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Mind Your Assumptions

Posted on 01/16/2024 by chick

It’s still arguably a “man’s world,” but I thought we had established that women live in it, too, and that they also like many of the same things that men do. I guess I was wrong. If we had in … Continue reading →

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Losses

Posted on 01/15/2024 by chick

My Uncle John died shortly before Christmas. He was a bit of a strange guy, but he had a good heart and a wonderful storytelling manner. My Aunt Gayle died a couple of days ago. She was kind and smart, … Continue reading →

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No Raise :(

Posted on 01/14/2024 by chick

For the first time since I started my job back in 1995, I did not get a year-end raise. It wasn’t my fault. The company froze salaries and also slashed Christmas bonuses (ouch!). They announced these unfortunate things long before … Continue reading →

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Reading in 2023

Posted on 01/13/2024 by chick

I ultimately finished 47 books in 2023, a number which was better than what I’ve come to expect and fairly close to what I’d hoped for. The list of books seemed very American until I started looking into the particulars. … Continue reading →

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Knee

Posted on 01/12/2024 by chick

Yesterday I had an appointment with the knee doctor. He examined me knee, moved it around, said it seemed to be working fine. But my x-rays show a new area of arthritis along the right side, and he suspects this … Continue reading →

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Daily Puzzles

Posted on 01/07/2024 by chick

I do five puzzles daily at The New York Times, typically in this order: Wordle, Spelling Bee, Connections, Letter Boxed, and The Mini Crossword. The most time-consuming of the five is the Spelling Bee. There are some things that continue … Continue reading →

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1/6/24

Posted on 01/06/2024 by chick

Healthwise I am feeling better. I’m still a little congested and have a slight cough, but my energy levels have bounced back to near-normal. I’m able to go about my daily business without feeling like the effort might kill me. … Continue reading →

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Three Days Sick

Posted on 12/29/2023 by chick

I spent the last three days in bed with a nasty virus. This is not how I had intended to spend my week off from work. 🙁

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Boxing Day Thoughts

Posted on 12/26/2023 by chick

It has been a bad year for the blog. I haven’t written much. I could blame it on being busier. My music composition lessons have certainly taken up a lot of my time. But, honestly, I really just wasn’t in … Continue reading →

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Messages

Posted on 11/06/2023 by chick

Today I got a got phone message from Barack Obama, asking me to vote for Gabe Amo on Election Day. I was already planning to vote for him, but thanks for the reminder anyway, Obama. It’s always good to hear … Continue reading →

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