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Genealogy Project
Yesterday I was sitting in the living room of my Silagh’s house talking after dinner and she mentioned a book her mother made about her Italian heritage that was on the coffee table. I’d seen it a little while ago and was reminded about a similar book that my paternal grandfather made about my own family. Silagh…
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Getting The Previous Owner’s Mail
I’ve been in my house a little over nine months and during that time I have been getting the previous owners’ mail intermingled with mine. When I first bought the house I was very diligent about writing “MOVED” on the envelopes and putting them back in the mailbox so the letter carrier could pick them…
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If You See Something, Say Something
This morning I logged in to my online banking to verify that my mortgage payment had been applied properly and as per my routine I wanted to print and save a copy of the monthly statement. Unfortunately, today I was getting a corrupt file. I tried clearing my browser cache, using a different computer, with…
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Buying What We’re Sold
Maybe it’s just me, but if I want something, anything, and the only thing available is a lesser alternative, that’s not ok with me. Whether it’s a widget, a relationship or my proximity to a sewage treatment plant, close enough just isn’t good enough for me to allocate resources to it. One example of this…
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Sweet Home Alabama
Yes, the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic is currently blaring from my neighbor’s back yard and somewhere nearby another group of people are hooting and hollering while detonating fireworks powerful enough to mess with car alarms. I don’t live in a neighborhood where the houses are right on top of each other, but they’re certainly close enough…