Archives in Category: Things to Ponder

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Judi’s Clothes

Posted on September 8, 2004

My friend, Judi, works in the corporate world, but even if she didn’t she would dress the same. She loves Eileen Fisher, who – I think – is a women’s clothing designer. (You can see how much I know about

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Political/Football Seasons

Posted on September 5, 2004

It’s probably just coincidence that the real football season, as opposed to the preseason games, and the real campaign for the United States presidency, as opposed to the pre- convention catcalling, kick off on the same weekend. On the other

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Change

Posted on August 29, 2004

Cliches about change abound: Change is the only constant; the more things change the more they stay the same, it’s time to change your tune, change hands, change will do you good; change for the better, don’t be short-changed, unless

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Number One

Posted on August 28, 2004

I drove home from Chicago to Michigan yesterday afternoon, tuned to Chicago’s radio news stations for most of the drive. Commercials were a constant counterpoint to the music.

First, there was the Mercedes Benz commercial, claiming to be Number One in

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Olympics

Posted on August 25, 2004

When the Olympic Games opened a little over a week ago in Athens, Greece, I was pleased not only that Greece, the country, had pulled it off but also that I would have a chance to watch some of my

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Home Work

Posted on August 23, 2004

Here are some tips I’ve learned hanging out with Earl the Realtor® that are really useful when you go to buy that great home.

1. Everyone thinks he or she knows how to buy a home, because everyone lives in one.

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Flint

Posted on August 19, 2004

Okay, so I succumbed to one of the teases that AOL regularly throws at you when you log on to read your email. This one was a link to the “Baby Name of the Day.”

I am way past considering having

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What to Write

Posted on August 14, 2004

Sometimes people ask how I come up with my topic for the “Ten Minutes A Day” column on my web site. They seem to think that it would be hard to find something to write every day.

The truth is that

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Pickles

Posted on August 8, 2004

Pickles are an interesting phenomenon. While I haven’t done an exhaustive study on their origin, I believe they all come from cucumbers searching for some spice in their lives. To this end, there is a plethora of pickle tastes, shapes,

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Rain

Posted on August 4, 2004

I hate rain. It’s like an uninvited guest who shows up on the doorstep just when you’re sitting down to dinner or a favorite TV show.

This probably says more about me than it does about rain itself, because all my

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