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It’s a Trap!

Posted on January 23, 2022January 24, 2022 by Paul Woodford

Yesterday, on a gray and chilly afternoon on a neighbor’s patio, we chaired the HOA’s annual general meeting. We were hoping we’d be fired, but no such luck.

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Posted in Books, Critters, Local Color, Movies, Personal, TVTagged #Buffy, #BuildABetterMouseTrap, #Covid, #CulturalAppropriation, #ElmoreLeonard, #HOA_Nazis, #JossWhedon, #MassDelusions, #QuentinTarantinoLeave a Comment on It’s a Trap!

You Can’t Read That!

Posted on January 20, 2022January 20, 2022 by Paul Woodford

You Can’t Read That! is a periodic post about book banning, featuring news roundups, rants, and reviews.

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Wednesday Grab Bag

Posted on January 19, 2022January 19, 2022 by Paul Woodford

Our niece Rebecca is home in Bellingham. We had a great visit.

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Posted in Big Brother, Critters, Current Events, Local Color, Personal, PoliticsTagged #Family, #FreeStuff, #FuckTrump, #RoadTrip, #Testing2 Comments on Wednesday Grab Bag

Family Life

Posted on January 16, 2022January 16, 2022 by Paul Woodford

Our niece Rebecca is visiting from Washington.

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When I’m King

Posted on January 13, 2022January 13, 2022 by Paul Woodford

Hey, a fella can dream, can’t he?

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Posted in Big Brother, Current Events, Personal, Politics, The Economy, TV, Uncategorized, Yelling at CloudsTagged #DentalCare, #NationalID, #SinglePayer1 Comment on When I’m King

Not Giving Up

Posted on January 11, 2022January 11, 2022 by Paul Woodford

I’m not throwing my hands up. Catch Covid and get it over with? Screw that. I’m going to continue to mask up in public and go out only when I have to. I’m going to avoid crowds, and no way in hell am I getting on an airliner.

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All Work and No Pay

Posted on January 8, 2022January 8, 2022 by Paul Woodford

It’s the fourth day after carpal tunnel surgery on my right hand. The wrapping’s off and my fingers, with exercise, are getting supple again, enough at least to type a short blog post.

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Posted in Class, PersonalTagged #Carpal_Tunnel, #SkilledLabor1 Comment on All Work and No Pay

Twenty-Twenty-Two

Posted on January 2, 2022January 2, 2022 by Paul Woodford

Hey, it’s my first post of the new year. Who loves you, baby? Me, that’s who!

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Posted in Books, Current Events, Flying, Local Color, Media, Personal, ReviewsTagged #Covid, #Master_Caution, #NewsOfTheWorld, #ThingsWeDon'tKnow, #UsingLessBandwidth5 Comments on Twenty-Twenty-Two

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