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Opening Night Of The Living Dead

Originally posted on nudge. wink. report.:
During a recent performance of The Nutcracker at the Alexandria Civic Opera House, the prima ballerina was so intent on her big solo she did not notice when the corps de ballet turned into…

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Thoughts On 500

S & P 500: This stands for the Standard & Poor’s 500, which is an index based on the common stock of 500 large, American companies listed on the NYSE.   I check this index often because I dabble in the stock … Continue reading

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Last Minute Gift Ideas So You’re Not Ebenezer Screwed Again This Year

Christmas is the season for celebrating old traditions.  Around this blog, that means dusting off posts of Christmas past, posts that are staler than re-gifted fruitcake.  Enjoy.  Christmas is only a couple of days away.  The cards are written, the … Continue reading

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Walmart: A Holiday Pageant

Christmas time is here again.  Tis the season for celebrating old traditions.  Around this blog, that means dusting off posts of Christmas past, posts that are staler than re-gifted fruitcake.  Enjoy.  I wrote this post soon after I started this … Continue reading

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Holiday Greeting Cards: What’s the Real Message?

Have you mailed out your Christmas cards yet? If your response was a slack-jawed, “huh?” you’re part of the modern trend away from sending traditional, snail-mailed greeting cards.  Nonetheless, most of us still find quite a few in our mailboxes.  … Continue reading

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My Sister-In-Law Is Ruining The Economy

Christmas is all about traditions.  Every year we unpack our favorite ornaments, unearth the Bing Crosby CDs and watch It’s a Wonderful Life. Around this blog, tradition means dusting off the ghosts of Christmas blog posts past, some of which are … Continue reading

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All Glory And Honor To the Ho-Ho Holiday Caption Contest Winner!

We have a winner!  Congratulations to Carrie Rubin at The Write Transition for her masterful captioning of this picture of poor Santa.  She took a mysteriously sleuthy route for her caption, which shouldn’t be surprising as this blogger and author … Continue reading

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Vote In The Ho-Ho Holiday Caption Contest

I asked and you delivered.  Time to vote for your favorite in my first, annual Ho-Ho Holiday Caption Contest.   Or my one-and-only contest ever, depending on future levels of motivation. It was hard to pick just a handful but, after … Continue reading

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Ho-Ho Holiday Caption Contest

Christmas time is here again.   Time to put up the tree, drink eggnog, sing along with Der Bingle….and enter my Ho-Ho Holiday Caption Contest. +++Spoiler alert for family members and anyone else on my gift-giving list.+++ One of my sacred … Continue reading

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The Slightly Slutty Selfie and Other Feminine Poses

Football referees signal “off sides” by putting their hands on their hips. They probably think they invented that gesture, but…pffft. Amateur hour. Women have been using this move to send signals since the Stone Age, when Oog first staggered back … Continue reading

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