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Taxing Situation

Posted on March 16, 2008

I’m celebrating St. Patrick’s Day tomorrow in two ways. I’m fixing corned beef and I’m meeting with our accountant regarding our 2007 taxes. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to determine which project I’m putting more into this weekend. There

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Jesus Christ Superstar

Posted on February 13, 2008

Last night some friends, Earl, and I went to see the touring production of “Jesus Christ Superstar,” a rock musical from the 1970s that revolves around the last few days of Christ’s life. We all know how the story ends,

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Primary Disappointment

Posted on January 31, 2008

In the past couple days, Republican Rudy Giuliani and Democrat John Edwards have dropped from the race for president. Giuliani now endorses John McCain, while — as of this writing — Edwards has not declared his preference between Hillary Clinton

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The Gawkers

Posted on January 11, 2008

Our road is still pretty much under water; in fact, the local authorities have put a sign up that the road is closed except for local traffic.

But that hasn’t stopped the gawkers from driving by. I know they’re gawkers

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Happy New Year

Posted on January 1, 2008

This is my first blog for 2008. Earl and I spent New Year’s Eve with old friends. (I’m talking how long I’ve know them here; not their ages.) We’ve ushered in the New Year with them before, so there was

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Unexpected Gift

Posted on December 20, 2007

I visited my local jeweler today because the stone in the ring he’d created recently seemed loose. He agreed that it was. In addition, he offered to clean all the rings I’d worn into his shop, a service he does

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Eight Lights

Posted on December 1, 2007

Today I spent the better part of the afternoon trimming our Christmas tree, and it always makes me sentimental. Some of my ornaments are ages old and come from my former lives; putting them on the tree provides for recollections.

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Change in Attitude

Posted on November 28, 2007

Although I resisted for years, I have become a convert. I now embrace the benefits of starting the Christmas season early. Prior to this conversion, I waited until the last possible moment and then ran around crazed, hoping some unscheduled

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Thanksgiving

Posted on November 22, 2007

Some of the things I’m thankful for this year are (in random train-of-thought order): Bush cannot be re-elected. My aunt and uncle are doing well and continue to invite us to share the holiday with them. My sons are in

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Football Recap

Posted on November 18, 2007

As the Fighting Irish played the Duke Blue Devils, a constant drizzle of rain made for a long afternoon at the University of Notre Dame yesterday. It didn’t soak approximately eighty thousand spectators to the bone as much as it

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