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Monthly Archives: August 2010
The closer I get to you
We are in the middle of day three of four days that my wife has designated as part of her 50th birthday celebration. So far, the two evening parties have been great events. Each was very different, not just because … Continue reading
Posted in Life styles, Religion, Travel
Tagged Birthdays, celebrations, Food, friendship, Human relationships, parties
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No post today. Too busy celebrating my wife’s 50th birthday
I may share some of the events in due course, but for the next few days will focus on celebrating and enjoying friends coming from afar.
What kind of fool am I?
What can I say about all those robots or even real people who spend their days churning out messages that sound so tempting and sincere? If you are vain, then it’s easy to be taken in by messages such as … Continue reading
Name games
My wife’s family are all ready for some big events this week, and her birthday is one of them. But, I feel that it has to take its place at least alongside the long-awaited arrival of a new nephew for … Continue reading
Posted in Human relationships, Language, Life styles, Urban life
Tagged Black names, Children, Names, Self-respect
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Left holding the baby
In the middle of a thoroughly uneventful afternoon, I created a minor event. I try to make Friday afternoon the start of my weekend and I even try to wind down my work from Thursday evening, if financial markets are … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Health care, Public policy, Religion, Urban life, Writing
Tagged Accidents, Children, Education, Emergencies, Faith, Hospitals
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Working is what I want to be
Americans never get a break from what is going on in their economy. The US government and related institutions publish data on a near-daily basis, so the economic health is always under the microscope. Financial markets react to these data, … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Financial markets, Government, Life styles, Public policy
Tagged Financial markets, Innovation, Language, Unemployment, Words
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Are you being served? I wonder
People love to throw their anger into what they see as bloated bureaucracy, and with that they usually mean government in its many forms. My elder daughter threw it out over the weekend, regarding the Inland Revenue Service. I like … Continue reading
Posted in Bureaucracy, Government, Private enterprise, Public policy
Tagged Employment, IRS, Parking, Personnel policies
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Whether the weather affects your thinking
Having lived in England for a really long time, I did not think that the weather would be such a major topic in the US. That is until I moved to the Washington DC area. Weather and how it affects … Continue reading
