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October 11, 2025October 11, 2025 admin Comments Off on Grief is a process

Grief is a process

I’m not going anywhere anytime soon. But when I do go…

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October 11, 2025 admin Comments Off on Is there a nicer thought than this?

Is there a nicer thought than this?

And what can one say of the other blessings of heaven [besides living with God]? There will be health, and no sickness; liberty, and no servitude; beauty, and no ugliness; immortality, and no decay; abundance, and…

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December 24, 2024December 24, 2024 admin Comments Off on Dyker Heights, Brooklyn

Dyker Heights, Brooklyn

It had been about 20 years since I’d seen it live. (Sure, it’s all over Instagram). So I went back. It is worth it. Here’s what you need to know Plan your trip This is a good…

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March 17, 2024 admin Comments Off on Maybe I’ll say this post is the result of a hack

Maybe I’ll say this post is the result of a hack

I say that because this is indeed an edgy joke, and here we are in Lent. But it’s still pretty funny. Click below to see Robin William’s version, or see a six minute TikTok compilation

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January 13, 2024January 13, 2024 admin Comments Off on The old trope about “two kinds of people”

The old trope about “two kinds of people”

Yes, it’s often used and is the start of a few good jokes, but this one resonates. Not sure where I saw that whiteboard. Maybe it was not even in person. Oh, well. You still get…

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September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 admin Comments Off on Good

Good

Not sure that I can truly do this. But I can try.

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January 29, 2023 admin Comments Off on The Chinese Farmer (“maybe”)

The Chinese Farmer (“maybe”)

You never know what will be the consequences of misfortune and You never know what will be the consequences of good fortune Take two minutes and wrap your brain around this story  

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April 3, 2022April 3, 2022 admin Comments Off on Two way to go bankrupt (or two ways to thrive)

Two way to go bankrupt (or two ways to thrive)

Since I’m a terrible reader, I am admittedly just about 100 years late to discover this passage. But in fairness, at some level, I knew this, but I never had the words for it. From Hemmingway’s…

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February 12, 2022February 13, 2022 admin Comments Off on How Do I Do Facebook? It’s pretty simple.

How Do I Do Facebook? It’s pretty simple.

Took me 13 years, but I got this down When people comment on my posts: 95% of the time I do reply, it’s with a Like and one of these: Dude | This Guy | A…

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August 25, 2021 admin Comments Off on In every joke, there is truth (3 envelopes)

In every joke, there is truth (3 envelopes)

An incoming manager replaces a recently fired outgoing manager. On his way out, the outgoing manager hands the new manager three envelopes and remarks, “when things get tough, open these one at a time.” About three…

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