Monthly Archives: January 2015

Two thousand miles! No, not the Pretenders song

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Steve

It’s a new year which means a new start on resolutions! My renewal on fitness and weight loss gets a renewed boost this month as expected. I don’t consider it a quitting/starting over thing. More along the lines of regaining … Continue reading →

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The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets by Simon Singh

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Steve

Last year was the show’s 25th anniversary and luckily I got this fascinating book completed before the year ended. Even the most jaded critic who says, “Oh, the show was better back during [insert season here],” will enjoy the observations … Continue reading →

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RIP: Mario Cuomo

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Steve

This Italian-American governor whose “liberalism” was out of step with the Eighties swallowing Reagan’s load of crap had often been the “what if” scenario of choice until his defeat in 1994. As you may watch from above, Mario gave a … Continue reading →

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Feeling somewhat better, let’s see what Monday holds

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Steve

Other than a sore throat and a developing cavity in a back molar (these things are inevitable in life), I’m mostly over the flu. All the lost time to be productive and enjoy things down the toilet. I did manage … Continue reading →

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Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Steve

Last vacation I picked the perfect book to enjoy, because I started it on the plane out and finished it before we returned! I rarely achieve this on vacation. I either get one started or manage to complete something I … Continue reading →

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RIP Christine Cavanaugh

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Steve

To the world she’ll forever be known as the voice of the sheep-herding pig Babe, a movie I will never deny made me well up at the end. Sadly, due to a financial dispute EG Daily took her place in the weirder, … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year?

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Steve

And so the calendar turns over to another year and I got to be ill physically and mentally again for it. Rather annoying too. I plan to move up my appointment with the doc since there have been some rather … Continue reading →

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