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Sunday, January 31, 2021

Everyone is pretty much over Alexa except me

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An increasing number of us have smart speakers (like Amazon Echos and Dots, and Google Homes) and virtual assistants (like Alexa) in their h...
Saturday, January 30, 2021

There was a time when Saturday night meant Love Boat, Fantasy Island, and folding newspapers

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I am going to sound very old when I describe what most of my Saturday nights were like in the very early 80s. More often than not, I spent t...
Friday, January 29, 2021

You'll forgive me if I lack the energy to be outraged by whatever it is you believe I should be outraged about

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Social media is, on balance, a good thing, in my opinion. It's also a place that many people and organizations use to try and get you to...
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Thursday, January 28, 2021

I live in a little bubble where it's easy to forget there are still people who smoke

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Like many people of my generation, I grew up in a house where both parents smoked. That was just kind of the way it was. Many teachers smoke...
Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Happy 15th birthday, Jack

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Today our youngest child, Jack, turns 15. A bit of an awkward age, that one. I once wrote a blog post in which I said the 15-year-old versio...
Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Having a private instructor makes me feel rich

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Until recently, I had never had a private saxophone lesson in my life. I learned to play as a fourth-grader at Mapledale Elementary School i...
Monday, January 25, 2021

It is only through great struggle that I can remember your name

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  If you have seven minutes free to watch this, one of my favorite Saturday Night Live skits of recent years, may I suggest you do? This is ...