There’s a term for that kind of thinking: magical thinking. Man, I have problems with that kind of thinking. I went a regular monthly meeting tonight; this month’s presentation was given by a “life coach”. One of those people who hasn’t yet quit the boring, unfulfilling day job, yet has a second career coaching others [...]

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The recipe actually sounds worse than the name: Frog Eye Salad Share on Facebook

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So the last week was pretty amazing on a number of counts. (1) Barack Obama was inaugurated. (2) Barry and I were in DC with a few million other people for the occasion. (3) I met a whole bunch of cousins that I’d never met before. We arrived on Saturday after a lovely drive up [...]

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We’re down to one pfefferneuse and a handful of springerle in the cookie tin, and the last of the foil-wrapped chocolates have been dumped into the candy dish. The tree’s gotta come down this weekend, along with the Russian dolls (the next-to-smallest having disappeared in a time lost to memory), the Christmas stockings (the “Joy” [...]

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Yesterday was my mother’s 88th birthday. We took advantage of a lovely day to take a drive up to Person County, where we had a picnic and tasted some wine at the Rock of Ages winery. They have a couple of drinkable wines (and a few way-too-sweet wines), but mostly it’s a good excuse for [...]

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Thank goodness for free wifi. Not one but two client emergencies already, the first Monday morning of my vacation. But somehow, sitting in a cafe on 18th St. in San Francisco, downloading files while Barry reads the Chronicle, doesn’t quite seem like work. I’m anxious to get out an exhaust myself climbing hills (in between [...]

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In the middle of the night tomorrow, we’ll be rising to go to the airport. As long as Hannah’s visit doesn’t cause too many flight delays, we’ll be in San Francisco by noon. I’m trying really hard not to think of it as going home. I was only a visitor in San Francisco once, in [...]

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My latest shipment from Amazon did not include a coupon for cold cuts. And I was so looking forward to some tasty, yet economical, pimento loaf. Share on Facebook

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Roast beef wrap tonight Tortilla tastes like paper Tossed it in the can Share on Facebook

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I’m of the opinion that the best branding in the world can be erased by one bad customer service experience. On the other hand, when a company goes out of its way to provide above-and-beyond customer service, I think it’s worth noting. My Mom and I had dinner this evening at Carrabas, on 15-501. Barry [...]

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