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Chicago Bluegrass?

Posted on November 13, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

It’s been a few weeks since I returned from Illinois and am remiss in not writing about a fabulous experience I had while I was there. It was actually a two-fold, double-whammy, one-two-punch fabulous experience. It really started when I entered … Continue reading →

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A New Experience for Mary

Posted on November 13, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

Andy’s cat lives here. Twister is a typical cat – aloof, bitchy, adorable at times. She is also a mouser. I have never had a cat here in the boonies, so this is a new experience for me. She has … Continue reading →

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Music Magic

Posted on November 9, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

Twice within the past month I have been showered with magic musical dust. The first time was when I was in Illinois, and that will be the subject of my next blog. This morning I write about last night’s experience while it … Continue reading →

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Falling Back

Posted on November 6, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

As I was riding in the shuttle from Milwaukee airport to Mundelein last month, I smelled smoke. It didn’t occur to me until halfway home that what I was smelling was burning leaves. It is illegal now to burn leaves now, … Continue reading →

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Alice in Wonderland

Posted on November 3, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

I use the word “I” about a hundred and fifty times in this essay, and I apologize for that right now . About 20 years ago I bought a dollhouse kit and spent two years making it. I worked on it … Continue reading →

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Why Bother Voting?

Posted on November 2, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

We have all asked that question. Today is election day once again, and for the last two weeks we have watched and listened to campaign ads that lie, lie, lie on both sides of the aisle. I heard a blurb … Continue reading →

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Spittin’ Image

Posted on November 1, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

When I was in Illinois, baseball season was over. I couldn’t find information on the playoffs for the first week I was there and when I finally found out the SF Giants were headed to the World Series, I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Seedlings turn overnight…

Posted on October 22, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

Sunrise. Sunset. Those words begin the chorus of the song with the same title from Fiddler on the Roof. During the seventies that song was sung at every wedding, guaranteed to bring grown men to their knees and reaching for … Continue reading →

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Appalachian San Francisco

Posted on October 21, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

The first time I saw Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1976, I was driving to or driving from New York. We stopped in to see Dino, a schoolmate from Marquette. I was immediately enamored with this charming little city. I had expected … Continue reading →

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Ghosts

Posted on October 13, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

One of the last times my sister and I walked through our old neighborhood, a subdivision with large lots around a lake in northern Illinois, she remarked that there were “ghosts” everywhere. I knew exactly what she meant. Almost every … Continue reading →