It’s the first day of 2022. I think I’ve said “Happy new year” five times over the past few days. Six max. I haven’t wished a happy new year to anyone. Saying and wishing are two different things, after all. One can say something without meaning it, but to wish it, well, that takes a …
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Care Package for Friday, June 26, 2020
Who I Am, Day 5There are quite a few new visitors to this blog and the daily Care Package, so I’m spending the next few days dedicating it to some of the pieces of culture that I count among my favorite. I hope you enjoy them. Poetry: Breakage by Mary OliverI go down to the …
Down With the Sickness
Monday afternoon I started getting this annoying, dry cough. I was on my way home from an appointment, and it just popped into existence. Scratchy but not. Forceful but not. There but not. I felt fine otherwise, but holy cats! It was so annoying. By the time I went to bed, the dang thing was …
Christmas Magic
As I wrote a little while back (Grinch and Bear It, or The Turn of the Scrooge; 12/9/18), I’m not a Christmas guy. I won’t rehash it all here. You can go back and read all about it. Anyway, last week two co-workers and I took a couple of clients to visit Santa. Watching the …
Grinch and Bear It, or The Turn of the Scrooge
Don’t say it. I know what you’re going to say after you read the next few sentences. Please don’t. I’ve heard it before, and it doesn’t help. I have a long and complicated relationship with Christmas. Actually, it’s not that complicated. I don’t like it. Pretty simple. Now raise your hand if you thought, “He’s …
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