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  • Surviving the Heat Wave

    The temperature in California dropped today – from a high of 108 yesterday  to a mere 102 today.  We are in luck, though, since Sunday’s…

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  • How to Survive in an Airport

    The hardest part of any trip that requires an airplane flight is spending time in the airport. Granted, the flight experience itself is pretty awful.…

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  • April

    On April 15, 2017, William B. James would have been 75 years old. He was a kind and thoughtful son, brother, husband and father. We…

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  • Siri Doesn’t Understand Me and Other Miscommunications

    When I was very young, I was convinced that the first line of the Star Spangled Banner was ” Oh! Oh! Sadie can see!” I…

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  • Surviving Customer Dis-Service

    In the past few days, I have spent time on the phone and/or computer with three different entities, trying to resolve some problems. None of…

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  • San Francisco – The Dark Side

    When I hear ” San Francisco,” I think of Tony Bennett singing “I Left My Heart in San Francisco”,  Pier 39, Cruise ships, the Golden…

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  • Flashback Fatigue – Warning, Movie Review Ahead

    I’ve watched two movies recently, both of which  were heavily laden with flashbacks. In both cases, I read movie reviews and saw the movie trailers…

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  • Learning to Loll and A post-Christmas Surprise

    Lolling ( leaning  or lounging about in a relaxed, lazy manner) is a skill that takes a great deal of practice;  particularly for those of…

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  • Here and There

    “We cannot choose our external circumstances, but we can always choose how we respond to them.” Epictetus –  The Art of Living  (interpretation by Sharon…

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  • Where in the World

    With all the turmoil we face, I thought you might enjoy photos of some of the world’s many beautiful places.                                                     Glacier National Park…

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  • Searching for Gold in a Field of Muck

    Once upon a time, not so very long ago, a cynical, but well-paid man (or woman), known as a Political Consultant (PC for short), had…

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  • Confessions of a Purse-Challenged Traveler

      I have purse issues. I have so much “vital” stuff in my purse, that it is non-functional, especially when I am traveling.  I have…

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