Monthly Archives: November 2013

Maybe You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks

November 30,2013 I am so sorry, but I went to save my post so I could copy and transfer it. Instead, I managed to erase it completely and no amount of fiddling over the last two hours has restored it. … Continue reading

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The End of the World as We Know it Will Suck Big Time

November 23, 2013 This has been one of those weeks when I felt like banging my head against the wall until all the pain stopped. The gloom, rain and cold set the stage for it, I suppose. But it went … Continue reading

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An Update on my Indoor Garden

November 16, 2013   With the Philippine Islands and their people devastated by typhoon Haiyan – most certainly made more powerful by rising sea levels and warming ocean around those islands from global warming – and the countries of the world … Continue reading

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Veterans Day

November 9, 2013 Monday, Veterans Day, we pay honor to the veterans of our various wars. Whatever you think about the validity of those wars and despite our penchant for seeing our veterans as either super heroes or super villains, … Continue reading

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Some Thoughts after a Gloomy Week

November 2, 2013 We had rain for much of the week – several inches, all told. We also had our first hard frost. Gloomy weather makes me a gloomy person, introspective and dour, so full of whys, why nots and … Continue reading

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