Archives in Category: Things to Ponder

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Finally Finished

Posted on December 20, 2005

I am proud to announce that our bathroom project is one hundred percent finished, completed, finally over. I say this because yesterday I folded our new towels and put them in their proper places. I also hung the rest of

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The Worst of 2005

Posted on December 19, 2005

I subscribe to Charles Dickens’ view of the world: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” He was writing about the French Revolution, and I’m writing about 2005. But the basic principles apply; each time

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The Best of 2005

Posted on December 18, 2005

Around this time of year pundits, politicians, and pop artists release their “Best Of” lists. My son’s company, fredflare.com, issues its best too. I mention this because it is the only list I’ve ever garnered enough votes to be included

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Goodbye Starbucks

Posted on December 17, 2005

Dear Starbucks,
I have had a long, passionate and faithful affair with you, starting about ten years ago when I fell in love with your lattes. You fueled my caffeine desire and lit my beverage life. I was willing

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Joy

Posted on December 16, 2005

I chose a word in midair to come up with a topic for today’s ten minutes. ‘Joy’ leaped into my mind without hesitation, so I decided it would be my topic.

What is joy? I could check a dictionary, but

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Security Issue

Posted on December 15, 2005

“I’ve been thinking, “Earl’s daughter, Adaire, said. “Thinking about your blog.”

As I listened, I hoped she was being provoked by some of my entries and possibly amused by others. She is a faithful reader, and I always appreciate her

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Gift Card Christmas

Posted on December 14, 2005

It seems to me that this Christmas the gifts are smaller than usual. I don’t mean fewer; I mean physically smaller. And I think this is because the giving of gift certificates – better known in the retail industry as

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Tipping Policies

Posted on December 13, 2005

Whenever Earl or I purchase an item or a service, we usually charge it. We put any tip involved on the credit card too. However, over the past few years I’ve learned to ask the waiter or waitress or hairdresser

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Being Bilingual

Posted on December 10, 2005

I’ve always thought that being bilingual was a tremendous asset, one that most people in our country do not appreciate. We live in a land so vast that one can go for miles and find people who still speak the

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Stuff

Posted on December 4, 2005

As of today, our household is back to normal; normal being what it looked like before our remodeling projects began two months ago. I’ve found all my clothes and they are neatly arranged in our new closet. We’ve polished and

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