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I'm a New York City boy, and I kvetch a bit. Need to familiarize yourself with that term? It's a Yiddish word for complaining, whining, and generally bitching about things. If you are from New York City, It's no big deal. Half of the New York dialect comprises words borrowed from other languages. If it …
Bloganuary writing promptWhat are your favorite sports to watch and play?View all responses Little can compare to a rousing game of cat hockey. My gray cat Clancy (AKA the Grey Menace) introduced me to the sport. Clancy played cat hockey in the same rough-and-tumble style as the Maple Leafs and other Canadian teams of the …
Bloganuary writing promptWhat would you do if you won the lottery?View all responses Years ago, as entertainment on long drives, I would envision what I might do if I won a large lottery prize. First, I'd go into survivor mode. I'd hire a lawyer, a financial advisor, and a security guard. All the grifters I …
I have run out of windows and other spaces for indoor plants. I am juggling and rotating plants through locations to ensure that everybody gets enough light. In my tiny office, one shelf with grow lights is currently unused. Set up there are the seed starters - enough for a hundred seedlings. I am waiting …
Not all family traditions involve cooking or holidays! Let me explain.Some of the tools racked around the shop are my father's, and one or two probably date back to his father. Tools, access to, and use thereof are a family trait. Become an adult in our family, and you will likely receive a tool kit. …
So, what's got me cheesed off today? Buying expensive organic food products from "Green" companies makes me feel cheesy. The hype is how good the food is for your health and the environment. But they package it in non-recyclable plastic. The natural foods and organic products movement needs a deputy to police the consistency of …
Bloganuary writing promptList five things you do for fun.View all responses I was not always enthusiastic about heating with wood. In the little garage I had as a shop, getting a fire in the old potbellied stove was tricky. Don't get it too hot too fast. Keep it carefully stoked. Use the right mixture of …
Bloganuary writing promptIf you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be?View all responses My wife has one issue with our kittens - Keeping them off the dining room table. Shooing, saying "scat," hissing at them; nothing works for long. To be honest, every cat we've had in the house has maintained …
Bloganuary writing promptWrite about your first name: its meaning, significance, etymology, etc. View all responses Brrrrr, it's been cold around here. It's so cold that I've been having trouble getting enough exercise. There's not enough snow to snowshoe on, too much snow to walk on the icy streets, and the malls are boring. My daily …
Bloganuary writing promptIf you could un-invent something, what would it be? View all responses We all have peeves, things we despair of or are just plain inured with. Ask someone to name something they'd love to see un-invented and watch them vent. The steam will curl out of the ears, the invective will roll, and …
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