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People ignore [song lyrics] half the time. In a certain way, it’s the sound of the words, the inflection and the way the song is sung and the way it fits the melody and the way the syllables are on the tongue that has as much of the meaning as the actual, literal words.
— David ByrneMeta
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Day 284: Not Going to Fret
We mailed our Christmas cards today. It’s late for sending cards, and most of them (if not all) will arrive at their destinations after Christmas. But, the cards say “Happy Holidays” rather than “Merry Christmas,” so as long as they … Continue reading
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Day 283: Didn’t Do Much
I didn’t do much today. Aside from the Daily Minimum, the only thing I did, and the only thing I felt up to doing, was to arrange a Christmas present exchange with my parents. It wasn’t as much as I … Continue reading
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Virtual Advent Calendar: New Tradition
It’s the 19th day of the 2020 Virtual Advent Tour, hosted by my friend Sprite at Sprite Writes. For my day of the Tour, I’m going to talk about my Advent calendar. I grew up with the paper type of … Continue reading
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Day 275: The Good News and the Bad News
The good news is that we decorated our Christmas tree today. The children are happy, and the great room looks so very cheerful now, which is good, because I needed something to cheer me up from the bad news. The … Continue reading
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Day 192: Moral Dilemma
I have a moral dilemma. Some people in one of my Facebook groups have been posting things that are bigoted. I feel a moral obligation to speak out against that, and a lot of other things, too. But these people … Continue reading
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Day 189: A Dollar Saved Is a Dollar Donated
Today I spent part of my day talking to my home and auto insurance agent. Talking to her is one of my least favorite ways to spend time. I do not like insurance, and I do not like her. But … Continue reading
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SITY: Today’s Turtle
I was sitting outside, absorbing a little sun, when suddenly a turtle stepped out onto the driveway. In all the years we’ve lived here, I have never seen a turtle on our property before. I called the rest of the … Continue reading
Sunset Rainbow
Last night we went out for Sunset Walk and discovered a rainbow. On one side of the sky was the sunset. On the other, a rainbow among pink clouds. I wanted to take a picture of the rainbow, but I … Continue reading
Storm Update
The power’s out, but the generator’s running. A few more hours to go, and then the storm will be past. It’s relatively calm outside now. I hope it lasts.
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