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It has been explained to me several times in recent days that I have neglected you, gentle reader, and that I should be ashamed - but more than ashamed, I should be writing.

In an effort to make amends AND stay current, I will tell you about the Reuben sandwich I had last ( Read more... )

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Thanksgiving is a time for making lists of those things for which we are thankful, and this year is no exception. Without further ado, a short list of things for which I am thankful:

• I am thankful for my health, without which I would need to actually pay attention to all this ( Read more... )

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SOBUMD got a new coffee maker the other day…


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Remind me never to stay in this dump again.

No, I don’t mean Huntsville - I’m enjoying Huntsville.  I mean the “Quality” Inn to which I retire each night at the end of my meetings.  I’m being harsh, sure, because there’s nothing really wrong with it, except the burn holes in ( Read more... )

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Thinksgiving.  That’s not a typo.  OK, it was a typo, but on reflection I left it there - because I decided that the things I’m thankful for require thought.

I’m thankful for people who can see past the end of their scripture.  Be it a Bible, Koran, Talmud, or the ( Read more... )

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Folks, the TV show Glee has made a few of your lists for things you’re Not Gonna Miss, and I can’t tell you how close it’s come to making mine.  It’s been a near thing.  They only have one sympathtic character, and they give her all the good lines.  (“You think that’s hard ( Read more... )

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It’s alway informative to note how the reactions of the children to various stimuli change over time.  Number One Son, for example, has seen this kind of thing before:


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Since negative examples tend to be more useful, here’s something we won’t be doing for Valentine’s Day:  Choices by Shawn/

They’re known for their gluten-free and “special menu” items, and since we have more than one diet issue in our house, and SOBUMD had a coupon, we ( Read more... )

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The Reigning Queen of Pink was very upset tonight, and it devolved upon me to find out why.  Since she’s allergic to chocolate and her older sister had made brownies earlier, this wasn’t really going to be a tough one.

I’ll digress here a moment: the brownies were dessert ( Read more... )