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10 years later it’s so much worse.

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I’ve spent 8 hours with 24 different Verizon agents who keep transferring me back and forth

It's not a Verizon Wireless issue. It's not a Verizon Fios issue. It's a problem linking my 5G Wireless and…

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Alphabet in Motion: How Letters Get Their Shape: pop-up book by Kelli Anderson

A fascinating concept. (Thanks for the suggestion, Mom!) Ever wonder how we ended up with so many different styles of…

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News organizations held off on reporting Venezuela raid

The New York Times and Washington Post learned of a secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled…

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The daughter introduced me to this wonderful Martin Freeman comedy. Kind of like School of Rock, but with an elementary school Christmas play. Painfully funny. The kids were so authentic.

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I didn’t ask for the AI icon on my Kindle app. I can’t turn it off.

I really hate that little sparkly icon which reminds me of all the human labor that was stolen to create…

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Gil Gerard (1943-2025)

I built a model of the two-pronged Starfighter (a really sleek and elegant vehicle that deserved a better name) and…

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Fall 2025 Grades Submitted!

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The daughter is home from London.

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Misleading to suggest that because I have nothing left to mark that I have nothing to do, but this is progress.