Monday, October 08, 2012

Weight Loss--Finally!

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In my final December post, I mentioned that I intended to lose ten pounds by the end of January. I'm happy to report that I did, and h...
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Wednesday, October 03, 2012

I'm back!

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Hello! No, I've not been seriously ill (nor have I died). I've just been shut out of my blog for many months, with an indecipherab...
Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Reflections on Christmas

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Holidays can be difficult for those of us alone, with no nearby family and not a large number of friends. For the past few years, I have tra...
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Freedom of Speech

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I attended a presentation by a semi-retired federal judge who lives in our building on the subject of the First Amendment, or freedom of spe...
Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Ramsey Lewis Played for My Birthday!

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No, not really, but I did have the opportunity to hear one piano selection by Mr. Lewis today, my 79th birthday. The real occasion was The ...
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Rictameters Again

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TV TV: Guilty pleasure, Waste of time, yet often, When the day seems dull, I watch too Many news shows, same old stories, Cubs games...
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

More Rictameters

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It's been three years since my little, mostly-unread book of poetry was published ( Elder Expectations: My Life in Rictameters is still...
Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Eat Alone? Only in my Own Apartment

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One of my old friends (old in time, not actual age; she's younger than I am) asked me if I went to eat at restaurants alone. The answer ...
Tuesday, August 09, 2011

A Return to Exercise!

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Anyone who knows me knows that I've never been the athletic type. Exercise has always been a "bad word," despite my overweight...
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Tuesday, July 05, 2011

Memories and Change

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This is adapted from The Clarion, resident newsletter of The Clare at Water Tower, the place where I live. It expresses my sadness that a n...
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