Category Archives: Life

of the 1 or 2 . . .

Of the 1 or 2 bad habits that have crept back in since you moved there is this: that I take books to bed. They accumulate in the space that was once yours. take up more and more room as … Continue reading

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How stress makes you stupid

And what to do about it. From the article — quote from Nuno Sousa of the Life and Health Sciences Research Institute at the University of Minho in Portugal: [W]e’re lousy at recognizing when our normal coping mechanisms aren’t working. … Continue reading

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You know you’re from Upstate NY When . . .

Okay, some of these kinds of forward-by-email jokes are kind of lame, but this one is spot-on — it HAD to be written by someone who actually knows rural Upstate. Some of them really zinged me — just spot on: … Continue reading

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on running out of time

(On the occasion of learning that an acquaintance has died.) A perfectly lived life would be one in which every moment lived was lived perfectly. The next best thing is to make amends, where one can, for mistakes made in … Continue reading

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R.I.P. Grandma

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I want one of these

Yeah, I know it makes no sense. But look at it. So big and . . . bricky. Those gorgeous windows, can you imagine how they frame the view when you’re inside looking out? And right there on main street. … Continue reading

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the skyline

Technorati Tags: NYC skyline, September 11

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Just a bridge . . .

Yes, replacing aging bridges before they fall apart is important. But in some cases that means we’re losing bits of history, not to mention personality to yet more dull old concrete. I wish I’d gotten pictures, for example, of the … Continue reading

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“Don’t blog if you’re boring”

That’s been my motto lately. Because I’ve felt like I’ve been pretty boring. At least on the outside, lol It’s not that I haven’t been busy. I’ve been reading a ton of books — all kinds of interesting books — … Continue reading

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“Your privacy is very important to us”

That just struck my funnybone. “Your privacy is very important to us. Now do tell us all about yourself.” LOL (Okay, okay, maybe you had to be there!)

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