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Allegiant
Earl and I are taking a trip soon and using Allegiant Airlines as our airline carrier. It’s one of those companies that advertises ultra low-cost, non-stop flights to selected cities. I’d never used it before, because I have used a
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Leap Day
The media is all over Leap Day. This morning Facebook featured a woman who turns 100 today, but is celebrating only her twenty-fifth birthday. CBS News provided a lengthy historical perspective on the need for Leap Day every four years.
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Michigan Primary Today
Today are the Republican and Democratic primaries in my state. To vote, in advance you had to declare one party or the other and then get the ballot for which party you declared. It isn’t at all like the national
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The Kennedy Center Honors
Tonight the forty-second annual Kennedy Center Honors bestowed recognition on five people or groups for dedication to their particular artistic endeavors and their commitment to enhancing the cultural world around them. (Note: The event was on December 8, but was
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Urinetown
It’s a quirky name and an even quirkier 2002 Tony Award winning musical. Dark and unrelenting, “Urinetown” tells the tale of a world where people have to line up at public toilets to do their business, since private ones no
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Sean Spicer
Because I’m leaving for Boston in two days, I spent most of this afternoon at my beauty salon. Got my hair colored and my nails done. Felt pampered all the way.
At the same time, Press Secretary Sean Spicer fielded
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Dorping Out
No that’s not a typo; I’m inventing a new word that means “taking a break to ponder what to do next.”
Three weeks ago the Chicago Cubs won their first World Series in 108 years. It was euphoric. Two weeks
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Bridge of Spies
It was either a trip to Costco an hour away or a trip to the movies just up the road for our Saturday time together. The first snow of the season settled it for us, so Earl and I headed
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Syria
The vote on whether to approve military action (or not) against Syria is a moving target. The last I heard it was scheduled for “some time this week,” although previous dates were more specific. Maybe the President and Congress hope
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The Debt Ceiling
Today is the final day that Congress has to raise the debt ceiling. As of this writing (12:30 PM Eastern time) it looks as if all the players – the President, cabinet members, the House and the Senate – are
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