Who Your Friends Are
Now that I can look back on my recent health ordeal with a measure of perspective, I’m left with some personal  fallout. …
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Personal Life
A Gizmo That Lives Up to The Hype
They’re on all the time, those ads promoting the latest whatsit that is going to revolutionize your life. Nine times out of ten the thing turns out to be a dud. But I recently purchased one that is as useful and apparently durable as they claim. …
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The Hunted
I don’t think that hunting is cool. Yes, some people in some parts of the world, including parts of this country, need to do it to survive. Yes I eat meat and where do I think meat comes from anyway? But hunting for sport isn’t right, in my books. …
Why am I Rinsing My Garbage?
I’m starting to think recycling is a fool’s game. …
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My Last Post on Sepsis (I Hope!)
Ivy comes off today. It’s funny. I have mixed feelings about it. You’d think I’d be ready to jump up and down with joy over disconnecting the IV tube for good later today but I’m not. Yet. …
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A Reminder to Give and the Return of Ivy
Ivy had to come back on Tuesday.   …
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Hellish Health Care
Gratitude has been my watchword since I was released from University Hospital more than 3 weeks ago and stories that have emerged since that time only intensify my feeling. …
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Back to the Inner Drawing Board…
A CT scan appointment took me back to University Hospital this morning. …
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What You Wish For
A funny thing happened when I kept one of my resolutions for 2010. …
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Oh Danny Girl
Longtime 680 News listeners will likely remember the name Daniela Bilotta. Daniela, Danny or Dan as she’s known off the air, still occasionally shows up on that radio station and hundreds of others in her role as anchor and reporter at ABC News Radio out of Manhattan. …
Decor Delight
Recently I’ve discovered two online sources that feed my constant craving for new and fresh decor ideas. In one, the photos are rich and beautiful. The rooms are lush and gorgeous. …
The Meaning of our Non-Word
When we can’t find the proper word in a sentence or we’re too rushed or we don’t know what the right word is, we have been filling the space with the non-word (or so we thought) “schmenge”. …
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Snowpocalypse Now!
Officially, it’s called Snowmageddon but I’m breaking away from the media pack. Getting more than three feet of snow in a couple of days brought to mind the blizzard of ’77. Turns out I wasn’t off base – this onslaught actually broke the snowfall record set back that long ago. Once again we thank Toro for making its reliable snowblower! …
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Please…Just Stop Talking….
“I don’t like to believe in depression. I believe that if you work hard enough you can get yourself out of it.” …
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