Category Archives: Crazy Me

About This Day

Posted on 11/15/2018 by chick

I found out that I had Google Chrome on my computer, so I removed it. I’m pretty sure I’ve done done this before. How many times is this unwanted program going to sneak its way onto my computer? I went … Continue reading →

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We’re All Adults

Posted on 11/10/2018 by chick

When it comes to my kids’ teachers, I always want to call them Ms. So-And-So, just as my kids do. However, I make a point of using their first names. I’m an adult, and that’s how adults address one another. … Continue reading →

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I Will Survive

Posted on 11/08/2018 by chick

Thoughts from this morning: The election turned out almost exactly as I thought it would. We won the majority in the House, and we elected a diverse crew of new people to office in many places. But it was not … Continue reading →

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Learning Isn’t Always Pleasant

Posted on 10/30/2018 by chick

I haven’t had much time for perusing The New York Times lately. That’s too bad, because there are so many things to learn from it. Not only are the articles interesting, but it often offers up words that I’ve never … Continue reading →

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Crafty in a Pinch

Posted on 10/13/2018 by chick

I tend to overpay for Halloween costumes, because I do so much of my shopping online. I’m willing to pay for that convenience. Still, even I have limits. Livia and I needed antennae for our costumes, and all the antennae … Continue reading →

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How I Met My Book

Posted on 10/07/2018 by chick

I’ve read a lot of books about used bookstores lately. One of those books (The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell) was particularly critical of Amazon, and rightfully so. The more I understand about market forces and the inequitable … Continue reading →

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It’s a Promise

Posted on 10/03/2018 by chick

My mood took a terrible tumble at some point during the summer. It affected everything, even my ability to think coherently and to craft intelligible sentences. Consequently I wrote very little and posted almost nothing here on my blog. I … Continue reading →

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SITY: Birthday Spider

Posted on 09/16/2018 by chick

If you see a spider on your birthday, then it’s a Birthday Spider. This is my Birthday Spider. He was green (my favorite color), and he made this beautiful web.  

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SITY: Birthday Frog

Posted on 09/15/2018 by chick

If you see a frog on your birthday, then it’s a Birthday Frog. My Birthday Frog was hiding in the grass, shyly. I had thought that one needed luck in order to find a Birthday Frog, but I have it … Continue reading →

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Another Today

Posted on 09/12/2018 by chick

Today… I printed my latest work project so that I can give it a final check before sending it to Typesetting. It wasn’t quite done, but the finished parts were in good shape. Considering all the time off I’ve taken … Continue reading →

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