Category Archives: Miscellaneous

Some like it HOT… but not me!

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Debbie

I live in the Pacific Northwest where most homes don’t have central air conditioning. Why would they? Our temperatures rarely rise above the mid-80s. Most years we hit 90 only one or two days all summer. It’s a very pleasant … Continue reading →

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The End of Summer

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Debbie

Labor Day has arrived, signaling the end of summer. Granted, the season doesn’t officially end for another couple of weeks, but functionally, summer is over. Kids are heading back to school and adults are settling into their work-a-day worlds, thoughts … Continue reading →

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Fun with PVDs (Not!)

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Debbie

This week I discovered yet another interesting (frightening? disturbing?) effect of the aging process: PVDs To quote the literature my doctor sent home with me: A posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) is a rather dramatic event in the normal aging process … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Debbie

Are you one of those people who plan your entire year in the first few days of January? If so, what happens to those plans? Do you carry through (as much as humanly possible…we all know that life has a … Continue reading →

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Isaac Asimov and The Star-Spangled Banner

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Debbie

I’m a great fan of Isaac Asimov. He was one of my favorite writers during my most impressionable years, so it was a delight to find my way to this reprint of his thoughts on The Star-Spangled Banner. Many thanks … Continue reading →

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