I Read Banned Books

Booger Bear and the Terrorist are both snoring so loud that I can’t sleep. This is one of the pitfalls to us going to bed at the same time on his days off. On Sundays and Mondays, he always falls asleep first, and the snoring begins before my pillow gets warm. Ahhhhh, [...]

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For a short time last summer, I kept a second blog of other people’s quotations called Signature Thoughts. Words have a powerful effect on me, and I hope that this weekly entry will be a springboard for my own signature thoughts. I have decided to add this post to Sundays with discussion following [...]

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After the umpteenth conversation we have had with Monkey Boy about personal hygiene, an interesting tangent was ridden on by Booger Bear for a few minutes. I’ll pick up midway. Honestly, I participated in parts of it as well, but this section was more interesting to review with you, kind readers.
MB: I took [...]

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I’m a Mandarin!

You’re an intellectual, and you’ve worked hard to get where you are now. You’re a strong believer in education, and you think many of the world’s problems could be solved if people were more informed and more rational. You have no tolerance for sloppy or lazy thinking. It frustrates you [...]

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Two days ago, I received news that a former co-worker of mine passed away from a stroke while recovering from back surgery. While we were not close, she was a wonderful mother figure to all of those who worked with her over the last few years. I was further saddened to hear that [...]

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Do or don’t believe the critical mass of people who say Lady in the Water is self-indulgent. I purposely did not read any early reviews of this film nor hold any expectations for it as a “thriller.” In fact, it is probably my personal favorite of Shyamalan’s last five films. At it simplest [...]

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