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Saturday, December 28, 2013

Scrabble Variants

Prodded by my brother, who is on Facebook, I finally took up Words with Friends, a variant of Scrabble. What I have noticed is that that double word scores, triple word scores, double letter scores, and triple letter scores are located differently on the same-sized board. Also, some of the letters... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 27, 2013

Packing: Double Check Both Coming And Going

I returned from my Christmas visit with my brother yesterday, and again, I left something behind. This time, it was my digital camera--which, oddly enough, I never used. When going on trips, I get nervous and uptight that I will forget something when I am heading out toward my visit. On the other... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Merry Christmas Notification

To all of you, I now bid you a Merry Christmas, and I will not return to my blogging until after my Christmas vacation. I still have a lot to prepare, and I am doing so around my last three work days before the break. Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 20, 2013

At the Christmas Package 'Baggage Claim.'

For the first time in my Christmas shopping, I relied heavily upon the internet. In retrospect, I realize I should have started earlier. Almost all of them I ordered to be shipped to my address, so that I can go through my personal sorting of them and put my personal touch to them. But it has become... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Give It Up, PC Crowd; 'Christmas' Is All Around You

Political correctness in the greetings during this time of the year has so taken over that I am nauseated and offended by the dance-around phrases "Happy Holidays," "Season's Greetings," "Holiday tree," "Holiday party." As far as I am concerned the politically correct liberals who regulate Christmas... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Courteous Dress Code In The Bank Line

"Please remove your hats and sun glasses" is a sign that appears as I enter my credit union. But it is a courtesy, not a requirement. I, nonetheless, respect the credit union or any bank, by kindly removing my cap from my head. The purpose of the courtesy is to reduce the stress to the tellers. They... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Keep Trying

To try does not mean to always succeed, but to keep trying is to persevere. I have heard two recent quotations that flesh this out more. People had compared Nelso Mandela to a saint. He corrected them, telling them that he was merely a sinner who kept trying. From an episode of Due South --a... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 16, 2013

Affluenza, And Similar Excuses, Are Bunk

What is happening to our court system that a drunk teenager who slaughtered four people with his vehicle gets off with probation on an "affluenza" rationale? In essence, the defense counsel successfully put forth the idea that the youngster did not know what he was doing because of the affluence... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Watch What You Say, Then What You Do

A sausage smoker demonstrator. at a presentation I attended yesterday, at one point talked about the importance of being diligent about cleanliness so as to avoid passing on foodborne illnesses to other people. Then he rubbed his nose. Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Between A Competition And A Parade

Donning an elf cap, a special tee shirt, a name tag, and a jingle bell, I went out today and joined other participants on a 5 Kilometer charity walk. There was a run for people who really wanted to run, but I consider running hard on the joints (I would rather glide along in my cross country... Sign in to see full entry.

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