Monthly Archives: January 2025

Early Diagnosis, Tardy Treatment, and a Gimpy Hip 0 (0)

When I was in college, first time through, someone who had one leg in a cast struck up a conversation with me. He was clearly not having a good time. His leg, particularly his foot, was healing from a motorcycle … Continue reading

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A Prayer For America: Seems Reasonable 0 (0)

Monday’s presidential inauguration may edge the Los Angeles wildfires off the top of my news feed. Momentarily, at least. About that, and results of the election: I’m not political. I haven’t and won’t frantically declare one candidate or party as … Continue reading

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Kids, a Subway Station, and Offhand Advice 0 (0)

One of the many things I liked about living in San Francisco was the city’s public transportation system. I don’t know about the situation now. But a half-century ago I could get up, eat breakfast, catch a cable car, connect … Continue reading

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Grogu, a Christmas Stocking, the Liturgical Year, and Me 0 (0)

I learned, long ago, that being “pretty sure” about something wasn’t necessarily the same as being right. Take what I was “pretty sure” about last month, for example: “…Folks living in the next block north of our house have inflatable … Continue reading

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A Short Look at a Small Dog, and Another Week in Minnesota 0 (0)

I missed Mass on Epiphany Sunday. I’m not happy about that, at all. But we had very cold weather outside — and I’d been noticing a serious mismatch between temperature readings my body was giving me, and what I saw … Continue reading

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