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Not Blogging

Posted on March 31, 2010 by refugeefromreason

I am not so arrogant as to apologize for “not blogging” over the past couple of days. It is remarkable to me that so many do so, as well as issue what seem to be almost mea culpas for stopping … Continue reading →

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THINGS I LIKE…AND DON’T LIKE

Posted on March 1, 2010 by refugeefromreason

I like oatmeal in the morning and it doesn’t have to be fancy; the store brand’ll do and with sugar. Almost any burger is good, as long as it doesn’t come from McDonald’s or the like. So-called “Foodies” annoy the … Continue reading →

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Where’s the heart?

Posted on February 25, 2010 by refugeefromreason

Layoffs are up again, orders for big ticket items down and new home sales at their slowest pace in years. We recently heard that the economy is “gaining momentum,” with a big jump in the so-called Gross Domestic Product, which, … Continue reading →

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Times are hard

Posted on February 16, 2010 by refugeefromreason

Times are hard. Hard as nails. And nothing the pundits opine are helping. Most don’t think about the Gross Domestic Product growing, or for that matter, shrinking; or a slight decline in the unemployment rate. We hear that it’ll take … Continue reading →

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Haircuts and other of life’s vicissitudes

Posted on February 1, 2010 by refugeefromreason

My wife, probably a definitive narcissist, suggested that I get a haircut yesterday. Small requests such as this are things with which I can comply with facility, to reiterate a philosophy of life, it’s not the lions and the tigers … Continue reading →

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