Every now and then I wallow in minutiae, although I’m not sure why. Perhaps it‘s because I’m a detail person at heart; maybe it’s because I was a freelance pen for hire for twenty-five years and still long for the

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In her mid-sixties, my Mother became alarmed about osteoporosis. After consulting her doctor for things she could do to combat this possible health problem, she began walking a couple miles a day. On her next visit, she asked what she

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Today is the “shortest” day of the year. I’ve always wondered about this title; since December 21 has 24 hours in it, just as every other day in the year does. But what it really means is that today has

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The company I work for is a fourth quarter company. This means that, while it’s solvent the entire year, the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is when it makes any significant profit. We’re ruled by Black Friday and Cyber Monday,

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Earl and I arrived home from Colorado five days ago with Christmas staring us in the face. We have about a dozen boxes to unpack before we’re truly settled into our new home, and already we’re supposed to rearrange furniture

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Earl and I leave for Denver, Colorado, in the morning. He thinks we can pull out of the garage at 4 AM; I’m not so sure. Neither of us is packed yet; and it’s almost eight in the evening. It

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There are days when I feel completely alone, regardless of the situation or the people involved. It’s an occupational hazard.

I’m a good listener and a good problem solver, so much of my interactive time is spent listening to

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Most of the time I manage the curve balls that come in the nine innings of a day. I swing, hit a few, get to first base, and occasionally knock one out of the ballpark. Like the grand slam I

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