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Author Archives: Phyllis Alberici
The mystery of the weather ball in a box
The seasons are shifting from biting bugs to the sound of your money going up the chimney. Yes, it’s autumn. The spooky time for pumpkins, falling leaves and desserts with lots of cinnamon and apples. But there’s a monster squatting … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, The Old Farmer's Alamanac, Weather, Weird stuff
Tagged Nature, seasons, snow, The Old Farmer's Almanac, Weather, winter
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How America got some bad liquor
THE NEWS these days reminds me of the scene in It’s A Wonderful Life when George can’t figure out what the hell just happened to his life. “Look, I got some bad liquor or something.” You got that right, George. … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Law, Politics
Tagged Government, Politics, responsibility
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D Day, June 6, 1944
It’s 79 years since Allied troops landed on the Normandy beaches: Omaha, Utah, Gold, Juno, Sword. 160,000 troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily fortified French coastline determined to break Hitler’s hold on Europe. 9,000 died or were wounded … Continue reading
Posted in D Day, Government, Life n Death, Politics, Veterans, War and Peace, World War II
Tagged Politics, responsibility, war
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What Memorial Day means to one soldier’s little girl
Every year I ask myself the same question: why is it the few can take the many into chaos they will never experience and then avert their eyes from the damage they’ve caused? Could Memorial Day be reduced to a … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Politics, Veterans, War and Peace
Tagged Family, Memorial Day, Politics, Veterans, war
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Vegetarian Killed By Meat Truck
There isn’t a journalist who doesn’t have an archive of their personal best. These might not be the ones the public thinks are inspiring or thrilling or topical, but they’re the ones the writer remembers. Take this headline… Not every … Continue reading
Which thing is not like the other?
There are times when cynicism gets the best of me. Just when I thought it couldn’t get any nuttier, voters south of me in New York elected a shape shifter. Enter George Santos. Or is it? More than one politician … Continue reading
Posted in Creatures of the Deep, Crimes, George Santos, Government, Law, Lies, Media, Politics, Weird stuff
Tagged Gerorge Santos, Politics, responsibility, The DC Carnival, You kidding me?
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Let’s all quit at the same time
If you’re an advocate of one job until you croak, you probably shouldn’t read this. I’ve noticed over the years that keeping that job you love to hate is not the ego buster it used to be. Here’s a shocker: … Continue reading
Posted in Coronavirus, Work, Workin' from home
Tagged jobs, life
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The Workin’ From Home Blues
It’s 9 a.m. and you’re sitting in your home office, your second cup of coffee cooling on the desk, and no pants on. You must be new to this “Work From Home” thing. Or “WTF” as the cool kids say. … Continue reading
Posted in Coronavirus, Dogs, Family, Workin' from home
Tagged Get outta town, make mine a double, Working from home, WTF happened here?
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Hey, Dean, you callin’ an Uber?
I’m worried again. A couple of years ago I yelled at a couple of Brit psychologists for screwing up a generation of children with some foolishness about how believing in Santa was a ticket to years of therapy. And maybe … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, GIRL power, Good manners, Pitchfork mobs, Relationships, Santa
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The Two Season Year
Well, it’s autumn again. Or Fall, if your prefer. There used to be only two seasons: Summer and Winter. Either you wore a sweater or you didn’t. Practical people who weren’t trying to sell you on the idea of hot … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, Halloween, Seasons of the Year
Tagged Autumn, Halloween, land, pumpkins, trees, turning of the year, Vermont
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June 6, 1944: The Grand Purpose
It’s June 6, 1944. America still sleeps but will soon wake to the news that Allied forces have landed across a fifty mile swath of beach in a place called Normandy, on the northwest coast of France. D Day and … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Matters of the heart, Veterans, World War II
Tagged D Day, responsibility, Veterans, World War II
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Once Upon a Time in Puppyland
There’s a new puppy in the house. I’m not sure when I agreed to this but just the faintest whiff that I might be waffling resulted in a small shaggy puppy I’ve been assured is a purebred. I have my … Continue reading
Can we talk about pie and world peace?
Can we talk about pies? It’s the week for pies, not that every week isn’t a week for a slice of pie, but Thanksgiving seems to bring out the latent baker in just about everyone. There is a subset of … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Food, Good manners, Relationships, Sweet temptations
Tagged diner, Food, pie
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