I wanted to have dinner and drinks the other day in a busy downtown area. Taking the hotel shuttle allowed me to do what I wanted to do while avoiding traffic and parking issues. When the shuttle arrived at the hotel to pick me up, four people and the driver, Larry, were already inside. I…
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She Left a What?
Over a 3-day period I participated in several meetings with a few people I had just met. Something funny happened during one of those meetings that got me thinking. We were heavily involved in our first discussion when one attendee leaned forward to rest her arms on the table while she shared her perspective. The…
Time to Tinker
When I was little, I used to spend a lot of time hanging out with the neighbors who lived in the house below me. They were an elderly couple and I think they liked the company as much as I did. I don’t remember if we talked about anything while swinging on the front porch,…
She’s Not that Kind of B
Prevention services in a certain health care act were intended to prevent health problems. Sounds simple, right? But it’s not, and one person holds the key. Or in this case, the code. Everyone in my family knows that throughout their annual prevention exam they must use correct language. They have to say ‘annual prevention exam’…
What Happened to ‘You’re In, You’re Out’?
I was driving my car the other day and heard a rumbling noise when I used the brakes. It soon was time for an oil change and some other general maintenance so I scheduled a service appointment to get everything taken care of in one appointment. Usually, getting serviced is a ‘you’re in, you’re out’…
‘That Owl’ Made Me Eat Crow
A few weeks ago, I wrote about a barred owl that hung out on the peak of my house and disrupted my sleep with its prancing and pawing of each little hoof, and then some. As I started writing this, I wasn’t sure if the owl should be referred to as ‘who’ or ‘that’ so…
My Fruit of the Womb 