I kept thinking, surely with wind chills below zero…and a nice little coat of ice and snow on the ground…the county courts will call off Jury Duty for all those summoned this week…
Think again.
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Today’s find: Romuald’s rule
Somehow, in the moment, it didn’t strike me as being particularly absurd – to be wishing “Happy New Year” to each of the dozen or so men I encountered yesterday at Menard.
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Today’s find: Playlist
I had something of an epiphany yesterday as I climbed on the gurney at our Parish Center and prepared to give blood.
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Today’s find: Disconnect
I went 0-for-3 this past week in answering the bell on consequential phone calls.
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Today’s find: Lite Brite
Christmas came a bit early for this ol’ Gramps in 2023.
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Today’s find: Holy night, by starlight
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Today’s find: Open up
Returning late Friday afternoon from a mission of mercy, I heard a most troubling sound.
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Today’s find: Crumbles
That’s the way, as they say, the cookie crumbles.
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Today’s find: Reconciliation
My left hip was barking at me Friday night, the product of pickle ball played earlier that day (and probably also a reminder of the golf round played the day before).
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Today’s find: Pressing ‘Pause’
There was a time in the not-too-distant past when I would have been inclined to push on through.
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With Us Still 