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High Definition
Aging & Attitude My husband can never die. One of the many, many reasons is his ability to surf the TV channel guide. My television viewing is dependent on him. Just when I’ve remembered that...
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Phone Trash
Aging & Attitude Remember being a nine-year old and selecting a number from the telephone book; dialing the number and addressing the party by name, Mr. or Mrs. Smith, to ask; “Is your...
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Two Little Words
Aging & Attitude Looking exhausted, I pay for an empty cardboard cup and turn toward the coffee carafe. “Let me help you with that,” the clerk says and takes back the brown container made from...
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Is Life a Bowl of Cherries?
Finally, the air has a chill and I need long sleeves this October morning. It is high tide, and dirty seaweed decorates the beach. The shore line looks ugly but the sky does not. Pewter grey clouds...
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Electoral College for Kindergartners
Jeff Parker I live in Florida, a swing State, and evidently a swing County, Flagler. The News Journal, our local paper, recently reported an Associated Press pre-election analysis that points fingers...
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The Best Bad Plan
In Greek Mythology, Argo is the name of the ship the Argonauts sail to retrieve the Golden Fleece, and prove Jason worthy to reclaim his father’s throne. In Ben Affleck’s new hit film, Argo is the...
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Manly Men
The Gingerbread Men It would not be Christmas without “THE MEN”, Gingerbread Men cookies that are a family holiday tradition. The recipe and trademark attire of a three raisin...
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A White House Christmas
Aging & Attitude My eyes swell with tears, and throat chokes with emotion as I read the letter confirming our Christmas tour date at the White House. Ten days later inside the White House, I am...
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White House Tour Slideshow
Aging & Attitude The events of the past few weeks are disturbing and sobering, and I have decided to enjoy the holidays and forget about falling off any cliff. Hopefully you will do the same....
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Eating Moose
Aging & Attitude Eating Moose Miss Eva giggles, when her mom, Sasha Martin, announces they will be eating moose. The little girl’s flirtatious...
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H is for Hanky Panky
The Alphabet Series New Thoughts on Words H is for hanky panky, two words joined by alliteration, not meaning. We hear the lyrics of Tommy James and the Shondells, “My baby does the hanky panky”, and...
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N if for The New Normal – The Alphabet Series
A New Normal Aging & Attitude Canada Calgary Zoo – Lee Tickett New Thoughts On Words Toes that no longer wiggle, giggle or dance when asleep But cry, some sudden leg syndrome is attacking our feet...
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T is for Tomato Man
New Thoughts on Words English: Photograph of tomatoes on a vegetable stall at Borough Market in London, UK (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Aging & Attitude Laughter fills the early morning air at the...
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V is for Valise
New Thoughts on Words Aging & Attitude Valise, I like its sound. Valise is of French origin from the Italian word valigia and reminds me of my grandfather. Pop-Pop called a small piece of luggage a...
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W is for Wheels of Circumstance
New Thoughts on Words Aging & Attitude In 1966, during college orientation, we were instructed to look to our left, then to our right, and told one of us would not graduate. The glaring statistic...
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Y is for Yawn
New Thoughts on Words Aging & Attitude Conversation. . . is the art of never appearing a bore, of knowing how to say everything interestingly, to entertain with no matter what, to be charming with...
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Z is for Zigzaggery
New Thoughts on Words Photography by Patrick Latter Instead of writing about zucchini bread, I thought this up. It is zany…. Z is for Zigzaggery Zig-zagging along through life Swimming the course...
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Meet Me In Fancy Gap
Fancy Gap is a small town just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia. The name stayed in my head until I conjured up this short story Aging & Attitude The thick boardroom doors to Lion...
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Remember Thanksgiving
Remembering Thanksgiving Freedom From Want by Norman Rockwell Aging & Attitude Granny “B”, my grandmother, became Granny “B” after our children were born. Our son and daughter were fortunate to...
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Feeling Snarky
Snarky is how I feel; you know cranky and annoyed. I am irritated and out of sorts about life’s absurdity. I am not alone, snarky is gaining popularity. Sam Champion recently used the verb to...
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