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I just received some new glasses – everything is in sharper focus now. It had been a while since I had gotten glasses, and while my eyesight hasn’t gotten much worse, it was enough that new glasses really help. Also helps that the new glasses aren’t all scratched up. Although my glasses are a different…

In the summer, when I drive home on a Friday afternoon, there is inevitably a huge slowdown on the turnpike as we approach Maine. The number of people from Massachusetts and New York going to Maine on vacation starting Friday afternoon is more than a 4-lane highway can handle. It gets frustrating for us “normal”…

Hello, I’m not here right now. Leave a message and I’ll get back to you after I return. It’s vacation time, and kate and I are in Boothbay Harbor playing with puffins. I hope to have everything ready for me to click send and get everything uploaded on Sunday morning. we’re having a lovely time,…

Hot enough for you? Ever wonder how hot it is in Hell? If you’re anywhere near me, this oppressive heat is starting to melt brain cells, until kkoak[ais-inklwnmm. Well, you get it. Boy, it’s hot around here. Stay cool, my friends. Today I’m looking back at songs from the first half of the year with…

It’s really been hot and humid lately. We’ve also had thunderstorms frequently – a strange, hot summer so far. And let’s hope that Barry is as friendly as his name, and not the monster storm they’re predicting for the New Orleans area. Since it’s summer, let’s have some summer songs. Leading off the podcast is…

Hope everyone had a good July 4 holiday. We had family over for the holiday (I did work Friday – work never stops). It was pretty hot over the holidays, but I survived it. As part of the family fun days, we went to the beach. As a person of Irish descent, my pasty white…

July 4 is one of the last remaining holidays that is celebrated on a specific day rather than on a Monday (long weekend). This year July 4 lands on a Thursday, so a big question employers have is what to do with Friday, July 5? Do they treat it like Thanksgiving (a Thursday) and extend…

Had a great time in Nashville. The conference was great (met a lot of old friends there), and the city was wonderful. Overall it’s a bit humid for my taste, but the weather was warm and we missed most of the showers. Highlights of Nashville included going to the Ryman Auditorium (truly a place to…

Hey! I’m in Nashville this week. So I’ve loaded up a podcast early and wrote this out beforehand, so I wouldn’t have to think about this while I’m in Nashville, Music City U.S.A. Should have lots of great adventures (and work, always work involved). So I just have to hit the publish button to get…

Looks like a beautiful day today, same as or maybe even better than yesterday. Not a lot on the old to-do list today (well, there is, but we’ll avoid that for now). Should be a great one. Maybe a bit of deck time, relaxing and thinking about….nothing. This is one of those “why we live…