Archives in Category: Changing Scene

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Making a Plan

Posted on October 2, 2016

I’ve done it hundreds of times: made a plan. I’ve made plans for parties, plans for trips, plans for getting work done, and – yes – plans for self-improvement. And, once again, I’m making a plan for this last category.

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Hair . . . Not the Musical

Posted on September 13, 2016

Four years ago I decided I wanted long hair once again.  It had been twenty years or more since my last experience. Which means that in the intervening years I’d reached that age where long hair on women isn’t particularly

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Non-Compliant

Posted on August 27, 2016

To follow up on yesterday’s blog, I’m studying the condo rules and regulations where I live to be up-to-speed on what is and is not allowable in terms of “personalizing” the outdoor space around our respective homes.

Truth be told,

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Second Chance

Posted on August 19, 2016

Most often, second chances are given to romantic relationships or teenager indiscretions or BFFs. They’re a way to give the people involved another opportunity to correct some problem and reconnect. I’m all for it. But in this case, second chance refers

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Carla Hayden

Posted on July 17, 2016

Carla Hayden, newly appointed Librarian of Congress, is my kind of person. She has a long career in library science with a doctorate from the University of Chicago. She has been a children’s librarian (dear to my heart), was honored

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Changing Leaders

Posted on July 13, 2016

While America’s front runners for the office of President continue to bash each other for another four months, England accepted a new Prime Minister today after David Cameron announced his resignation a couple weeks ago.

I don’t know the ins

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I’ve Been Gone

Posted on June 27, 2016

Ten days ago Kevin and I were in Duluth, MN.  Since then we’ve been to more than one bookstore in more than one small town across Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. We stayed three days in Petoskey, just south of

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For the Record

Posted on June 14, 2016

Every day owns some historical scrip; because of this, various newspapers carry columns of “What Happened on This Day.” So I’ve decided that for today, I’ll offer my own version. It is probably one that won’t be found in local

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The NRA and Grammar

Posted on June 13, 2016

Yesterday’s mass killing in Orlando, FL, has already raised the decibel level on the gun control issue once again. And it will command the headlines for a week or so, while the NRA will stand by its slogan: “Guns don’t

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Public Divorce

Posted on May 29, 2016

This blog isn’t about the Royal Family or the Blake Shelton-Miranda Lambert divorce with a side of Gwen Stefani. No, it’s about Costco and American Express.

Perhaps you’re not a Costco member, so this may not seem important.  But if

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