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 I'm a creature of habit.  My daily activities are rituals. After waking up, making my bed, brush my teeth, etc. I make a press pot of coffee and turn on my computer while the coffee brews for about four minutes. Then, I read my online news sources. At about 7:00 am, I prepare my breakfast. The sun has yet to rise.  Skipping through my daily activities, I fix my dinner around 5::30 pm. The sun sets at about 4:30pm. So there you have it. I eat most of my meals when natural lighting consists of the moon reflecting off my neighbor's windows. And that is why I gained five pounds. And that is my story, and I'm sticking to it. (This item will be on the test.) I don't know how things are in Lake Wobegon, but it's been a busy week in my world.  I had lunch with a friend, and another friend and I attended a play at Theatre Gigante. This is a manageable schedule, but you must factor in World Cup Soccer.  I reported that none of the platforms I use showed the games. Finall...

The Once Dominate Green Bay Packers  If you haven't thought that Matt LaFleur's house might be for sale soon, you're not reading the sports page. If you don't think it could happen before the end of the season, ask his predecessor,  current Dallas Cowboys coach, Mike McCarthy, how it happened to him. In the sports world, you're good until you're not. I'm almost sure that Lafleur did not decide to let Davante Adams go to the Raiders. and I'm positive he didn't injure Rodger's thumb. But you have to be terrible at the front office stuff before there are cries of firing the General Manager or Club President. And let's face it, if Rodgers wants to play with an injured thumb, the heir apparent will not surface. Those of us who lived through the difficulties of the Packers teams in the 1970s and 1980 know how to handle this situation. However, they no longer let you bring your own liquor into the games. Art I'm Working On Keith Richards 2022 9 ...

 The Good News My friend had her lumpectomy procedure last week. So far, she reports everything is okay. The surgery seems to have left things in good shape. ( Tongue in cheek required) Before we further discuss the subject of male and female breasts, let us look at my latest sketches. Chilling Out Gouache 9 x 12 Sitting On Top of the World Gouache 9 x 12 There is a truth that most of us don't discuss breasts in polite company. I believe that if we look at the lithe figure of a runway model or the earth mother with ten to fifteen extra pounds buttered generously over her body, there is a man lusting after that woman. The diversity of women that creates interest in men is a comprehensive and varied collection of types. One feature that quickens men's attention to women is their breasts. The common impression is that the bigger, the better, but I caution you not to accept that myth. Before we engage in that battle, let's ask the bigger question. Why the fascination exists at ...

 A no-brainer, right? Maybe not, bear with me.  First, let me give credit to Dave Nitz webmaster for the St. Louis Park Class of 1959. If that didn't give you a laugh, it's only because you're holding your breath waiting for election day to pass and the traffic in your email will dwindle to something that's manageable. Here's the other side of the story. Let's agree that a vote for this issue was not fixed, tampered with or stolen. The breed with the most votes brings home the bacon.

 At my age, I can tell all of those old folk's stories, such as a pack of Luckies was 25 cents and gas was 35 cents a gallon. But let's condense the story a little bit. Last week I had a video conversation with my son and another with a friend. My son lives in Barcelona, Spain and my friend, Larry, lives in Lisbon, Portugal. We made contact without using an operator. I can't remember exactly when we had to place a long-distance call with an operator. But I remember in the nineteen sixties placing local calls with an operator.  There are no charges for these international calls, and we could have added a third party if we wished. I vaguely remember when Skype was a big thing, but few of us used it. Now we have several choices. WhatsApp,  Facebook, FaceTime,  Messenger and Zoom all have video call features. And I'm sure there's more. Frankly, technology is getting to be like trying to keep up with the latest music groups. If they win an award or have a hit song, I hav...