Category Archives: Crazy Me

2/28/2024

Posted on 02/28/2024 by chick

I started learning how to write music in canon, and it’s sort of amazing. It’s a perpetual music machine. You can cap it off, but the potential is always there to go on and on and on, forever, into musical … Continue reading →

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It’s All in the Decorations

Posted on 02/19/2024 by chick

Back when the kids were really young, I was hoping to be able to turn my office into a sort of magical place for them. I ran out of steam (and money) and gave up on the dream. I had … Continue reading →

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Said Is Simplest

Posted on 02/18/2024 by chick

Cleaning off my desk, I found a printout with the title “Said is Dead.” It’s a list of words that can be used as speech identifiers in place of “said.” As a writer, I think it’s a handy list. But … Continue reading →

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Conversations With Livia

Posted on 02/07/2024 by chick

I sometimes keep a box of instant oatmeal in my office. I like instant oatmeal for those days when I’m feeling lazy. Then I don’t have to go downstairs to get breakfast. I can just make the oatmeal in my … Continue reading →

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Lessons and Concerts

Posted on 01/26/2024 by chick

Last year my music composition lessons hadn’t been going well, and I was thinking of quitting, but then my teacher gave me an unusual lesson. He played a Schubert piece for me, talking about the various chord changes and other … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts from Last Year

Posted on 01/24/2024 by chick

At my last eye appointment, the doctor said that my eyes had gotten better. This was hard for me to believe, because my vision had gotten noticeably worse. Having thought about it since, I think I understand the seeming discrepancy. … Continue reading →

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A Couple of Things I Learned Last Year

Posted on 01/20/2024 by chick

If you need to survive in outer space without a spacesuit, you should not hold your breath. Having a lot of air in your lungs will cause your lungs to explode. Ouch! So let out as much air as you … Continue reading →

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No Raise :(

Posted on 01/14/2024 by chick

For the first time since I started my job back in 1995, I did not get a year-end raise. It wasn’t my fault. The company froze salaries and also slashed Christmas bonuses (ouch!). They announced these unfortunate things long before … Continue reading →

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Knee

Posted on 01/12/2024 by chick

Yesterday I had an appointment with the knee doctor. He examined me knee, moved it around, said it seemed to be working fine. But my x-rays show a new area of arthritis along the right side, and he suspects this … Continue reading →

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Daily Puzzles

Posted on 01/07/2024 by chick

I do five puzzles daily at The New York Times, typically in this order: Wordle, Spelling Bee, Connections, Letter Boxed, and The Mini Crossword. The most time-consuming of the five is the Spelling Bee. There are some things that continue … Continue reading →

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