Archives in Category: Changing Scene

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The Tree

Posted on December 3, 2008

Tonight Earl and I finished decorating our Christmas tree. Over the years we have gravitated to an artificial tree rather than a real one. In that time, I’ve come to love artificial, although for the first fifty-five years of my

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The Great Debate

Posted on October 4, 2008

Last Thursday night Sarah Palin and Joe Biden went at it. Earl and I had tickets to see Kenny Loggins in concert long before this debate was set, so we went our merry way for an evening of reminiscent music.

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Unattended Children

Posted on September 30, 2008

It’s probably a sign of my age, but whenever I see children in public these days they seem quite unruly. For instance, Earl and I dined at a local establishment a while back, where we saw youngsters running around while

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Last Day

Posted on September 20, 2008

Today is the last day of official summer, even though I believe summer ends for all intents and purposes on Labor Day. That’s when most beaches close, most schools open, and most people revamp their schedules to accommodate new routines.

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Scripts

Posted on July 20, 2008

A year or so ago, a new pharmacy opened in my neighborhood. Called Scripts, it seemed unlikely to compete with such mega-pharmacies at Walgreen’s or Rite-Aid; and I wondered if it would survive. For example, it wasn’t open 24/7; in

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Webs

Posted on July 15, 2008

I was sitting in my office trying to come up with a topic for today’s blog. For some reason, it was difficult to hone in on one. Should I comment on The New Yorker’s skewering of the Obamas? Should I

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Tony Snow

Posted on July 12, 2008

Former Bush press secretary Tony Snow’s death was announced this morning on several national TV news stations. He was fifty-three, a full decade younger than I am. I can only imagine he and Tim Russert are holding political court somewhere

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Car Pooling

Posted on June 30, 2008

Whenever Earl and I drive on highways, we note that most cars have one — at the most, two — passengers including the driver. I can’t help but think that some of those single drivers are going to the same

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Russert and Me

Posted on June 20, 2008

Well-known journalist Tim Russert died a week ago today. Since then, the airwaves have been filled with acknowledgements and remembrances and eulogies; and I’ve watched my fair share.

I’ve tried to absorb that a TV personality who is younger than

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A Hole in the Fabric

Posted on May 18, 2008

The message waited patiently in voicemail until we returned from dinner last night. I listened to it twice in disbelief and then checked the day’s obituaries for confirmation.

George, the handyman who had helped us repair, paint, and improve our

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