Watching Ray Donovan is like a trip back home for me. I grew up outside of Boston so the actors’ accents sounds normal. My accent was never quite that strong. I wasn’t a ‘Southie’ is the main reason. I still have been ridiculed under the guise of ”charming” and mimicked when…
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We have all seen fish tanks in Doctors’ offices. They are meant to add a calming factor to the waiting room. Stare as I might, the tank and the fish don’t work for me! When did fish tanks become all the rage? I started noticing them in the mid 1990’s. Fish tanks in…
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Once again I find myself BFF with my oral surgeon and dentist. I just finished having an implant on a back tooth, #14, to be exact, when my crown on my next to front tooth fell off. #10 bit the dust! 33 years ago I was playing racquetball with a big girl and…
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Today when I was thinking on how to fashion a sling on my back for a baseball bat like Michonne in The Walking Dead uses for her saber, I knew I had a problem. Let me first qualify that I ride my bike in neighborhoods or bike trails or quite streets that have…
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The following is a post written by my friend TJ. TJ has written a few posts for me when I ask because some of her experiences are unique and worth sharing! What was your holiday experience? Hectic pace? Over indulgence? Bills? January brings a sigh of relief it’s over? Not for me. …
DetailsYou can be all dressed up and a hot flash happens and there you are all dressed up looking like you just ran a marathon. Hot Flashes are very common side effects of menopause. Clothes become an issue. You ask yourself, how many layers can I safely take off before I am inappropriate…
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I am no longer a pacifist. Cancer has changed that for me. The world of cancer is filled with war mongering jargon: We are warriors We are survivors We are fighters We strategize We battle We are held hostage by cancer until it wins and we raise the flag of surrender. The…
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I know I have become invisible. I have accepted the fact. Some how I still think I should get good customer service especially from some one my own age or older. This doesn’t seem to be happening for me when the person is a guy. Case#1:I patronize small businesses when ever possible. I needed…
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I make resolutions twice a year. One for the Jewish New Year and one for the Roman calendar New Year. That is a lot of resolutions to keep or fail. No one wants to fail so I try to come up with some very doable New Year resolutions. Here are some past successes and some…
DetailsI have a problem. I will admit it here. I become interested in various jobs and will accept a part time job. Although that does not sound like a bad thing, I have a full time job already! There are only so many hours in a day and I am no spring chicken! A…
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