Monthly Archives: February 2019

Don’t Ignore the Stranger

Posted on 02/05/2019 by chick

Months ago, my husband installed a backup directory on my computer. He told me to move my personal files into that directory so that they’d get backed up, but I never did. Not until yesterday, that is, after reading a … Continue reading →

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Why Does Everything Have to Take So Long?

Posted on 02/03/2019 by chick

Today I’m continuing my efforts to clean up around here (“here” meaning my head, the blog, and my house). I did dishes and laundry. I cleaned out my closet. I deleted or posted all but 9 draft blog posts. I … Continue reading →

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Big Data

Posted on 02/03/2019 by chick

Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz Grade: B+ In Everybody Lies, the author used Google Trends, Google AdWords, and other sources of Big Data. He … Continue reading →

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Gotta Crawl into Bed

Posted on 02/02/2019 by chick

Today, I looked outside and saw that there was still snow on the ground from Wednesday night’s snow squalls. It was pretty, and the temperature was above freezing, but not high enough for tick activity. It seemed like a good … Continue reading →

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Last Thoughts at Night

Posted on 02/02/2019 by chick

Dear Kids, When you were babies I got into the habit of checking on you each night before I went to bed. I wanted to make sure you were still breathing. I know that probably sounds paranoid, but if you … Continue reading →

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This Friday Afternoon

Posted on 02/01/2019 by chick

I’m trying to relax and do a good job (ha-ha) of taking the day off, but I keep getting distracted by random thoughts. Here are some of them. If Trump supporters will finally admit that he’s a lying bastard who … Continue reading →

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How I Met My Book: Part II

Posted on 02/01/2019 by chick

The last time I wrote about “How I Met My Book,” I talked about some of my favorite inherited books. This time I want to talk about a special variety of book: the unexpected loaner. Sometimes other people get it … Continue reading →

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