Author Archives: conrad reynolds

Do they need to see the doctor?

Yesterday afternoon it got up to thirty-eight degrees outside, so I decided to go for a jog in the park on the way home.  There were a few other joggers and runners there, as well as the usual number of … Continue reading

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Cars aren’t as warm as they used to be?

When I got up this morning it was eighteen degrees outside.  I got into my nineteen degree truck (no heated garage, just a carport) and shivered.  I had the heater turned up full, and by about fifteen minutes later, when … Continue reading

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Cold jogging

This afternoon I spent about twenty minutes determining what I have to wear to jog in thirty-six degree weather.  The answer was: somewhat more than what I had put on. I had a picture here of me with a beanie, … Continue reading

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Santa Claus and the Grandchildren

The obligatory trip to the mall and photo.  The older one really, really loved it.

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A Family Thanksgiving

We got to see the kids and the new grandbaby (as well as the old one) over the holiday. There was a wonderful feast of baked ham and fried turkey and potatoes and green beans and sweet potatoes and mashed … Continue reading

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Global (or at least Louisville) Warming

The last couple of weekends have been warm and sunny (highs in the sixties), which is considered rather unusual for mid-November in this part of the country.  I have a Louisville gardener’s almanac by Fred Wiche, considered by many to … Continue reading

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Now, exactly who needs health reform?

Fellow web programmers will appreciate this one: I needed to renew a prescription today, and since the insurance company has incentives for you to use their pharmacy, I went to their website to request a renewal.  All went well at … Continue reading

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The physics of leaf raking

I get a lot of leaves to rake this time of year.  Up until today, I had been raking a bunch into a pile, stuffing them in a bag, raking up another bunch, stuffing them in the bag, so on … Continue reading

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