A Reminder to Give and the Return of Ivy
Ivy had to come back on Tuesday.   …
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Personal Life
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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An Anti-Bullying Rant That (Sadly) Still Holds Up
Rick Mercer has joined an anti-bullying campaign called It Gets Better. It’s aimed at gay kids who are being – let’s call it what it is – tortured at school because they’re different.  Some celebrities were inspired to start speaking out after the suicides of gay teens who were bullied. …
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Hauntings of Halloweens Past
Some people can remember every costume they wore for every Halloween. I’m not one of those people. …
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Update from Sick Bay
Not me, I’m doing alright, after a couple of days of rest and now just enduring a plain old head cold. No, it’s my laptop’s health that’s causing the most concern. …
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Yelling “Fire!”
A London woman is being credited by the Fire Chief for saving the life of a man whose house was burning, because she yelled and screamed and caused such a ruckus, the man came outside. She also banged on the door of a neighbour and told them to call 911. …