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— Malachy TallackMeta
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Bye Bye Love
My Faithful Reader is leaving me for a few weeks. What will I do without him? I suspect that I will play a lot of music, do a lot of movie watching, a lot of blog writing, and a lot … Continue reading
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Sunday Struggle
My first ever Sunday Story has been imperiled by our first ever overnight visitor. A lot of cleaning is required to bring our apartment to anywhere near visitor-worthy. Am I sorry? Not in the least. We are happy to have … Continue reading
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Red for a Reason
There are two things that can make the moon appear red: lunar eclipses and particles in the atmosphere (e.g. pollution). We are not scheduled for a lunar eclipse until August 28.
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Two Moons
I saw two moons last night. The first was on the highway just after I left work. I heard a beep, but saw nothing amiss until a car moved up in the lane to my left and a man’s naked … Continue reading
Trip Revisited
Some images from vacation . . . On Monday, I woke up early enough to see the sunrise. During my first walk on the beach I found three shark’s teeth, a couple of friendly centipedes, and many pieces of glass. … Continue reading
Summer Ain’t Over Yet
It’s the first day of August and I feel like summer is already gone, but that’s silly. The autumnal equinox isn’t until September 23. We have all of August and most of September left. That doesn’t mean there’s time to … Continue reading
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Thinking Out Loud
Our fears die, usually before we do. That may be a good thing or a bad thing. It depends on how and when they die. Some fears die because we kill them. I used to be afraid to drive on … Continue reading
Ugh!
“It is what it is.” I hate it when people say that. Have you ever heard a more annoying platitude?
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I Got It Covered
I bought a slip cover for my Faithful Reader’s recliner, not because the chair is ugly, but rather because it’s leather and CATS + LEATHER = SCRATCHED-UP PIECE OF DUMPSTER FOOD You’d think that with a price tag of close … Continue reading
Retreat
When times get tough, I often retreat into a favorite book. That’s what I’m going to do now, though I won’t say no to a mojito or two, and if you know someone with a private beach, I’m all ears.
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