Category Archives: humor

A privacy issue no one talks about

Posted on June 13, 2013 by stillalife

Have you ever filled a prescription for pet meds? My cat takes pills for high blood pressure and I find that every trip to the pharmacy to pick up his medicine offers a new challenge.  All are a consequence of … Continue reading →

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Spam editing and spy rings

Posted on March 5, 2013 by stillalife

I’ve been thinking about a new job opportunity.  The need for positions like the one I have in mind is great, though I’m not certain those who could use it the most would admit they have a problem or that … Continue reading →

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Choosing your own re-gift

Posted on February 13, 2013 by stillalife

What do you buy when the birthday honoree asks for gifts that cost less than $5?  This sounds like a requirement of the annual Christmas gag gift party we go to, except that as well as being cheap, that gift … Continue reading →

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A dieter’s life

Posted on January 31, 2013 by stillalife

Dieting for the past few weeks has led me to reflect on the Catholic notions of penance and purgatory. Penance to atone for the sin of gluttony. Purgatory as a place that’s not Hell, but clearly is not Heaven either. … Continue reading →

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French bread the hard way

Posted on December 12, 2012 by stillalife

Recipe titles and directions are sometimes misleading.  We’ve all heard of the Chinese dish called hundred-year and sometimes thousand-year eggs. According to Wikipedia, these actually take about a month to make. The title comes from the centuries-old recipe cooks use to … Continue reading →

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Bird feeders and writers’ block

Posted on December 10, 2012 by stillalife

I’ve found a new distractor more powerful than the call of incoming emails and on-line news updates. It’s also a great boon to writers. It’s a bird feeder. A few years ago, my husband and I bought and hung suet … Continue reading →

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Such a blonde

Posted on November 29, 2012 by stillalife

Ideas for writing topics can come from everywhere, including the spam collector on this blog.  I was showing my husband the latest accumulation of spam messages when he spotted this one: “Bonjour I’m Sarah I’m such a blonde but I … Continue reading →

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Fear of photographing

Posted on August 5, 2012 by stillalife

To carry a camera or not to carry a camera?  That is the question I asked myself this morning before deciding yes, I would chance it, even though our plans were to tour a Navy guided missile cruiser and I … Continue reading →

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And more on clutter

Posted on July 11, 2012 by stillalife

Just when I thought I had said all that needed to be said on the topic of clutter (Good solution to problem of clutter),  I ran across more information in an unexpected place, a memoir called The Happiness Project, in … Continue reading →

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Dress for the occasion

Posted on June 8, 2012 by stillalife

Some situations call for appropriate dress. Luckily for me, I don’t often encounter those situations. But working people, pay attention. What you wear may save your career, your life or at least another entry on your rap sheet. Each occupation has … Continue reading →

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