Category Archives: Life

Shabbat shalom

And that’s all you’re getting out of me today. It’s been a busy week.

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Another busy day

It’s the NorVA time of the month. Tomorrow is the beginning of the Barack Obama Goes To Israel news cycle. I’m agnostic about it. But of course, snark will be a huge part of my coverage.

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Your job search laugh of the day

Clicked the link on a job listing an agency sent me, and this was in the sidebar. AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! That’s so funny. Three job offers. In this economy. Now pull the other leg. AHAHAHAHAHA!!!

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Thundersnow!

We interrupt this regularly scheduled post with a report on the Thundersnow that is currently falling in Richmond. (Even better, ROLLING THUNDER SNOW!)

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Meryl fixes a chair

Once in a blue moon–nah, not even that often–I do something that is actually handy. Like today, I finally decided to take the whole cushion off my kitchen chair with the broken legs, and replace the ripped cushion on my … Continue reading

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Home again

This weekend goes down on the Top Ten Suckiest Weekends of My Life. Clearing out your elderly mother’s apartment because she’s in a nursing home? Yeah, I can mark that one off my bucket list. On the other hand, I … Continue reading

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Elder care

Clearing out my mother’s apartment this weekend, as she’s in a nursing home and won’t be going back to independent living, ever. If you or your parents haven’t discussed things with an estate lawyer yet, you should. My brothers and … Continue reading

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Snow!

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A friend in need

I’ve mentioned Clarkesworld Magazine (a monthly online SF and fantasy magazine) to you before. Neil Clarke, the editor/publisher is an old friend and a huge science fiction reader/fan. He started an online magazine in 2006. He’s won the Hugo twice, … Continue reading

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It’s been a day

I got nothin’. So cat picture.

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