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Similar Part I

January 10, 2021December 2, 2024 D Naughton

Looks like all those damn tunes are related to each other.  Clark Terry  What’s up with the Stans?  I’m not talking about a bunch of Polish stevedores working the Port of New Orleans.  I’m talking about countries we know are … Continue reading Similar Part I

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Similar Part II

January 10, 2021December 2, 2024 D Naughton

I’m looking at a chart of eighty coffee drinks from around the world.  There is quite a bit for everybody, however, I don’t see the following: Venezuelo: Reused coffee grounds from the night before Canado: Coffee with steamed maple syrup … Continue reading Similar Part II

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Decisions Part I – Ten-Speed

September 10, 2020June 10, 2024 D Naughton

The ordinary man believes he is free when he is permitted to act arbitrarily, but in this arbitrariness lies the fact he is unfree. Georg Hegel German Philosopher My first major purchase was a new bike.  I just saw the … Continue reading Decisions Part I – Ten-Speed

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Decisions Part II – Let’s Paint

September 10, 2020December 2, 2024 D Naughton

When my sister, Lisa, purchased her first house, she did so many things right.  She locked in on a reasonable mortgage.  She narrowed her search.  She didn’t panic.  She didn’t rush.  Eventually, she purchased a small house that sat atop … Continue reading Decisions Part II – Let’s Paint

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Decisions Part III – Doth Clothe

September 10, 2020December 2, 2024 D Naughton

When it comes to shopping for clothes, there is a dilemma.  Not only do we want an item that fits just right, we also want something to get us noticed, but not too much.  After all, compliments are nice, but … Continue reading Decisions Part III – Doth Clothe

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Decisions Part IV – Commute Me

September 10, 2020December 2, 2024 D Naughton

There is nothing more prosaic than a morning commute.  Usually, I take residential streets instead of the freeway.  The reason?  I never like how highway traffic can drop from 70 to 15 mph.  I don’t like how my ETA can … Continue reading Decisions Part IV – Commute Me

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Decisions Part V – Prepare Ye

September 10, 2020December 2, 2024 D Naughton

As a teenager, when I wandered the aisles of the downtown library, a certain dread would hover.  Reading had always been a favored pastime, but for some reason I could not shake the weight of the books.  There were so … Continue reading Decisions Part V – Prepare Ye

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Decisions Part VI – Walk It Off

September 10, 2020December 2, 2024 D Naughton

The other day I was perusing the aisles of my local library and came across:  1001 WALKS YOU MUST TAKE BEFORE YOU DIE 1001 walks?  Before you die?  Is that possible?  What are the chances you may shorten your life … Continue reading Decisions Part VI – Walk It Off

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Decisions Part VII – You Scream

September 10, 2020December 2, 2024 D Naughton

Unlike clothes, I enjoy shopping for groceries.  Never once have I walked out of a grocery store exhausted.  Never have I stood in a cheese aisle stunned with indecision.  Why is shopping for groceries so much different than shopping for … Continue reading Decisions Part VII – You Scream

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Decisions Part VIII – Let It Ride

September 10, 2020December 2, 2024 D Naughton

I never found gambling to be a fruitful exercise.  By the time I leave a casino I feel like I’ve spent the whole time drinking rum infused with cold medication.  I never understood how upbeat my friend, Ron, remained the … Continue reading Decisions Part VIII – Let It Ride

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