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Head Shrinkers is how my dad used to refer to the psychological profession. Or, to be short, just ‘shrinks.’ I’m willing to bet this sounds like a derogatory term for those in the profession. A person doesn’t go through college, internships, and the fear of starting new to be referred as a poor name. I understand… Read more
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For those not educated in fortune tellers who have been dead for nearly 500 years, Nostradamus was a reputed Roman Catholic, physician, and apothecary. He survived the Black Plague, attempted to find a cure, and had several children. One of his many admirers was Catherine de Medicis – a very wealthy and influential woman who… Read more
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No, I don’t mean Harvey Dent (Two Face), but rather the hurricane, of course. I can’t help but pay attention to it. Fox, CNN, and other broadcasters directly talk about the hurricane or shrink the redundant blue/green/red/yellow swirls to the right-hand corner of the screen just in case if people don’t watch it, it could… Read more
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She and her twin brother where born in a shelter. Her brother was larger and more strong. She was weak, timid, and shy. Abandoned and without a name, she hid from the others least they attack because of her smallness. The girl ate the scraps left behind and only when no one was watching. Head… Read more
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For the past week, Jason has been by my side. He’s slept in my bed. Drove with me in my (mom’s) car. We went to the Indiana Museum together, had dinner, and played putt-putt. Today, he headed back on Southwest going southeast – returning to TPA – returning to St. Pete – returning to a… Read more
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Buying is a source of power. – It’s something so simple that most tend to take it for granted. Buying milk for the family? That’s power. Being able to pay a bill. That’s power. However, that’s not enough. The ability to buy items to provide the basic and essential needs for ourselves and others isn’t… Read more
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I remember watching the very first American broadcast of the first episode. I don’t exactly remember what the episode was about, but remember my impressions of poor acting, shoddy costumes, awful backgrounds, and questionable film editing. I was rather amused by what was wrong and remember, distinctly, speaking to now lost friend Elizabeth. Elizabeth liked it. … Read more
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I’ll admit that I’ve been binge eating cereal for the past two or three days. For those who are catching up, binge eating for me is about a gallon of milk and family (or giant) box(es) of cereal that mysteriously vanish in under 24h. I’m not ashamed… okay, so maybe I’m a little (lot) ashamed of it, but it’s… Read more
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Yesterday, I filed my taxes. Not a big deal. I’ve filed my taxes ever since I was 14 and worked pulling corn tassels in Indiana pioneer fields. For most of those years, I filed myself. It was actually a time to look forward to because I – always – received some kind of financial kickback. … Read more
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This term I’m a co-teacher. Okay, this is no big deal. I’ve been a co-teacher before for this particular college. What it’s supposed to amount to is a third of the pay at half of the work. The theory is that, since this is a beginning class of new online learners, that two teachers is… Read more
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