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Category Archives: The Modern Condition
Owensboro
This morning we went to see the fancy waterfront park Owensboro has built along the banks of the Ohio River. It’s really very nice. They have fountains and a music shell and a huge playground that must have cost an … Continue reading
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Clothes make the man
Back when I was a young buck, I was skinny. When I bought suits, I had them remade to fit very slim. Some people thought such skinny suits looked funny, but, well, they fit me. I’m not so skinny anymore, … Continue reading
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Are you 0- or 1-based?
The wife and I were at the shopping mall today when we passed the vacuum cleaner store. I remembered that I had put our last bag in our vacuum cleaner when I changed it recently. “We need to get some … Continue reading
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The latest in schwag
My wife recently returned from a business fair with a bag full of promotional items. Some of them ended up on my office chair. “What was that square thing you left on my chair?” I asked. “What square thing?” “The … Continue reading
I know these people
I took my bicycle down to the park this morning for a ride. As I was getting my shoes on, taking the bike out of the truck, and so on, I noticed that there were other people sitting in their … Continue reading
How to write a blog entry
Not too long ago, my wife brought me a draft of a marketing brochure that she was going to have printed up. It had lots of good information in it, but the most eyecatching summaries and titles didn’t stand out … Continue reading
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A burning bush? Or a burning Buick?
Last month, I saw a red Riviera going down the road in our neighborhood. Not a classic Riviera, but one of the not-yet-classic 1995-99 ones. What struck me was that it was fire engine red. I mentioned to my wife … Continue reading
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Back to the 60’s at my bank
My wife says that anytime a company sends you a letter that starts with the phrase “In order to serve you better”, you can be certain that something is about to get much worse for you. Case in point: recently … Continue reading
Do I have “cheap” tattooed on my forehead?
This last week, we received three Netflix discs in a row that would barely play. They would constantly hang up and skip over scenes, no matter how many times I polished them with Windex. My wife was ready to call … Continue reading
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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