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So Determined

Dear Marshall, You’re at a stage now where you like to crawl around on the ground to explore. You’re so determined, not to mention fast, and it’s getting harder every day to keep you out of trouble. Today you insisted … Continue reading

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Sad but Excited

J.D. Salinger died on Wednesday, January 27. I hadn’t even realized that he was still alive. Since he was a recluse and hadn’t published anything since 1965, he may as well have been dead for all the difference it made … Continue reading

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A Time for Goals

I didn’t mean to leave yesterday’s post on such a downbeat note, but I only have so much time for posting each day and I had run out. My younger self might be disappointed about how my life has turned … Continue reading

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Disappointed in Myself

On this day… I have been thinking about the past. Joining Facebook brought me back in contact with people I hadn’t talked to in 15-20 years. One of those people recently posted some pictures from our teen years. That got … Continue reading

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On This Day

I think I need to start writing every day, even if it’s just a sentence or two, just something to say, “Hey, I was here all day on this wacky planet we call Earth. And to prove it, here is … Continue reading

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About a Girl

Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier Grade: B+ Girl With a Pearl Earring is a fictionalized account of how the famous Vermeer painting of the same name came to be. The Girl is a young Protestant woman named … Continue reading

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Good Fortune

We had Chinese food for dinner the other night and I liked the fortune that came in my fortune cookie. I looked for the little scrap of paper today because I wanted to share that precious pearl of Ancient Chinese … Continue reading

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The Last from 2009

Here is the last of the 2009 books (phew!). The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie Grade: B+ Morning has come and what a day is in store for Colonel and Mrs. Bantry, because there’s a dead body in … Continue reading

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My Political Contribution

I’m so disappointed with the Democratic Party that I’m thinking about leaving it, but I’m not interested in any of the other nationally known parties, so I’ve decided to create my own. It’s called the CanMexAmerican Party.  The sole goal … Continue reading

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The Marplethon Moves On

The Mousetrap (a.k.a. Three Blind Mice and Other Stories) by Agatha Christie Grade: A I enjoyed this collection of short stories by Agatha Christie. She had a good sense of humor and I agreed wholeheartedly with the character named Giles … Continue reading

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