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Monday, December 02, 2024

Kidulting? I'm here for it!

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Well, yesterday was a BIG ONE. Seventy-five. Gulp. No getting around it, I'm old. Make that OLD.  Or am I? Wondering when, exactly, old ...
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Thursday, November 28, 2024

We Gather Together

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Well, if it ain't turkey day. It's a holiday I've always loved, and this year, for the first time, hosting dinner has fallen to ...
Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Jeepers creepers, this is sure something to look forward to. (NOT!)

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Hey, I didn't like Mark Zuckerberg to begin with, and now he's giving me yet another WTF moment with his musings on what will soon r...
Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Location, location, location

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 A few weeks ago this FILMING NOTICE appeared in the vestibule of my building. A Very Philly Christmas was shooting some scenes across the ...
Monday, November 25, 2024

Presidential Hobbies

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A month or so ago, something fluttering in front of me caught my eye and I thought, hey, wouldn't it be fun to do a post on presidential...
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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Demon Copperhead. Such Kindness.

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I used to read a lot. Through much of my adult life, I'd guess I averaged 2-3 books a week. Although I did plow through many tomes - loo...
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Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Horseracing around in California

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I'm not all that big on horseracing, but I have been to the track a couple of times. To (the long closed) Suffolk Downs outside Boston. ...
Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Latter day speakeasy

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Given that yesterday's post was about a couple of numbskull/miscreant Boston Public School principals who scarfed up some Hamilton ticke...
Monday, November 18, 2024

Shouldn't principals have a few principles?

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I may be the only person in America who hasn't seen Hamilton , but I know it's supposed to be a wonderful experience. And I'm su...
Thursday, November 14, 2024

People of the Stuff

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My cousin Barbara and her husband have spent the last several months downsizing and preparing to move into senior living. Which has meant go...
Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Move over, Harvey Weinstein

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In truth, I didn't pay a ton of attention to the Harvey Weinstein saga. Of course, I knew the story at the highest level, and recognized...
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Tuesday, November 12, 2024

And today's earworm is "Running Bear"

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I'm always on the lookout for quirky little stories, and a few weeks ago, I happened upon a doozie. Oh, the core story was interesting e...
Monday, November 11, 2024

At the 11th hour, on the 11th day, of the 11th month

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It's Veterans' Day, so I'll be thinking in general about those who have served our country by being in the military, and about t...
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Thursday, November 07, 2024

"You can make it, make it in Massachusetts"

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Way back in the 1980's, the state's Department of Commerce ran a TV ad campaign touting all the businesses that "make it in Mas...