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Rocky Horror Show – The Musical
The Rocky Horror Show in its various iterations has been around since 1973 when it was a musical stage production with music, book, and lyrics by Richard O’Brien who wrote it to honor his love of science fiction and B
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Bombarded
Everywhere you go, especially on the internet, someone wants to pick your wallet. You make a reservation at a hotel and it wants you to upgrade your room choice for an extra $30 a night.
Big box stores send you
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Million Dollar Quartet
It’s been a busy twenty-four hours: the VP debate between Walz and Vance, an attack on Israel from its neighbor, and incredible devastation from Hurricane Helene. So you might wonder at the title of this blog. It’s about a musical
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Swan Song
This is the final game of the 2024 season for the Chicago Cubs. It began in the spring with high hopes, but early summer swept them away as the Cubs dug themselves into a hole. Sure, there was time to
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My Mug Runneth Over
Ever notice how mugs make great pencil and pen holders? Not only do they hold writing instruments, but they also hold memories.
Thirty years ago, when I left La Leche League International’s employ I took with me a mug with
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Just in Time, Maybe
Fall arrived officially today, although I don’t know the exact time. I read somewhere that the autumnal equinox (and I don’t actually know what that is) means there are exactly twelve hours of daylight and twelve hours of darkness on
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Found Time
I have no commitments on my calendar today, no appointments to Zoom, no pressing problems. At least not as I post. There are things I can do, but nothing I must.
It’s a great feeling to have an entire day
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It’s Almost Over
And no, I don’t mean the presidential election. I mean the baseball season for the Chicago Cubs. As of today, the team is 77-75, which is barely above 500. Which means that most likely the last game of the season
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AI . . . Grrr!
I don’t get this infatuation with AI. Is artificial intelligence better than the real thing? By that I mean, is it better than using one’s own intellectual abilities to come to a conclusion? Does it replace analytical thinking for another’s
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Signs of Fall
The official start of Fall is a week away, and the winding down of summer activities is in full swing. We know the usual ones: shorter days, school busses on the road, swimming pools closing, trees starting to turn color.
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