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Buh Bye Normal On Aisle Nine. . . Another press release has informed me that normal is being eliminated. Yes, Unilever, the international company known for all kinds of products from I Can't Believe It’s Not Butter to Ben and Jerry’s and far, far beyond issued a press release last week. In ca...
03/15/2021
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Murph, Morph And MirthMidWeek Musings It’s a rare but much needed rainy morning in Southern California. At least near me. Weather can change. Just like life. In an instant. And sometimes it’s evolutionary. I am not sure when I first heard about Murphy’s Law but it is something that makes...
03/10/2021
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Cause, EffectAnd Just Because I have been thinking. Again. Things happen. Stuff too. Some of which can be easily explained as well as those occurrences which may prompt a question like “what’s up with thaaaat?”. When confronted with such thoughts I have been known to wander off in the dire...
03/09/2021
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The Cowlick ConundrumThere are indications that things are beginning to take on a certain sense of normalcy even while it remains anything but business-as-usual. And as far as normal goes, a haircut certainly qualifies as far as I am concerned. In Los Angeles County, we have been subjected to...
03/07/2021
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Mismatched ShoesI admit it’s not an issue for me on most occasions. Thankfully. But let’s look at situations where a mismatch might be more common. It definitely happens in real estate and in real life. A connection that might be “just fine” under different circumstances results in a mix ...
03/05/2021
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X Marks The SpotAnd So Much MoreSure, we have heard that “X” marks the spot. But it marks so much more. Views from the extreme can be used to make a point. And then there are “X” games. Too much of the same? Perhaps. Exclamation points definitely have a place. And it’s not always at th...
03/03/2021
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A PennyFor Your Thoughts A penny. One cent. One hundred of them creates a dollar. It all begins with “one”. And what becomes of one thought, let alone one hundred of them? Collecting thoughts in a moment or during a lifetime can create treasures. Maybe not monetarily but perhaps somethin...
03/01/2021
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Not TallerBut Growing More Tolerant It has been some time since I have seen a growth chart let alone check my height. Growing up, I never expected to be a giant, be an expert basketball player or be the one who is always called to reach something on the highest shelf without the use of my tipp...
02/27/2021
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Not The First I know February typically has 28 days and if the AR scheduler is working properly, it will be the 25th when this post is published. Yes, there are a few days left in the month but thoughts of “the first” have been on my mind as we anticipate the arrival of March. For a relativel...
02/25/2021
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Routine Randomness ReduxI admit that a certain routineness can become a part of life so I believe a regular dose of randomness seems to work for me. It is not reckless abandon. Maybe it’s a case where the same old, same old is pursued with a bit of a twist. Or it happens as part of a bigger p...
02/23/2021
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