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“When we read a story, we inhabit it. The covers of the book are like a roof and four walls.” ~ John Berger Continue reading
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“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” -Leo Tolstoy Continue reading
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Went for an early afternoon walk I decided to cut it short, as when I got home, I felt like a river rat Shirt was practically plastered on me and it felt good to enter the apartment that was nice and cool The damn hot, sticky air is getting old if you know what I… Continue reading
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“Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts, perhaps fear of loss of power.” -John Steinbeck Continue reading
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“I cannot make you understand. I cannot make anyone understand what is happening. I cannot even explain it to myself.” – Franz Kafka Continue reading
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still alive and kicking must be doing something right just saying… Continue reading
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“Love is wise; hatred is foolish. In this world, which is getting more and more closely interconnected, we have to learn to tolerate each other, we have to learn to put up with the fact that some people say things that we don’t like. We can only live together in that way. But if we… Continue reading
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today is one of those days that I don’t feel like doing anything but sit back and read and a couple of other things that don’t require too much exertion I’m happy with that Continue reading
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Friday afternoon spending the time being a couch potato neither a Mainer or an Idahoan just being me Continue reading
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the weekend is upon us with many more to follow the never-ending cycle such is life Continue reading
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I’m done in worn out toast all 3 apply to me and its only early afternoon Continue reading
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with the damn high humidity my body from head to toe inside and out is drained not to mention it is playing games with my sugar this weather is going to be around for another 6-7 days enough is enough Continue reading
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clouds in the sky all different colors shapes and sizes some are a fluffy white a mean gray or a dark blue but they keep marching on or just do a vanishing act Continue reading
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with the weather we’re having I’d rather be inside than outside I’ve had enough of it Continue reading
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bottled water is a blessing to have as the tap water the city provides you with … sucks! enough said Continue reading
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my philosophy live one day at a time put one foot in front of the other think before you talk listen with an open mind though with some people it is hard to do Continue reading
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the weather outside is blah ahh but nice and cool inside makes it a good day for ice cream even though I don’t eat it that often today is one of those days to have some Continue reading
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currently reading The Fraud by Zadie Smith I bought it from a bookstore in Oxford, Uk and the book is trade paperback as I’m not a fan of hardcover books so far its an enjoyable read Continue reading
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muggy sticky yuck day okay … in other news its a quiet day it must be the long weekend for some vacation for others and laze about for the rest of the people Continue reading
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today is a good day to kick back and relax in a perfect world everyday would be a good day to do that Continue reading
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the coffee is good the book is good the atmosphere is good the surroundings are good then it is all good Continue reading
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more or less taking it easy started a book this morning Nutshell by Ian McEwan it’s a good read and finely written Continue reading
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its Friday the last one of the month its also the sixth month of the year which means we’re closing out the first half of 2024 this year seems to have zipped by at a rapid pace in other stuff worth mentioning everything is good as far as my health goes meaning blood work is… Continue reading
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the drudgery of the eight or more hours of the Monday thru Friday and sometimes Saturday of what is called work I do not miss I took the early retirement at the age of 62 because of Ronald Reagan’s boosting the age of when a person can retire to me is unjust let the people… Continue reading
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a beautiful Wednesday morning sun is shining the birds are happy spirits are lifted which brings out the goodness in people Continue reading
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kind of a shitty day first off went to get my blood work done got there early checked in for the 9:30 appointment only it was about 10 minutes after the appointed time and the technician made a mess of the job so, I get home and the bandage is soaked with blood so I… Continue reading
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there’s the old say if you don’t like the weather wait for it … well today’s weather is a delight compared to the very humid shit we had last night got just about everything that I was supposed to do so … tomorrow morning I go to blood work done and will see what my… Continue reading
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oh the sticky humid air is back after a couple of days break from it it’s supposed to last into Thursday just have to deal with it did a couple of Sunday online crosswords did some book reading and a book I ordered on Amazon is supposed to be delivered by the postal service earlier… Continue reading
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spending quality time on the couch reading, reading posts on my blog have the ball game on tv from Chicago also bought some bottled water on Amazon the water is from Italy the name of the water San Benedetto never heard of it until when I was browsing on buy it again to see what… Continue reading
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a day older & a bit more wiser* *its not my birthday Continue reading
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late afternoon lazing about closing in towards the end of another week nothing much to report on except that I am currently reading Ian McEwan’s Sweet Tooth I have read a few of his books and thinking of buying a couple of more of his books the weather is much improved not as hot and… Continue reading
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the gods of thunder have finally struck the rain is coming down in buckets the wind has died down its a welcome relief but come tomorrow it will be humid though it will not be hot as the past couple of days Continue reading
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hot and humid yes I did venture out yes I wasn’t walking at my usual pace slower than what I normally do yes I came home with the shirt stuck on me yes ended up taking a power nap do I dare venture out this evening is something to think over am I glutton for… Continue reading
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first thing this morning at 5:45 am it was 74F degrees and could feel the humid air coming through the a/c which was off at the time today is supposed to be the worst of it and to think it is mid-June do I dare venture out? most likely I will Continue reading
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if only we could throw out the hot humid steamy sticky can breathe for shit weather with the bath water I would be in seventh heaven but the reality is that will never happen Continue reading
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at around 3:00 this afternoon it was 93 degrees with a feel of 103 only one more day of this horrid weather I hope it isn’t like this for most of the summer … Continue reading
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so hot today hot tomorrow and the next day I know its summer something we have to deal with bleh in a perfect world we wouldn’t or at least I and a few others wouldn’t have to deal with the hot and humid bullshit give me dry air and temperatures in the high 60s to… Continue reading
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Monday the beginning of the week but why is Sunday at the beginning of the calendar week so if it is Sunday at the beginning then Monday should be the second day of the week, but if the powers that be insist on having Sunday at the onset of the week then Monday should be… Continue reading
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sweet weather for the third Sunday of June the air is enjoyable though the pollen is very high an allergy sufferer’s nightmare a good day to relax and read or do whatever floats one’s boat I’ll enjoy this great weather for the present time come Tuesday it will be whole different ballgame which I will… Continue reading
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a nice day a beautiful one at that not humid sunny breezy my kind of day Continue reading
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another weekend upon us oh what will we do errands to do places to go lounge around and just be plain lazy Continue reading
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the end of the day all is well quiet as a quiet can be can hear a pin drop on the floor Continue reading
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talk to my sister today she lives in Maine anyway she asked me how does it feel to be 75 years old I told her that I don’t feel that old and also told her in eight more months I’ll be 76 … so age which has been said many times from different people is… Continue reading
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did a little of this a little of that now the day is nearing its end come tomorrow do it all over again Continue reading
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its late in the afternoon and having a third dosage of black strong coffee… Continue reading
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busy busy busy day today haircut this morning pharmacy run in the early afternoon laundry mid-afternoon after that is done nothing nada zilch tomorrow less hectic not complaining about it its stuff that has to get done and it does get done… Continue reading
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everything went well at the doctor’s office weight stay the same blood pressure was good and yada yada yada with all the other stuff don’t have to go back until December Continue reading
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in the waiting room of the doctor’s office anyway its a beautiful day with none of the high humid air bullshit to deal with … Continue reading
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Sunday morning a rainy morning took a walk though it was a bit cool now relaxing have the baseball game on from London, England also plan on doing some reading Monday, its off to visit the doctor early appointment which is good and get it over with I feel great so I have nothing to… Continue reading
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currently reading the Tom Wolfe classic: The Bonfire of the Vanities a great read and just about two thirds of the way through it when that book is finished have quite few more books sitting in piles waiting to be devoured Continue reading
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I see a house trees green grass a flower bed a cat roaming around in the yard a car a garage but I don’t see you … Continue reading
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the inquiring thought that is making a home inside the head that is connected to the rest of the body is wondering ‘what is it like to walk on cloud nine’ is it fact or is it fiction as far as i know I have no knowledge or remembrance it ever happening … Continue reading
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hot kind of humid not exactly my kind of weather anyway still keeping busy store run this morning now laundry this afternoon another store run this evening then plunk down on sofa probably go through some emails and whatever else piques my interest tomorrow supposed to be a shitty day so that makes a day… Continue reading
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its early in the evening laptop at the ready still more emails to go through there’s always Amazon to see what goodies they have that I may need or not then there’s the news but seen read enough of that shit today anyways I did do something like typing this post not the most exciting… Continue reading
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nothing much going on here more or less the of the same old same old ho hum weather wise not humid sunny…all good to me so no complaints from me I will just go with the flow and leave it at that… Continue reading
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the only news I read is on the three newspapers I sub- scribe to online. the local newspaper that serves my community and surrounding area is a fucking joke. there is very little hard news, as most of it is fluff stories. the price of the paper is $3.00 for 14-18 pages of actually nothingness… Continue reading
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Sunday afternoon nothing much going doing the walks great weather for it a good day to kick back and relax Continue reading
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The month of June has begun Summertime weather upon us Green grass, green leafy trees. all is right with the worldell Below is a quote by Joni Mitch “Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels. The dizzy dancing way you feel. As every fairy tale comes real, I’ve looked at love that way.” ~ Joni Mitchell Continue reading
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8:43 pm close to the end of the day close to the end of the week and close to the end of the month one more month to go then the year will be at the halfway mark where the hell did the time go Continue reading
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with yesterday’s crappy weather today it’s hell of a lot better actually, beautifully better on a scale of 1-10 Thursday was a 2 today a perfect 10 a great day to be outside so with that said I took a longer walk than usual and took a different route quite a few people were out… Continue reading
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rain rain rain that’s what’s been happening here in Mass all morning and will continue into late afternoon I might add it is at times pouring down … needless to say stay inside stay dry not a day to be out walking … Continue reading
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Wednesday afternoon May 29 2024 3:59 pm sitting at the table scratching off Mass lottery tickets soon will be having my meal then the evening stroll return home and go from there Continue reading
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laptop open want to write a new post mind is blank stuck in idle …. what is there to write maybe it will come to me later in the day or in the evening if not then there is always tomorrow or…. Continue reading
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one of my favorite things to do is reading a good book(s) meaning I will probably one to maybe a 3-4 at a time I could be reading short story book(s) or reading an average size book which is around 300 plus pages or a 700-800 or more page book(s) I do a lot of… Continue reading
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I was reading an interesting post gigisrantsandraves concerning picnics and I agree with her I was never one who cared about picnics or just eating outdoors and have to deal with flies mosquitoes and other bugs that tend to be a pain in the ass drinking coffee or a bottle of I can deal with… Continue reading
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gloomy weather damp misty windy too it was no stopping me from taking the morning walk kicked it up a notch did see a couple more homeless people with nowhere to go been there done that 15 years ago I’m afraid it is only going to get worse for the people and families that are… Continue reading
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a day ago while out on my evening stroll a thought popped into my head: born yesterday living today dead tomorrow it seems this is how fast our lives are on earth for a fleeting moment then poof the gig is over and done with Continue reading
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it’s the last Sunday of the merry month of May with that said nothing new to report on the home front except that it is getting late in the afternoon and ended up taking an unplanned power nap I must have needed one which is a good thing … Continue reading
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looking out the living room window from where I sit all I see is trees abundantly loaded with green leaves hundreds of thousands of them therefore I can’t see anything but green green … Continue reading
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Thursday evening watched a ballgame from Chicago’s southside sox hosting the Orioles which the visiting O’s won it was a good way to end the day/night whatever … Continue reading
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another day another dollar what the hell is the dollar worth today nobody seems to know as I see it it’s worth shit … Continue reading
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idle mind idle thinking produces idle thoughts what a waste of one’s talent Continue reading
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it is hot as in sweat one’s ass off hot hotter tomorrow oh yummy … not Continue reading
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hot weather arriving on Tuesday sticking around for three days its only the third week of May for the temperatures to be in the high 80s to low 90s thats more July kind of temps needless to say I’m so not ready for it … Continue reading
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its late Sunday morning its misting which I don’t really care for actually, it sucks Continue reading
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it’s the weekend but it doesn’t really matter when one is retired from the rat race called work … as I see it every day can be a Monday or Thursday or even the weekend as it really doesn’t matter to me it all seems to be one continuous day/night Continue reading
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what if…something I can relate to as I do a lot of thinking about how certain things could’ve been done differently so I still will say what if … Continue reading
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got my errand done early this morning for the rest of the day don’t feel like doing shit just kicking back and relax read take a walk and what- ever else feel like doing or not … the life of a retired person … Continue reading
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eye exam went very well blood pressure was 130/70 optometrist said I have healthy eyes no cataracts glaucoma and no deteriation plus my glucose reading when I got up this morning was 105 an excellent sugar reading it was great all the way around Continue reading
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today is the day to go to the optometrist to have the annual eye exam have to be there at 8:00 am which I will have to eat earlier etc. etc. what the hell was I thinking? Continue reading
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I have plenty of short story, short short story and flash fiction books what I like about them is if your pressed for time, or just don’t feel like tackling a regular book then they come in handy … Continue reading
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somewhat hot today not humid thank goodness for that weather I can deal with … Continue reading
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there are morning people sleep in people me …even though I am up early …I am neither of the above I’m just me … Continue reading
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books …plenty of them I have them in a small bookcase some more next to the tv under the tv more on a small table top and bottom shelf more on a bench books in a little stand and also on the couch Continue reading
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started off the morning with a new book of short stories I’m good to go Continue reading
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