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Thursday, May 1, 2014

And then there was Ben…LXXI

The stage is set. I’m sitting in the den, slouching in my most comfortable chair; I’m reading, or at least I’ve got a book on my lap, which is enough for Bennie to believe that I’m reading. He’s on the couch over by the wall, with his head on his paws, relaxing. Maybe fifteen feet or so behind me my... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 28, 2014

And the there was Ben…LXX

Alright, here we go again. I dislike writing the same thing twice, so this will be a somewhat foreshortened version of something that wasn’t all that interesting in the first place. I am reclining in the bathtub before going on a trip, relaxing and not thinking much of anything, when suddenly... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 24, 2014

More Computer Tsuches…

Sorry, folks! I haven’t been around much - I’ve had computer problems again! I had written the next installment of the Bennie series, but it disappeared on me! This wasn’t a Blogit problem, but has to do either with my computer or with Word or both! The whole thing is a mess!!! GRRRRR… Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

And then there was Ben…LXIX

Not that long ago, when I was an undergraduate (okay, it doesn’t seem that long ago, LOL), one of our Profs gave us an assignment involving the observation of the behaviour of an animal or a group of animals over a period of time, and the recording of these observations. It didn’t matter what kind... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 20, 2014

Today, just a Happy Easter to you all!

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Saturday, April 19, 2014

Can they sink any lower?

There is no shred of human decency left in that scum that sent messages purporting to be from survivors of the Korean ferry Sewol that capsized a few days ago. The Korean Police has determined all these messages were faked, adding to the anguish of those desperate people grieving for their loved... Sign in to see full entry.

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Remarks about the Boston Marathon

With this year’s Boston Marathon close at hand, it’s an appropriate time for some comments. The first one is an answer to a stupid question, found on CNN a few days ago: ‘How can you keep 26.2 miles safe?’ (CNN, April 16, 2014 ), and for once I shall depart from my policy of not ever answering... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 18, 2014

And the there was Ben…LXVIII

Do you know how to milk a cow? Few people do – in fact I don’t think many people have even seen one up close. I would imagine even on farms it might well be a dying art, what with all that automated machinery they’re having these day. I did learn how to milk a cow, and actually became quite good at... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

A Farewell

We first met years ago; the occasion was ‘Meet the Candidate’, and he was the candidate. Four people showed up. I was one of them, and after half an hour of a bit of banter, including some self-deprecating jokes on his part, we decided to call it an evening. He and I were the last ones out the door,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Computer Tsuches…VIII

Well, it’s done – I’ve got my two monitors back! It was a matter of two resolutions – my resolution that I would have them back, come hell or high water, and secondly that, as it turned out, there was a resolution incompatibility between the monitors and the way the computer had been set up in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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