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- Commiseration for some key GOP leaders’ resentment of Mr. Trump
- Open response to GOP critics of Mr. Trump’s repudiation of Mr. Khan’s personal attacks
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- All is/not well: What I believe and want to hear this election
- The thinking behind Mr. Trump’s “meandering,” “rambling” style
- A Tale of 2 Women: Why one is #NeverHillary (Part 2)
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“Siempre adelante! Keep moving forward!”
https://barbarasut.wordpress.com/ said it first in a comment on Tuesday: “Don’t look back! There’s a whole, wide wonderful world outside the classroom for you to discover and contribute to. As a former teacher you have a lot of talents to share … Continue reading
Posted in Retirement, Service, Transitions
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thank you, Mr. Berra
There was a time, during Yogi Berra’s tenure as catcher, that I was a Yankee fan-atic! I remember so many “philosophical” things Mr. Berra said during (and after) those years that made headlines–usually not so flatteringly reported in terms of … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Expressions, Thank you, Yogi-isms
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fav season?
First question: Quick! ….Favorite season? (If you’re a Boomer, here’s a hint for your options: Princess on Howdy Doody show. Remember? …Princess….Summerfall Winterspring.) Did you register your pick? Okay. Next question: In which month, and on which day of that … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, Family, Seasons
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Thank you, Pat Doyle! You honor me….
Ms. Pat Doyle, who introduced herself via her commiseration-outreach comment in response to my Retiree regret? (a.k.a. buyers’ remorse) post this summer, has continued to reach out to me with affirmation and encouragement ever since. Having introduced me to the … Continue reading
Posted in Blogger, Blogging, Liebster Award, Retirement, Teaching, Writing
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typo-finding: sequel
Within hours of publishing yesterday’s blog about finding typos, I found myself facing this sign: EXPIERNCED HELP WANTED. Thought #1: A chance for employment! Thought #2: I don’t believe it. I am haunted by typos! EXPIERNCED Ouch! The sign was … Continue reading
Posted in Grammar, Proofreading, Retirement, Spelling, Students, Teaching
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typo-finding
Nineteen days into retirement, and I’m noticing that some skills required in my past careers don’t quit with retirement, which is a good thing! Skills like zeroing in on typos. That skill will be economically beneficial if/when I seek to … Continue reading
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Sharpen those crayons & colored pencils
All the credit for inspiring this post goes to my “Outer Circle” friend Pat, who piqued my interest in learning about the Adult Coloring Book genre. (Who knew it existed? Not I. Now I do.) A quick check of Amazon … Continue reading
circling back to the future
While I was glumfully thinking how Tuesday, September 15th marked the first 15th of the month paycheck I didn’t get in ten years, other folks were thinking how to celebrate International Dot Day. (Admittedly, a lot more fun!) So while … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Dot-to-Dot, Dots, International Dot Day
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rising or setting sun
For a few months, representatives from the former original American colonies, now thirteen independent political entities, which had joined into a loose Confederation, met in a constitutional convention. The delegates, who represented twelve of the thirteen states, were having difficulty … Continue reading
Posted in Retirement, US Constitution, USA
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In or out: Older People’s Day
October 1st is the annual International Day of Older People. Hooray! (I think.) Let’s be sure to circle that date on our calendars. Right away. Today. (Yes! I know it’s only one day past mid-September, but now that we’re older, … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Retirement, Seniors
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