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2021 

 Now, That Is Some Title. . . With the passing of Prince Philip in April, I was thinking about titles and the many ways they changed in the course of a lifetime.  He was known, of course, as a man who had many titles.     Back firmly on this side of the pond and in my not-so-royal world, evidence...
05/09/2021
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Things Amiss. . . I wonder about things amiss.  As well as articles and such that may appear awry.  I am not sure whether either word is appropriate for the thoughts floating about my brain like flotsam and jetsam right now but here it goes. .  . As it is a habit of mine to do, my mind wanders to...
05/08/2021
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 Meat Loaf. Again. Not.  At an outdoor socially-distanced family event earlier this year, my sister mentioned that she had never served her family a meal where meat loaf was on the menu.  Mind you, her two daughters are now in their thirties so that’s quite the history of avoiding a dish. Althoug...
05/07/2021
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 Not Such A Silly Question. . . “Do they celebrate Cinco de Mayo in other countries?”  As a native Californian, I admit it caught me by some surprise, but just a little. Perhaps Oy Vey would have been a better response. Oh, well. . . Beyond the literal translation - is there a May 5 in other coun...
05/05/2021
 Reach Out And Touch Raymond Henson, eXp Realty  recently posted a question in the Q&A section that wasn’t so much a request for an answer but a means of connection through the tagging function that had disappeared and then reappeared from ActiveRain.   While gone, I missed it and it seems others...
05/03/2021
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 Game Stop  I almost missed the controversy around Game Stop earlier this year.  Then again, anything that seems somewhat sports-related can fly over my head.  But Game Stop piqued my interest because it had the retail angle to it which was familiar to me as well as various elements of surprise a...
05/02/2021
 Catching Those Thought Bubbles Just Wondering On A Saturday It seems to me thought bubbles would come in handy at times.  As we hear news of mask-wearing easing in some circles, perhaps it's time for a new must-have accessory. The use of a visible thought bubble could be a good addition as we ea...
05/01/2021
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