Category: Entertainment
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When a Book Isn’t Worth Your Time
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhy does it feel so wrong to put a book on the discard pile (or in the trash) if you don’t want to finish it? No matter how appealing a book looks, or the synopsis on its jacket sounds when you acquire it, sometimes it just isn’t worth your time and energy… Read more
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Venice, Florida
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSometimes Friday creeps up awfully fast around here. It’s been a busy week, full of activities. Yesterday one of my cousins and his lovely wife arrived for their first ever visit to any of our homes. Today we’re off to explore Venice, Florida’s downtown. When we were looking for a house… Read more
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Pure Escapism
Reading Time: 2 minutesI stumbled on an interesting book on the New Books shelf at the library last week. The interesting metallic cover caught my eye, but the thickness of the book, with the edge of the pages stained black was what really caused me to pick it up. The book itself was marketing genius. … Read more
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25 or 6 to 4
Reading Time: 5 minutesI was in the 7th grade at a Catholic school when a bunch of guys in the Chicago area who loved music found each other and formed a band called The Big Thing. Those guys, all about 10 years older than me, dressed to the nines in skinny suits ala the early… Read more
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In Anticipation of Leonid & Friends
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTomorrow night we, with two other couples, are adventuring down to the Seminole Casino Hotel in Immokalee, Florida to see a Russian Chicago Tribute Band. Of all the concerts we’ve been to in the past 20 years, this may be the one that excites me more than any other. My post… Read more
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The Spectacular (But Crazy) Eclipse of 2024
Reading Time: 5 minutesYou had to be living under a rock to not know about the total eclipse that took place yesterday, visible along a wide swath of the United States. There are actually 4 types of solar eclipses, a total solar eclipse, an annular solar eclipse, a partial solar eclipse and a hybrid solar… Read more
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Trivial Matters
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe did it! For the second time in three tries Randy and I were part of a team (called Mixed Nuts for those of you who are interested) that won the monthly trivia contest at the Rotonda West HOA Community Center. You may not think that’s a big deal, and in… Read more
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Lots and Lots of Tribute
Reading Time: 2 minutesMusic is a large part of retirement life in southwest Florida. I have no actual knowledge of the statistics, but I’m willing to bet it’s the world’s capital for tribute bands. Tribute bands make their living performing the music of one or two specific groups or musicians, often trying their best to… Read more
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They Don’t Write ‘Em Like They Used To
Reading Time: 5 minutesI read a lot. Which is not news to my regular readers. I am delighted when I find an author new to me who can draw me into a story and keep me interested, even enthralled, for hundreds of pages. I especially like to read the books of authors who have continuing… Read more
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Fun and Games
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOur niece and her family (husband, 18 year old daughter and 16 year old son) are coming from Wisconsin on Sunday to spend 5 days with us here in sunny, warm, southwest Florida. I am beyond excited about their visit. We love these kids so much. As guests, they will be… Read more