Monthly Archives: March 2025

The Joke’s on Me

Posted on 03/09/2025 by chick

The Boston Globe always posts a recap of the previous night’s Saturday Night Live. I often watch it Sunday morning. In this one, Colin Jost made a joke about DST (“Tomorrow marks the start of Daylight Saving’s Time, when we … Continue reading →

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Hope Lives

Posted on 03/09/2025 by chick

I went rummaging through one of my boxes of books the other day, and in addition the book I’d specifically been looking for, I found a few more old Nancy Drew mysteries that I’d bought a while back and since … Continue reading →

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Down Time

Posted on 03/08/2025 by chick

We’ve had a lot of windstorms lately. Yesterday’s was particularly fierce. I was inside and perfectly cozy, so I wasn’t paying it much mind. Suddenly, I heard a terrible racket come from the corner of the house. I went downstairs … Continue reading →

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Kids for Cash

Posted on 03/03/2025 by chick

I read an article recently about the drop in fertility rates around the world. The article mentioned that some governments have been trying to incentivize women to have children, but that the policies haven’t been very effective. The article suggested … Continue reading →

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Algebra Demon

Posted on 03/02/2025 by chick

Just before Livia’s bus was due to arrive Tuesday morning, she came into my office and asked me for help. She was going to have an algebra test that day, and there was a type of problem that she still … Continue reading →

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