Cancer

Reading a sign

A while back I was on my way home with Beth, after our biweekly flirtation with anaphylaxis (allergy shots). Something didn’t seem right. I began to feel a little uncomfortable. Between the traffic and a talkative child, I was a little preoccupied, but nothing obvious was causing my little burst of anxiety. And no, it wasn’t the shots. It was Beth’s day and she hasn’t had…
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The Sunshine State

When in Rome...

If you live in a cold climate, you may not want to read this post. It may not amuse you one bit. I’m going for self-parody with this one, but I’ve been a bit sick this week – so my sense for these things (normally spot on, of course) may be a bit off. — We’ve got a little problem – that’s getting bigger with the US $ in the toilet: people don’t show…
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The Sunshine State

Filler post

There’s no real point to this one, other than to speed up the time it takes for the movie post to disappear (I think only the last ten posts appear on the front page). I think I mentioned last week that it was finally fall in Florida. Well guess what? It’s only been a week and signs of spring are here! I do really love fall, when we finally get a reprieve from the heat of summer, but…
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Family and Friends

Movie time

Beth has been hounding me for a new movie for months. Me and Adam sat in front of the iMac for a while the other day and pieced this one together real quick. I’m hesitant to post it, seeing as how I come across as a complete fool (which is my nature), but so far it’s a hit at our house with the kids, and looking like a fool has never stopped me from posting my every thought here…
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Family and Friends

Power to the children!

Have you ever had a toilet seat break under you? I don’t mean a broken hinge or a couple screws coming loose, I mean the thick part of the seat cracking through – making two pieces where once there was one. It never happened to me before either… until this week. (Assuming of course, it hasn’t happened to you.) It led to Cheryl’s briefing on Wednesday…
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Important StuffPolitics

Passing gas

Before I begin, I warn you that the standard disclaimer applies: it’s quite possible I don’t know what I’m talking about. Wheh! Now that I’m free of that burden (responsibility) I’m ready to rock and roll. It seems those pesky Democrats are up to no good again, making noise about ending tax breaks to oil companies in order to raise money for… get this&#8230…
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Important Stuff

Au naturel

No, this is not a post about nudity (though I’m bound to get a few disappointed googlers after this first sentence). No, this post touches on my recent efforts to eat and dress better. In addition to trying freshen up our diet with more organically grown veggies, I’ve done a little searching for low impact clothing. A co-worker suggested organic cotton and bamboo. Bamboo? Are we…
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Kitchen Sink

Nerves of noodle

Nothing new here today. I’m going to self examine again. There’s a guy I work with that I disagree with all the time. We talk politics, sports… all kinds of stuff that normal people discuss, and argue. The thing is, talking to him is safe. We’re friends, and I know that whatever I say we’ll still be friends. I can toss out irreverent cracks and he can return service…
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Kitchen Sink

My frustration, presented in vague context

Just so you know, I’m kind of grumpy today. Imagine this exchange (fill in the variables with whatever relatively simple task suits you): “Excuse me, could you tell me how to do X? It doesn’t come up often here, and I don’t know how.” “I don’t see how it’s my problem. And by the way, what you’ve got is clearly Z.” “I’m sorry…
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