimum was a short list of tasks that I forced myself do every day during the early stages of the Pandemic. It helped … Continue reading
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