Category Archives: personal

Leftover Turkey Salad

It’s not the salad left over, but the leftover turkey. Any meat will do, but for this time of year in the US, turkey is abundant and cheap. I frankly enjoy using my bare hands to strip all the meat … Continue reading

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Can't Always Be a Cool Alpha

Don’t be too simplistic. In several posts I’ve advised folks to use Game as a means to operating in social situations, simply because that’s a reflection of basic human nature. It applies most of all when you find yourself in … Continue reading

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No Normal Person Is Ever Finished Moving

The worst is over, now. All the stuff we intended to keep is now in another place. Most of those places are fairly appropriate, for now. There are a few items still sitting in inconvenient places, but don’t expect to … Continue reading

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Great Aspirations

All my life, I’ve never been happier than digging ditches or stumps. Too bad I can’t get paid for it. I’m not competitive in the market right now. I’m too slow with the digging and nobody does trees by hand … Continue reading

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My Dream Job

This is more about me than you might want to know, but if I don’t post it somewhere, it isn’t likely to happen. I dream of being a personal assistant. For several years I served as a part time personal … Continue reading

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A Disturbance in the Force

There is a disturbance in the Force, millions of souls crying out. I wish it was that simple, because the reality of such things is more complex. Mostly it’s nearly impossible to explain. All day long there’s been this apprehension, … Continue reading

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Ego Suspension

Been powerful sick the last couple of days. Something I ate wreaked havoc in my digestive system, shutting it down except for sheer physical processes. Not fun. It has hindered my writing because I couldn’t leave the house. Most of … Continue reading

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Climatic Recompense

We spent the entire summer in drought, with temperatures above 100° F (38C) more than 50 days (our previous record). It was rough, but not dramatic. Rare is the summer we don’t see such temperatures at least some days, so … Continue reading

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I Can't Drive…

Reference the famous song by Sammy Hagar song. Today is my birthday; can you guess the numbers? Now, most of those “senior discounts” kick in and you can start making fun of me with symbols of decrepitude and death. I … Continue reading

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Mea Culpa: Unfinished Business

A basic principle of prophecy is a message from God seldom informs; it always seeks to change human behavior. As such, taking it literally will result in mistakes. Prophetic messages are typically parabolic, often larded with hyperbole and drama. The … Continue reading

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