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Monthly Archives: May 2016

Naming names…or not

Posted on May 31, 2016 by MarkJune 2, 2016
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I went to a terrific concert last fall by the Lyra Baroque Orchestra, a group playing mostly baroque music on mostly original instruments. And there was the cellist, sawing away on a cello gripped firmly between her knees, because in the … Continue reading →

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Wilby’s Brilliant Quarterback

Posted on May 30, 2016 by MarkSeptember 30, 2016
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The office effort continues, but every time I think I’m nearing an acceptable level of accumulated bumf, something turns up, now often in the boxes and files I’d brought down from Dad’s house. Yesterday it was a never-before-seen (by me anyway) … Continue reading →

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My hero

Posted on May 28, 2016 by MarkJune 1, 2016
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I opened a bottle of wine two nights ago. It gave off an unpleasant smell. A tiny sip confirmed that it was corked. It happens. I took it back to Chris, he gave me a replacement bottle, and all is … Continue reading →

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Sweet B: Zebras and Zero

Posted on May 27, 2016 by MarkJune 1, 2016
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I remembered this today after an exchange at our local Post Office with a helpful clerk who clarified some issues for me on renewing my passport. I’m in the PO just about every day, because we don’t get our mail … Continue reading →

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Hola!

Posted on May 23, 2016 by MarkMay 28, 2016
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This is a restart of a blog I began in 2007, primarily to make friends and get solid information about a proposed (and ultimately aborted) walk across Scotland. The blog was named after the standard retort when I told friends … Continue reading →

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