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Today’s Crossword

Posted on 12/11/2016 by chick

“They say Confucius does his crossword with a pen.”—Tori Amos It took me 30 minutes to finish the crossword in The New York Times today. The level was much easier than yesterday’s, but the size was bigger (21x today vs. … Continue reading →

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Avoiding Derailments

Posted on 12/11/2016 by chick

Last night I needed some cheering, so I watched a silly ’80s movie. It was starting to cheer me up, too. There was a cat in one scene, and I thought, “Aw, cute cat!” Then it occurred to me that … Continue reading →

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Recent

Posted on 10/30/2016 by chick

Recent reading: The Man Who Rained by Ali Shaw Recent listening: I have discs by Beck, Radiohead, The Moody Blues, Josh Ritter, and Robert Plant in my CD player. Recent watching rewatching: Joss Whedon’s Firefly. I am once again blown … Continue reading →

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Southern Charmer

Posted on 10/15/2016 by chick

Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman, B+ Saving CeeCee Honeycutt is a slightly unusual reading choice for me. It is a best-selling book that does not fall into the genres of sci-fi, fantasy, or mystery, and it is set in … Continue reading →

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SITY: Bumblebees

Posted on 10/09/2016 by chick

Speaking of pollinators, let us not forget the bumblebees. In order to get close enough to take pictures of the tiny green bee the other day, I was forced to put my arm among the stems of a plant. There … Continue reading →

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SITY: Pollinators

Posted on 10/08/2016 by chick

One of my favorite things to do at this time of year is watch the pollinators that visit the asters, goldenrod, and silver-rod in my yard. They’re amazing, every one of them. Taking pictures of them is difficult, though. Some … Continue reading →

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SITY: Ragweed or Not?

Posted on 10/01/2016 by chick

In September I had persistent post-nasal drip, and it was giving me one hell of a sore throat. I wondered what was causing it. Was it something in the house? And then it occurred to me that I had been … Continue reading →

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The D Stands for “Daily”

Posted on 09/09/2016 by chick

I was so absolutely exhausted yesterday that it occurred to me to take my Vitamin D. I really needed to take it, because blood tests have revealed that my level is extremely low. The lack of Vitamin D will, the … Continue reading →

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Making Time

Posted on 09/08/2016 by chick

My spam filter has filtered out tens of thousands of spam comments since I installed it. While it occasionally fails to identify a comment as spam, it has never mistakenly put a real comment into the spam box. So why … Continue reading →

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SITY: Change of Seasons

Posted on 08/21/2016 by chick

Before moving to this house, the only time I ever gave the aster a thought was when doing a crossword that contained the word ASTER. Thanks to the word’s pattern of vowels and consonants, it is well-shaped for puzzles. It … Continue reading →

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