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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Thanks for the invite, Wayne LaPierre.

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I have, on occasion, found myself on a somewhat surprising mailing list.  Usually, I can figure out the breadcrumbs that got me there. For y...
Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Corporate ice bath? No thanks.

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I've done the business offsites where we play volleyball. Where we do a tug of war. Where we all take a personality test to figure out h...
Monday, January 09, 2023

Send in the federal sharpshooters

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A few years back, I was taking a walk with my friend Peter near his home in Swampscott, a town on Boston's North Shore.  We were about t...
Friday, January 06, 2023

Let the Twitter janitors go? Hey, I worked at a company like this!

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Let the Twitter janitors go? Hey, I worked in a company like that!  Elon Musk has been busy. What with the simul-destruction of Twitter and ...
Thursday, January 05, 2023

Snowflake Bentley, one ingenious Yankee

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We haven't had much snow so far this season. Not that I'm complaining, but in truth I don't mind a little a bit of snow.  I love...
Wednesday, January 04, 2023

Southwest's aborted mission to be "the most loved airline"

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It's now over a week since the Nightmare Before Christmas Eve travel meltdown, and for all I know, Southwest Airlines is still digging ...
Tuesday, January 03, 2023

Liar, liar. George Santos is completely on fire.

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Well, today's a big day in Washington, DC, as Congress will be sworn in.  And big bad day for the country, as the Republicans are taking...
Monday, January 02, 2023

O Brave New Year!

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I grew up watching the New Year's Rose Parade from Pasadena. Even though I was watching on a black & white TV, there was still plent...
Friday, December 23, 2022

And so this is Christmas. Or will be tomorrow.

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Tomorrow's Christmas Eve and, as far as I'm concerned, Christmas Eve = Christmas.  My family is coming over, and we will sit around ...
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Thursday, December 22, 2022

It's the most wonderful day of the year. Well, almost.

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Yesterday was the one I always dread. Shortest day of the year. Darkest evening.  On that darkest of days, this little horse always gives he...
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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

The Ridiculous but Awesome Goop Guide

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I love my annual trip over to goop.com to see just what Gwyneth Goop has curated for me.  This year, unfortunately, I have not had the time ...
Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Oh, dear

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I have, blessedly, very little experience with nursing homes. Both of my grandfathers died young, and neither of my grandmothers spent any t...
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Monday, December 19, 2022

Are there suckers born every day, or is it money launderers.

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I've got to hand it to Trump. He never fails to amaze me with the tawdry, grifting, ridiculous stunts he continues to pull. The most rec...
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Friday, December 16, 2022

Interesting caps. That's the post. Interesting caps.

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A charity I'm involved with got a wonderful donation of thousands of ball caps - major league teams (all sports), minor league teams, co...
Thursday, December 15, 2022

Toy Hall of Famers, 2022 Edition

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I am at present immersed in Toy Land. I volunteer with Christmas in the City , a charity that focuses on making the holidays a little merrie...
Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Whose Fantasy Is This Anyway? Part 2

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Yesterday was part one of my annual tribute to the utter nonsense that is the  Neiman Marcus Fantasy Gift Catalog . To finish up my virtual ...