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Whimsical and unspecified maunderings

Two Bags Full

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Marion

I gave myself a project; sort through the double stack of books on the dresser and the haphazard pile around the small bookshelf in the bedroom. That shelf is not double-shelved but it certainly could be. I promised myself I … Continue reading →

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Influencing Perception

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Marion

The other day I picked up a lot of prints of photos. I had identified 160 photos that I wanted made into quality hard-copies, and I wanted two of each. That’s a lot of pictures. When I picked them up … Continue reading →

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Retracing My Steps

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Marion

Last week I lost something. It was small and relatively valuable to me although it’s worth about $12 intrinsically. I knew that it had fallen out of my purse somewhere the previous day. I was concerned enough about finding it … Continue reading →

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Morning Sounds

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Marion

When I lie awake at 4:00 am, the only sound I hear is the low-pitched rumble of a motor. I think it is the motor on our neighbor’s spa. There are no bird sounds, so cars, and no sirens. What … Continue reading →

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What Retirement’s Like; Monday

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Marion

So, if you go to the hardware store at 11:00 am on a Monday, you will find it filled with gray-haired people. Some are spry and sprightly, often mud-spattered and tanned, buying grape trellises or tomato cages or something. Some … Continue reading →

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Grammar! A Screed

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Marion

On Black Friday, we went “up the hill,” as the locals say, to a town called Arnold. Along the way to our destination I saw a sign for a used bookstore, and on our way back we stopped. Highland Books … Continue reading →

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Thirteen Things I’m Thankful For (Retirement Edition)

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Marion

I’m thankful that I got to retire before the world ends on December 21, 2012, because I got a couple of months of free time. I’m thankful that I worked in a place that offered a real pension, (even though … Continue reading →

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Affordable Care Act: The Patchwork Quilt of Coverage

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Marion

One thing the Patient Rights and Affordable Care Act (Health Care Reform) did was expand coverage to Americans. Some of those provisions have already gone into effect. People can stay on their parents’ coverage until age 26; people cannot be … Continue reading →

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Retirement: FAQs

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Marion

What’s retirement like? I don’t know yet. It’s been three weeks, so I certainly should, but the first two weeks felt a little like a stay-at-home vacation. Because Spouse had an accident in mid-September and needs chauffeuring to various medical … Continue reading →

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Stop Scaring Grandma! Health Care Reform and Medicare

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Marion

On the heels of the election and John Boehner’s grudging acknowledgement that the Patient Rights and Affordable Healthcare Act (health care reform) is “the law of the land,” Newsmax, purveyor of the highest quality right-wing pseudo-news (they also cure arthritis … Continue reading →

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