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Slang throughout the years

Whether something is the cat’s meow or all that and a bag a chips, slang serves the purpose – splitting “those in the know” from “the others.” But how is your grasp on various slang throughout the years?

Confessions of a slow runner

I starting running as a hobby in 1980. I was never a fast runner, but I was decent. I would often finish at the top for local neighborhood races. For larger races I would shoot to finish ahead of the…

Covers I like better than the originals

Covers Sounds of Silence by Disturbed Twist and Shout by The Beatles Wish You Were Here by The Milk Carton Kids The Dutchman by Steve Goodman Angel from Montgomery by Bonnie Raitt Oh So Quiet by Bjork Originals Sounds of…

Palate cleansers

One leftover Christmas wish What if we were monks, sworn to silence, but we loved Handel’s Hallelujah chorus? Innovate! Some New Year resolutions Face your fears. Well, some of us are better at this than others. Dance like no one…

Christmas, 2022

It was mid-afternoon on Christmas Eve and Dexter was out of clean clothes. He’d have to go to the laundromat. Christmas didn’t mean much to him anyway. The family had long ago stopped sending gifts and, since the divorce, he…

Frustration free juggling

“Chaos is inherent in all compounded things.” – Buddha “When juggling, choose the easy path.” – Buddha (attributed) If you’re interested in learning three ball juggling: here is a previous video for you. If you want to buy some juggling…