Monthly Archives: December 2009

The House Guest Who Stayed Almost Forever Part Deux

The “House Guest” who almost stayed forever remains in my life by way of phone calls to my wife. They generally begin at about 9:30 in the morning and there are at least a half dozen during the day. Now, … Continue reading

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'Tis over and still smarting

Christmas. I thought about discussing the “spirit” of the holiday season, but it seems so trite, for lack of another characterization. There are blossoms of it here an there, but in reality, it’s about shopping, presents and food. Also, it … Continue reading

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Cigars, etc.

I like cigars, but never thought the more expensive ones were worth the extra dough. As I’ve discussed before, my palatte isn’t especially educated toward this sort of product. To the point, however. I ran out of cigars a couple … Continue reading

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A new study shows Louisiana's the happiest state in the Union.

Research finds the happiest US States match a million Americans’ own happiness states [c] New research by the UK’s University of Warwick and Hamilton College in the US has used the happiness levels of a million individual US citizens to … Continue reading

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Stuff I like

Movies: Of course, A Thousand Clowns is probably my all-time favorite. But there are movies that are right behind it for me. Casablanca, a trite choice at this point, but it remains “permantly” on my DVR, despite the fact that … Continue reading

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