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Was It Memorable?And Why. . . Meetings and moments of all sorts can be scheduled. They also happen spontaneously without much or any planning. I wonder: What makes them or anything memorable? Even if specialness is promised, there isn’t a guarantee. The wondering continues. The word and...
03/15/2023
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Not Knots LandingAnd No Drama of The Serial Or Cereal Variety. . . I know I am older than some on this platform. A look into the bathroom mirror and around real life also reminds me of this. Although the details are fuzzy, I recall the television show, Knots Landing. For the uninitiated or thos...
03/08/2023
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You Are Invited. Again. You are invited. It’s the beginning of a new month. Here we go. Again. And yes, it seems as if we just did it. Although each month does seem to have a repetitiveness that may remind you of that aspect of time. No, it’s not Groundhog Day. So many similarities. ...
03/01/2023
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An Open House ExperienceAnd A Different Kind of Observation. . . As a longtime observer, participant as well as practitioner, I have a history when it comes to open houses. My days of practicing real estate are in the rear-view mirror. While I have attended a handful of open houses in recen...
02/23/2023
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This Place. . . To some, I have resided in a lot of places. Visited many more. When it comes to looking at the numbers of each, I am well-aware many of you would win with a much bigger score even though it isn't a competition. There are places I have lived for long periods of time. Some locat...
02/16/2023
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Remembering - Recalling - Reminiscing. . . Memories are interesting. What sparks recollection is as well. As I have discussed on these pages and elsewhere, they differ from one individual to another. And at times with smile-worthy or laughable results. How does that happen? Our own experiences ...
02/09/2023
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I Have Seen This Game Before. . . I know Super Bowl LVIIM3GAN is not being played until later this month. Even though I am not a loyal football fan, I do understand the importance of the upcoming sports spectacle. All kidding aside. And by spectacle, I am not throwing shade towards this spec...
02/02/2023
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A Gist of Grit. . . I recently put aside a book. I had finished reading it but wasn’t exactly through with it. Maybe you know what I mean - maybe not. Some things stay with me. I read a lot. This and that. Admittedly, I sometimes skim - skipping through a story. I certainly miss things. ...
01/29/2023
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Brainpower Bandwidth Blues. . . Do we have enough brainpower? I wonder if there is sufficient bandwidth too. If not, are the blues inevitable? And is any of this connected? I don’t have the answers to these questions. Or countless others. However, I think many factors may be involved. Mea...
01/22/2023
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A Punctuation Predicament. . . Earlier this month, I read a post by Leanne Smith. I admit it caused some discomfort. It wasn’t anything to do with Leanne’s thoughts or the way she skillfully expressed them. However, the bigger subject had me digging deeper into the peculiarities of our langua...
01/15/2023
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