Archives in Category: Things to Ponder

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Book Club

Posted on June 30, 2024

Tonight was my monthly book club meeting, and I was the moderator. We read A Doll’s House, written by Henrik Ibsen in 1879. I chose it because its themes of feminine servitude are relevant today, especially with recent Supreme Court

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On the Subject of Sleepovers

Posted on June 26, 2024

Our friendship was only a few years old when I moved from Detroit, where both N and I lived, to Chicago. But it was forged in the kiln of our mutual interest in learning about almost anything.

Which is why

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Artwork

Posted on June 22, 2024

We live in a community on the banks of Lake Michigan where the décor is sand-drenched and sunny. More than one home has what I call a “beachy” appearance in line with the environment. It’s white Adirondack chairs on the

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Missing You

Posted on June 21, 2024

Today would have been my Mother’s 106th birthday. She died in 1996, so I’ve had ample time to get over her passing.

What I’m missing is that Mother’s younger sister, Alice, and I would always reminisce about her on her

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Ironing As A Phobia

Posted on June 18, 2024

I really don’t like to iron; still I iron all outerwear for both Earl and me. If you return to February 2024, you’ll find blogs about this. Not the dislike of ironing, but the compulsion to do it. And the

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NYT

Posted on May 29, 2024

Whether you like the political point of view of The New York Times or not, the newspaper deserves credit for adjusting its subscription fees to meet subscribers’ needs.

Case in point: I had an introductory offer of $8 billed to

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Memorial Day, 2024

Posted on May 27, 2024

Today is Memorial Day, and I’m pleased to see many comments about the real meaning of the day. They’re not about the start of barbecue season either!

Memorial Day was first celebrated in 1866, just after the Civil War, to

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Short People

Posted on May 23, 2024

This morning Earl sent me something he read on Facebook. It made me think of the song “Short People,” written by Randy Newman and released in 1977. It’s a snarky tune about the so-called unappealing characteristics of short people.

Verse

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Life is Complicated

Posted on May 16, 2024

It’s been almost two weeks since I’ve tried to move money from an investment account at one company to our saving account at another company. In the past, this took only a couple days. However, given current logistics, if we

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Multiples

Posted on May 15, 2024

It’s a sign of contemporary society that the single serving of a food item is readily available. You can buy mashed potatoes, soups, chips, beverages, for one. Also pot pies, Hostess cupcakes, and milk. Yes, the cost is probably higher;

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