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Hot Cold Brew is Like Jumbo Shrimp
Earlier this week, I stopped by the coffee shop that is 88 steps from the office (thanks, Fitbit!) and ordered “my usual.” My coffee guy immediately began preparing a cold brew coffee with a splash of unsweetened almond milk and a packet of Stevia. I love that I have a coffee guy and a “usual” order.…
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Yabba Dabba Dammit
I can sum up Halloween this year in one word: wet. That much, we were expecting. Forecasters were telling us we were in for a good soaking three to four days in advance. What we were not expecting was the cancellation of our Tour of Untimely Departures at Lone Fir Cemetery, an event we’d purchased tickets…
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Right Brains Make Pretty Pictures
Tara bought a new camera a few weeks ago. A real one – that is to say, it’s not just built into her phone. Quite frankly, it’s turned her into a new person. She is suddenly taking fabulous photographs with vibrant colors and stunning detail. For instance… Shut up, right? Here’s another one. Suddenly, I’m feeling…
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I Pray There is No Future
Four years ago – almost exactly to the day – I lost my job. I hate that phrase, though. It’s not like I was walking along one day and suddenly misplaced it. “Hey! Where’d my job go?! It was right here a second ago, I swear!” More like, my position was eliminated. Out from under me. With…
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Skip to the End
Yesterday, a coworker instant messaged me. People in this town get weird about adult skipping, she wrote. How so? I replied. I enjoy a good skip every now and then. It’s one of the best ways to travel quickly for those of us who hate running, she elaborated. Just the standard weird looks from grumpy old people. Exactly! Little did I…
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No Nudes is Good News
While skimming through Facebook this morning, I came upon a link to an article that said Playboy is planning to stop publishing photos of naked women. Very funny, I thought. The Onion is at it again. Imagine my surprise when I saw the source for the article is NPR, and the story is legit. Playboy…
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