Month: September 2023
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On Being Polite
What’s the trait you value most about yourself? I find that the trait that helps to keep me out of more trouble than I’m worth is being polite. The ability to look an asshole in his eyes and say “Yes Sir” is a skill with which I excel. Granted it doesn’t get me ahead in…
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Electrical Work
Last night I was anxious and had trouble getting to sleep because we were having a new person in the house in the morning and he was going to be replacing some electrical fixtures. My main concern was over my youngest son’s need to have every light in the house on when he is awake.…
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Not British
What aspects of your cultural heritage are you most proud of or interested in? I am an American with a whole lot of English ancestors. I grew up in the Anglican Church. Not surprisingly I was exposed to CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien, Douglas Adams, Monty Python, and Benny Hill among others. I don’t know whether…
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Association and Identity
What brands do you associate with? There are brands that I like. My pants are mostly Dickies. I usually have some SPAM in the cupboard. I print my art with CafePress. My Moto G Pure cell phone is decent and I’d consider going with Moto for my next upgrade. But I don’t know that I…
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Time in the Office
What could you do more of? There’s a saying that goes around here that no one on their deathbed is going to wish they’d spent more time in the office. The contrarian in me very much wants to get to the end of my life and wish just that. The thing is that office work…
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Cleaning Dream
I had a dream that I had to pack up and clean out an apartment that I was leaving. It was strewn with my personal effects. A complete mess. I opened up the bathroom and a bunch of rats scurried out of sight startling me. There was one rat who stayed in the bathtub and…
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Day Four
It’s day four of a house full of COVID. I have been alternating between calling it quarantine and lockdown. Everyone seems to be doing a little better. I’m not as tired and achy. But my throat still hurts and my taste buds are way off. I took some migraine meds for my head and an…
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Art and Medicine
What things give you energy? I haven’t done much art today because I slept well into the afternoon. I’m having an Rx Energy but frankly it doesn’t taste right because of the COVID. I really want more energy today, but being tired and achy comes with be
Latter Day Sinner 