Monthly Archives: February 2017

Ramblings About Time

Posted on 02/23/2017 by chick

I haven’t done nearly as much with my vacation time as I had hoped I would. I allowed myself to be distracted by Facebook and Twitter and the events of the outside world. Maybe that was inevitable, but that doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Different Routes to Knowledge

Posted on 02/21/2017 by chick

The other night my mother and I were discussing the word “cuck.” It’s a new term that shows up often in the comments of political posts on Facebook and other social media these days. I couldn’t find a really authoritative … Continue reading →

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A Thought for My Pennies

Posted on 02/19/2017 by chick

Yesterday I took some change out of my pocket and put it on my desk. Later, when I went to pick it up again, I noticed that one of the pennies was smaller than the others. That couldn’t be right. … Continue reading →

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Never Apart

Posted on 02/18/2017 by chick

A little doppelganger of my husband sits on my shoulder while I’m clothes shopping. I pick up a shirt in a pretty shade of blue-green. “No teal!” the little husband hollers in my ear. I move along. Next I find … Continue reading →

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Showcase of Learning

Posted on 02/18/2017 by chick

Dear Livia, Yesterday was your kindergarten class’s Showcase of Learning and Habitats. It was one of the most eagerly anticipated events of the school year. We had already been looking forward to it for weeks, and then it got postponed … Continue reading →

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Making Faces

Posted on 02/12/2017 by chick

My husband says that I make “John Mayer faces” when I play the piano. Who should be more insulted by this: me or John Mayer?

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The Boiling Frog

Posted on 02/09/2017 by chick

I recently read an NPR article about emerging diseases. I’ve shared the link, but I suggest that you not read it unless you’re in the mood for something scary and/or depressing. The thing that interested me particularly, though, and which … Continue reading →

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Worth Every Penny

Posted on 02/05/2017 by chick

Every January I get a memo from my employer telling me that the cost of my long-term disability insurance has gone up. I hate this memo. I don’t want to be reminded of how much I’m already paying, let alone … Continue reading →

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Sleep

Posted on 02/02/2017 by chick

I have been deliberately getting more sleep every night. It seems to be paying off. I feel a little less anxious and irritated. Not a ton, thanks to the Internet and its constant reminders of our impending doom. Just a … Continue reading →

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