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Showing posts with label retirement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label retirement. Show all posts
September 18, 2022

Busy getting something done

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Do I exist? I'm beginning to doubt my identity. Google certainly does, and I'm pretty sure Google runs the world, so it's no won...
April 15, 2018

The unicorn head is somewhat worse for wear but still grinning

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Yesterday I braved impending wind and rain to slog around the reservoir. It wasn't terribly cold; I had no good excuse to stay home exce...
March 04, 2015

Wearing our blue collars on our sleeves

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While I wait for my hemorrhoidal printhead to dry from a deeper cleaning than recommended by the manufacturer (a sitz bath in warm water), I...
January 26, 2015

My mom took my groove thang

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The fog burned off to reveal an unusually balmy January day, perfect for touring potential retirement communities. (Not for me, for my mothe...
May 05, 2012

My resentment slip is showing again

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I had a 20-minute chat with my new dissertation chair this week, before all the end-of-term madness began. She actually called me . If there...
April 07, 2012

It's cool to be old!

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Even though I haven't yet received the thumbs-up on my concept, I'm forging ahead with the dissertation proposal. Some of the propos...
March 20, 2012

Eat, poop, complain: the chronic malcontent shares again

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Spring is here, but you wouldn't know it. Typical Pacific Northwest spring. Snow, hail, rain, wind, and the occasional fleeting sunbreak...