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Portents and Omens
Last Friday the earth surprised us by throwing a little temper tantrum. I was sitting at my desk when I felt a rumble, and thought we were getting a surprise thunderstorm, but I looked outside and the sky was clear… Continue reading
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The Time I (Inadvertently) Saved My Grandmother From an Unpleasant Amusement Park Ride
My apologies for the delay in sending this out. This morning a bolt of lightning knocked out internet in our general area, and then before that had a chance to get fixed the storm took down some trees and power… Continue reading
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Happy Easter!
I thought I would share this vintage Easter snapshot with you of me, my sister and my dad. That’s me standing next to my dad and my sister and a giant stuffed bunny rabbit standing off by herself. Not pictured… Continue reading
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Happy Spring
As I write this, it’s a bit gray and gloomy looking outside. My phone tells me it’s just 47 degrees and yesterday there was enough of a chill in the air for a few snow flurries to fall. So, spring… Continue reading
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The Book Everyone Had
Recently online I saw someone sharing a photo of a vintage newspaper clipping that showed a “man in the street” type of interview, and while the opinions of these men in the street did seem somewhat dated, what really struck… Continue reading
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A Little Bit of Baking and a Little Giveaway
Alissa Grosso This morning I was busy in the kitchen, doing a little baking, and by a little I mean baking an itty bitty birthday cake, that’s just about the right size for two people. Here’s the work in progress… Continue reading
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The Most Useful Class I Took in High School
Over the years I’ve had some terrific teachers and had some fascinating and enjoyable classes. I always loved my English classes in high school, which is probably why I majored in English in college. I loved the challenge of math… Continue reading
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Things Are Finally Less Hectic
The past week and then some have been a little hectic here at the Gross/Grosso house. It began with a furnace issue, which took roughly a day to resolve. A few days after that we started having some weird power… Continue reading
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The Time We Made My Mom Eat Soap (A Valentine's Day Story)
Happy Valentine’s Day to you! If you were hoping to read a sweet and sappy love story today, please accept my apologies as I have a different sort of Valentine’s Day story on tap. First though, a Christmas story, or… Continue reading
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The Robots Are Getting Smarter
I think there are probably a lot of really good uses for AI, but like with any technology there are a lot of annoying people out there who have come up with annoying ways to use AI. As someone who… Continue reading
Creativity and Contentment 