More proof that I have too much time on my hands: I’ve started “gaming” the Amazon ads that seem to fill my social media pages. Yesterday, I looked at toaster descriptions; today, toast at every turn. Next thing to see is how long an iteration takes. Perhaps I want to buy something less domestic, next round.
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Twice this week, people have rung the doorbell. Seems that with the melting snow, the wall around the castle is disappearing. I’m too lazy to dig a moat, or construct a trebuchet, ergo I’m going straight through the summer and recalling winter, forthwith. Are you with me on this?
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Every time I hear a vehicle in the driveway, and the dog doesn’t, I wonder. Is he turning into one of those older deaf canines that we used to see in the cartoons? This time around, that stealth courier guy who avoids any contact with the homeowner, as he hides boxes from Amazon in the garage. Perfect camouflage for said containers. Some day, I’m going to learn about all of our deliveries that passed under our radar. I’ll blame the dog, of course.
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Details are coming in, from a harbour in Norway. A large (aren’t they all?) ocean liner got caught in the mix of stormy seas and engine troubles. The passengers suffered. Photos of hundreds of people wearing life jackets is hardly the sort of advertising that pushes those safe on shore to see the world from the portholes of luxury.
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The CBC website carried an interesting article today, on the shady side of the AirBnB industry. Now, up front; I’ve never used the service. Either I stayed for free, with friends and family, or I did the expensive thing. You know, stayed in a real hotel, with a real front desk and sometimes an elevator. The dog remains amazed by any technology with doors that go to unexpected places.
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Something has changed, in the world of American Idol. The show, perhaps without planning to, has matured. I’m watching the auditions for the current season, and the gimmicks are gone. Nothing left but great talent, and I get the feeling that the next few months are going to be worth sitting down and watching. It’s been a while since I could say that; I’m glad the compass has stopped swinging wildly.
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By going for coffee, in a real coffee bar this morning, I stepped outside my comfort zone. Long enough to reaffirm just how good my home coffee is.
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In school, constrained by the limits of fifty minute periods, we always had stories with clearly defined “start, middle, end”. In fact, there are generations of us that believe anything else is not really of literary value. This evening, I watched my first episode of “Russian Doll”, and I am so confused. I’ll have to go back to the well, aka Netflix, and see if things get sorted out for that young lady. I don’t thing that multiple deaths are part of the usual character development plan.
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I have to give credit to the federal government. For all their maladroit efforts to care for me, they manage to keep track of my address and birthday. I had read, somewhere, that once I reached a certain age, there would be “free money”. Yes, I know; my money, kept in trust until I was old enough to spend it with wisdom. Still, free…
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Some stories write themselves. For example, Netflix has prepared a documentary about the lifestyle of a rock group, and the shocking thing is that it is shocking (for those who know absolutely nothing about the prevarications of young, on-the-road musicians).
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