Archive for February 2016
Enough power?
Do you think that these ten unevenly placed electrical outlets – located about a dozen feet in front of the McDonald’s counter in a rest area off the Mass Pike – are enough? I’m not so sure. Perhaps they should have covered the entire pole in outlets from floor to ceiling, just in case a busload…
Read More“An urban community” is a far cry from eating paste
My daughter, Clara, celebrated her seventh birthday Saturday. At the party, I asked her where one of her friends was. She said, “Oh, she lives in an urban community – you know, a place like Hartford – so it may take her a little while to get here.” An urban community. First grade has changed quite a bit since I spent my time…
Read MoreResolution update: January 2016
PERSONAL HEALTH 1. Don’t die. I lowered my cholesterol by almost 40 points. I’m going to live forever. 2. Lose 20 pounds. Four pounds down. 16 pounds to go. Good start. 3. Do at least 100 push-ups and 100 sit-ups five days a week. Done, even though I’m in physical therapy for a rotator cuff,…
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